onset of baby blues

[sarahtdubb]

hey all,

i admit, I have mainly lurked here! I have a 2.5 yo boy and gave birth on friday to a big baby girl!

the " baby blues" got me bad with my son, and they are baaaack. hormones, life changes, etc.,--I am crying all the time. I'm feeling maternal toward my babe, just freaking out....

anyone else in the same boat??

[SAmama]

I haven't even had my baby yet and not sure if you want any advice. If not, disregard what follows. If you have your placenta still, that is supposed to help. A piece in a smoothie or swallowed just like that, or dried, ground up and in capsules. If you want nutritional ideas on how to deal with it, there are a lot of very informed mamas on the health and healing boards. A good start will probably be Omega 3 (as in Cod Liver Oil, which will be good for your baby anyway), and vit B's. Also, a MDC mama wrote a book on dealing with actual PPD and has a website. It is http://rebuild-from-depression.com/ I think there are some ideas on there for where to start to just help your hormones even out again, even if you don't have serious PPD.

[mtnmoonmama]

NAK

oh, mama. So hard! Please talk to your care provider - there are things you can take that are compatible with breastfeeding. Also, when your milk comes in (which seems like the right time, looking at the day og your post and birth) there is a huge hormonal shift and known to be a very weepy time. After my first baby the midwife told me that the more the tears flowed the more the milk would come....SO, maybe it won't end up being as bad as with your first, but it is worth it to get help. No reason to suffer and not enjoy thiis time like you could be! Also, rest, rest, rest as much as you possibly can - the #1 risk factor for severe ppd is not enough rest. Take care of yourself, mama!!

[feministmom]

I'm so sorry you're going through this, Mama. Being depressed is so debilitating. Kudos to you for recognizing what's happening and reaching out....I know it doesn't seem like much, but it's so, so hard to do while depressed. I agree with pp to seek more help....from your care provider, a support group (even an online one!!), etc. There is a post-partum depression forum on MDC. Also askmoxie.com has some tips:
http://moxie.blogs.com/14Tips.pdf

Big hugs to you, I hope you feel better soon.

[angrypixiemama]

I am here with a 3 year old and 6 day old, so this is short, but I couldn't read and not post. With my oldest, I had the same thing....endless crying, worry....it is so hard. Big hugs to you. I am having a bit of it this time, but I am trying to make myself reach out more - either by phone, or here, or whatever whenever I get upset. It seems to be helping a bit. More later when naps happen, but you are in my thoughts.