ppd help, please!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Page 2

[olive&pimiento]

I had pretty bad PPD and anxiety with my last baby. This pregnancy I did lots of research and started Wellbutrin during the last days of my pregnancy. It has made a world of difference. I took Cymbalta after my last baby and it made sleep impossible for me. It was horrible. I have had no side effects with Wellbutrin and have seen none in my baby. There is a lot of support and information in the PPD section of MDC. I am so sorry you are experiencing this. It is just the worst and hard to imagine how bad it gets unless you have been through it. I hope you are feeling better soon.

[nick&jonmom]

I staretd going to acupuncture, twice now, and last night I did get some sleep so keep your fingers crossed that it continues to help. If nothing else I do feel more balanced which is nice. Though since it is balancing me I;m feeling my base more which is sheer exhuaustion, just wish I could sleep more and I htink I'd be feeling a lot better.....
thanks for keeping me in your thoughts and sorry for any of you going thru ppd too, it's pretty awful. Trying hard to stay in teh moment and take it one minute at a time.

[Juvysen]

Awesome that you're feeling more balanced. Glad to hear that acupuncture helped!!

[cocoanib]

Originally Posted by nick&jonmom

thank you so much all of you. just knowing i'm not alone is so helpful. i am taking fish oiland starting b complex today. i have herbal teas from my doula that i am starting also. i have some better nights then others and it is key to my mood i notice. i am forcing mtself outside in the sun and out to run errands etc...just anything that reminds me of who i am. i am continuing to get help and have a good group of women who are veery suportive and are coming over to visit and helping to get me out if the house...i have plans w/2 of them this week. biggest thing i am doing is reminding myself that this wont be forever, it wil pass, and someday i will sleep again, so i'm tryimg to just breath and relaxabout it all. i need to reinded of this though when i am at my lowest....
thank you and i will stay in toouch with you about how its going.

This is great! This is what i did as well. Getting out and doing just a little something is good for the soul.
i also scheduled visitors so i wasn't alone.
keep this up mama!

Originally Posted by nick&jonmom

I staretd going to acupuncture, twice now, and last night I did get some sleep so keep your fingers crossed that it continues to help. If nothing else I do feel more balanced which is nice. Though since it is balancing me I;m feeling my base more which is sheer exhuaustion, just wish I could sleep more and I htink I'd be feeling a lot better.....
thanks for keeping me in your thoughts and sorry for any of you going thru ppd too, it's pretty awful. Trying hard to stay in teh moment and take it one minute at a time.

so glad something is helping you sleep and get balanced.
((hugs))