breastfeeding and PPD is it possible? - Page 2

[Surfacing]

[corysmilk]

I did it! My son is 6 1/2 I was on prozac while pregnant and when nursing. we nursed until one month before his 3rd birthday.
He is a normal, very bright boy.
I sufferd from PPD with my first and a had a physoctic episode with my 2nd at 11 months. with my 3rd everything was much better, no PPD.

its so great that you reached out! I know how hard it can be. keep asking for help untill someone hears you. Your worth it

[sosurreal09]

im BFing my 10 m/o still and am on zoloft. i dont take pain meds but i have a seriously bad back problem that can only be fixed with surgery that i cant have b/c the injury lies along my aorta so surgery esentially would equal death...i feel you're pain hun! (hugs)

[maia77]

D'smomma, I did not have ppd (baby is 3 months) but in the past I suffered from depression and was on zoloft and prozac at different points. But what what I found worked best for me for depression was EPA/DHA (fish oil) supplements and B vitamins. (Snarky also mentioned these.) Are you perhaps a vegetarian? Vegetarians are low on these nutrients.

I was sure, because of my past history, that I was going to get ppd. So during pregnancy I doubled my fish oil dose, and it's still doubled now that I'm breastfeeding. If you're deficient and you start supplementing, you'll feel the differenece in 3 or 4 days.

I sincerely hope you begin to feel better.

[Surfacing]

can you see a different hcp?

[DeerMother]

Sorry you're going through this. If you are deadset on not taking meds, how about yoga? It helps me immensely in alleviating my back pain and if I practice daily, also lifts depression symptoms.

If you are still looking for a group, check out your area in the finding my tribe board up top.