Postpartum depression has lifted!!!!

[tribalmax]

Hello,

I just thought I would share my experience here. I had my baby in June. The birth did not go at all as planned and we ended up at the hospital (from a planned home, water birth) with just about every intervention save a C- Section.

So I have been pretty depressed. Cora turned 8 months today. About 2 weeks ago I decided to go totally off sugar. It was really hard at first -- I really like my sweets. But I was desperate for anything that might help me feel better.

It was amazing. After 2 days I felt like a totally different person. I felt like myself again. I don't really know if there is a connection between sugar and depression. But for me, this really was the key.

I am a big fan of Ben and Jerry's. So I doubt I will keep this up forever. But I will slowly ease sugar (in more natural forms) back into my diet and see what happens.

Has anyone else had this experience?

[Birth Junky]

SO glad to hear that your PPD has lifted! Congrats on finding the key to your problem--if cutting out the refined sugars helps you, then more power to ya!

[Vito's Mommy]

You could be on to something

While staying w/my sister for a couple months last summer, I changed my eating habits. Everyone in their household was no/low carbing it. So I joined in. I battle dizzy spells and anxiety/panic attacks. Well, they've come back w/a vengence and I've been going over the past few years and deciding when I felt the best. At my sister's. I could go to the park for hours w/o feeling like I'm going to pass out or experiencing sweaty palms. Low carb=low sugar. Pass it on! Might help, won't hurt.