PPD anyone?

[VickV]

I'm going to see my OB tomorrow about getting on a medication for PPD. Things aren't desperate, but I am not coping well with Olivia's daily inconsolable crying coupled with some serious marital discord.

Is anyone else being treated for PPD?

[bumblebeej]

Take care Vick!

[Tiny_Dancer]

I understand where you're coming from. My marriage is not doing so hot these past weeks/months either. It's a really hard time to try and have a good outlook when our hormones/minerals/sleep reserves are already spent.

I've asked my mom, midwife and doula to keep a close watch on me.

Good for you for seeking help! That's already showing that you value yourself which is a great start.

[AGlimmeringHope]

I'm thinking of going to see my pcp about just this. With the stress of our living situation, dealing with the two LO's alone, my FIL's passing, etc. I am just not myself lately. Some days it's hard to get myself out of bed.

[Ceinwen]

Me, not sure if I'm reaching for meds yet, but I'm hanging on by a thread.

I so hate January.

[VickV]

ladies. It's so sucktastic to not be cherishing these moments with Olivia because I'm in such a crappy place emotionally.

Around Thanksgiving my husband began a discussion with me that leads to either divorce or serious effort on both our parts to save the marriage, and that in addition to this being an unplanned pregnancy and a "colic" baby has left me running on fumes. After two hours of Olivia crying the other night, I realized that, while I'd never do it, the idea of covering her face with a pillow wasn't abhorrent to me. To me, that says I've tiptoed across the line of just having baby blues and being stressed and wandered into a place I've never been and may well need medication to walk out of.

If anyone else finds themselves in that place, please don't hesitate to PM me or respond here. In my younger days, I would never share this kind of stuff, but I've realized that not only do I need to own up to what I'm going through and accept whatever help I need, but my talking about it empowers others to talk, too.

[transformed]

I am not going to notice if I get depressed so I have dh watching me like a hawk.

I am taking floradix Iron+herbs (Vit.B) and St. Johns Wort as a preventative.

I also got the go ahead to work out again. That seriously saves me from depression.

I am just praying I can beat the odds this time. I have had depression for such a long time (about 12 years) so I dont know how good my chances are...

Get help if you need help!

[YummyYumYumMama]

thinking of you all. keep sharing your thoughts, vent here when you need to, and i hope things improve soon!

[minsca]

to anyone and everyone going through this. I had a bit of PPD after dd#1, thankfully I got help right away. It was the best thing I did in my life.

[mama_b]

Originally Posted by VickV

ladies. It's so sucktastic to not be cherishing these moments with Olivia because I'm in such a crappy place emotionally.

Around Thanksgiving my husband began a discussion with me that leads to either divorce or serious effort on both our parts to save the marriage, and that in addition to this being an unplanned pregnancy and a "colic" baby has left me running on fumes. After two hours of Olivia crying the other night, I realized that, while I'd never do it, the idea of covering her face with a pillow wasn't abhorrent to me. To me, that says I've tiptoed across the line of just having baby blues and being stressed and wandered into a place I've never been and may well need medication to walk out of.

If anyone else finds themselves in that place, please don't hesitate to PM me or respond here. In my younger days, I would never share this kind of stuff, but I've realized that not only do I need to own up to what I'm going through and accept whatever help I need, but my talking about it empowers others to talk, too.

I have just realized that I'm depressed within the past week. I am finding it really hard to deal with both LO's when dh is at work and I just don't want to do anything. My kids' D.O. recommended fish oil, so for the past couple days I've been taking mega doses of cod liver oil. It has seemed to help a bit. But if this doesn't work it looks like I'll be back on the Zoloft.

[transformed]

I think Omega 3's can take a month or 2 to kick in for that type of use.

Try liquid vitamen B for a more immediete effect.

I dont want to do anything either. But thats just normal me.

[AGlimmeringHope]

I'm more lethargic/avoiding the world than I normally am. I may go in and get a script for Zoloft (most recommended while nursing and I've used it successfully in the past) and if taking mega doses of fish oil (before the pregnancy I took 9,000mg a day faithfully) doesn't help as it used to, I'll add the zoloft in.

[Elsaraw]

I don't have true ppd but I am very, very depressed about circumstances that have happened to me after the birth of my baby. I spend wayyyy too much time crying and hate that my baby sees/feels me doing that.
Wish you the best.

[Ceinwen]

I'm taking a whole slew of supplements, including fish oil.

I've taken Zoloft before, and wouldn't hesitate to take it again.

[Brees_Mama]

im on 100mg of zoloft a day....been taking it off/on since i had dd

[transformed]

When I took zoloft (for like a week) it made me stay up all night long! :

I dont know why?

[VickV]

Insomnia is one of the side effects - kinda sucky, since lack of sleep isn't helpful ... I had some insomnia last night, but I don't know if I can blame the drug or Olivia - she was uncomfortable after her 4-ish a.m. feed and would only be still and quiet for a few minutes at a time. Thankfully, I fell asleep with her at 8, and she'd only woken up one other time, so being awake since 4 hasn't been too hard on me.

[transformed]

I think St Johns wort is saving my life right now. I have never tried it for depression but I have been in such good spirits since I started taking it. I started with 4 a day and upped it to 6 a day after 2 weeks. Yea!

[Belleweather]

I had terrible PPD with my eldest... now I'm ind of watching myself, and maybe watching too closely. I find that I'm second-guessing every depressed or not completely loving thought that I'm having in case it's the "first signs". I'm meeting with the group of therapists that I saw last time in the next week or so to do a follow up (I got my care as a part of a research study at our local university, so they'll be haunting us until Elliot is in school), so hopefully they'll help me sort out what is PPD and what isn't. Until then, I'm doing a ton of supplements, and hanging on.

[Mama2 '05'06]

Yep I am. I asked for help after some very tremendous feelings. True, I did not have the birth I wanted, my baby was in NICU for several weeks, and I have 2 other kids under 3 to take care of. Since taking the med, I feel better than I have in years. I'd like to wean off of it, but yet I am scared that I'll go right back to where I was and I don't want that.