Is it possible to have PPD still?

[ldsmom06]

I have been miserable since I was pregnant with dd but got worse after I had her now she is 10 mos and I am still horrible. When I was preg with my son and after I was flying on cloud nine! A lot has happened with my family(bro killed himself and family is still fighting over that) since then that contributes to it but I am sick of feeling this way!
Here is what I feel and I don't know what to do.
-completly frazzled(sp?) I cannot do anything right at all, everything I could do before I can't seem to do now.
- I keep goofing up on our finances, so I am always wasting money(I never did that before)
- I am so angry, I can't stand it.
-I feel so overwhelmed
-I can't even get my house in order(cleaning) since dd was born(10mos agao) andI am so stressed out because I hate mess and clutter.
-I have no friends IRL to help and people at church are useless they won't give me the time of day!
-I cry all the time
-and the worst is I yell at my ds who is 2 and my dd
-I had to stop cd because it was/is just too much for me to handle wight now.
I feel like my dh just dosn't understand because he says things like just clean the house, just change etc... HE also says anti depressent are not the answer and I should not take them.

Any ideas on what I can do to change?
TIA!

[ishereal]

[hibana]

Dunno what to tell you. I felt that way around the same time too, and I only have one.

[nolansmummy]

Definitely still possible to have PPD. If you don't catch it early and treat it, then it could linger for sure. Would you be able to talk to someone? A therapist or counselor, even a family doctor who would be able to point you in the direction of help. I'm sorry you are having a tough time, and i'm sorry about the loss of your brother s .

[Mama_Leah]

I was miserable after my 4th baby was born and now two years later I am finally on meds for it. What began as PPD morphed into pretty serious "general depression" because I didn't get help. I feel so much better after starting medication, I feel like I finally have a chance to climb out of the pit I have been floundering in for so long.

Medication does help. It's not going to fix your problems but it will help you be more stable so you can work on your problems. Talk to your family doctor and they can help you figure what is best for you and whether or not they think you need talk therapy too given the situation with your brother. (I don't right now, just the meds are helping enough)

[goodygumdrops]

First of all, hugs mama....sounds like your in a rough place.

Seriously, if ppd doesnt resolve in a few months then it usually needs to be treated with medication. I am sorry but your husband has no idea how serious ppd is. It is not something you can shake off. If you had an illness like bronchitis or pneumonia you wouldn't just say that your going to shake it off or change.

PPD is the same as bronchitis and pneumonia. If you don't treat it, unfortunately it can get worse. I can attest to that...I thought I was managing it and I ended up in the er with panic attacks.

You should make an appointment with your doctor and get a referral for a psychiatrist. Then get on some meds and get into some therapy. I highly recommend the book This Isn't What I Expected, Combatting Postpartum Depression. I would read this book asap because it has tons of useful information.

Hugs,
Amy

[JenniferH]

I had a combo of PPD and depression for almost two years after my dd was born. I had a lot of stuff happen at once, had a hormone imbalance that I only recently corrected, and my PPD went straight into depression without a hitch.

I had no idea I was so depressed until I finally started coming out of it.

While it may not be PPD, you may have transitioned into depression and not realized it if you have so much going on.