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Updated May 22, 2013

Q: Do I Have PPD    —Troy, MO

"I have had a lot going on this year and am worried that I'm getting PPD. I have a daughter that just turned two in D..."

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I think you are just stressed by too much going on. Some of it you can't control, but change what you can: QUIT YOUR JOB AND DO NOT GO BACK TO SCHOOL. What are you t...

Oh my gosh! Sweetie, with everything going on in your life no wonder you're stressed out! And your husband isn't helping matters, but the truth is that he's probably...

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Q: How Long After Baby Can Systems Appear?    —Utica, MI

"My daughetr is 8 months old, and I think I am just now starting to fell some postpartum symptoms. I can't stop crying..."

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It can take a year or so before you body gets completely back to normal. Also, I did notice that I felt more of postpartum depression around the 8to 9 month mark. If y...

I think you meant symptoms, now that I read your email. I moved 2 years ago, about 30 miles away, and still haven't been able to find a new job, here in Michigan, clo...

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Q: Postpartum Trauma    —Helena, MT

"I gave birth to my daughter three months ago after 24 hours in labor. She was healthy and everything seemed fine unti..."

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I think you have PTSD. Talk therapy could help. Worry about the what if's in life can totally take over your life. You need to get some help, if you can afford it. Loo...

Hi E., I'm an L&D nurse for way more years than I care to think about. What you describe is a post traumatic stress syndrome. That is not just a soldiers problem, i...

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Q: Help Is This PPD and Is There OTC Medication That Can Help???    —Worcester, MA

"My sister in law gave birth to my nephew 15 days ago and she is on an emotional roller coaster. She is not concerned..."

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your poor sister in law! She needs to call her obgyn right away. When I felt like this I called mine and she said immediately to put the baby somewhere safe w/ someo...

Be there, be there, be there

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Q: C Section Sadness for Supermom    —Fort Collins, CO

"I had an unplanned, urgent C section with my first child five years ago. I felt pretty awful about it, so when I was..."

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H. there is nothing wrong with you. Infact you seem normal to me. I have three kids and my last was an emergency C-section. It was awful. I also went through post-part...

There is a great group here in colorado called ICAN- the International Cesarean Awareness Network. We get together once a month and talk about birth and kids and ever...

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Q: First Time Mom --- All Alone and Lost    —McKinney, TX

"Hello, I have a 5 month old beautiful daughter. I desparately wanted to breastfeed but my doctor pulled me off imatu..."

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I am so sorry you feel so depressed and alone and unsure. I know that feeling. I was just the opposite with my first daughter. I have been around children since I was ...

DOn't beat your self up about this! She got exactly what she needed from you as soon as she was born. I had to quit nursing much earlier than I wanted to bc ny little ...

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Q: Please Remind Me That It Does Get Better....    —Grovetown, GA

"As most everyone on here knows I have a 6 week old son, but you may not know that I was dignosed with Postpartum a fe..."

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Hi T., I live in augusta/hephzibah and I travel to grovetown every sunday if possible to visit my family and if u ever need a break or w/e I'd be happy to watch ur bab...

Yes, it gets better. I know right now if feels like it will be an eternity until you get to sleep all night, but it passes by in a flash. Hang in there, and take it ...

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Q: Suffering from Postpartum Depression    —Tucson, AZ

"Ever since I had my son 5 months ago, I have felt very bad all the time. I cry a lot and have mood swings. I feel v..."

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I to had postpartum depression with all 3 of my children. The first was so bad that my family and doctor were worried that I may hurt my self or my child. After gettin...

J., it sounds to me like you may have a little post-partum depression going on. It's VERY common. After I had my first baby, I got depressed - but didn't acknowledge...

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Q: Colic Baby??? Hearing impaired...Feeling Guilty for Other Kids!!    —Bellingham, WA

"Hi Moms, I guess I need some advice, I have 3 kids a 13 year old boy, a 2 year old girl and a 6 week old girl. ..."

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My best guess is that because your daughter is hearing impaired she is screaming. Something is not right in her little world and that's the only way she has of telling...

I'll keep it short and sweet since my own little one is on my lap...have you considered chiropractic/cranio-sacral work for the colic? We started taking my son when he...

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Q: One Month Old Very Stuffy    —Grants Pass, OR

"i have a baby girl whowas born on 4-20-07 .. we came home from the hospital 2 days later.. eversince we been here at ..."

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Hi C., I have a 6 month old boy who has had a stuffy nose his since born. His always was worse at night, although now it is better but not gone. What I did is put a...

It sounds like allergies, do you have pets as in cats? You may want to try an air purifier, they are kind of spendy but may be helpful. My allergist was the one who ...

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