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Seeking Moms with Post Partum Depression
The depression comes about because your body is not producing enough of certain hormones. So, it's really no different that a person who's diabetic. ...
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- I felt the exact same way. Finally went to see my doctor who immediately wanted to test me for an hormone imbalance. I took a blood test to check my thyroid and did ...
- I was diagnosed with PPD after the birth of my son 15 months ago, I was perscribed Zoloft which worked wonders I was only on it for 10 months and am feeling terrific n...
- Hi E., Your not alone! I had depression really bad after my first and now she is 2 1/2. I never really talked about it with anyone. I now have a second daughter th...
Stopped Breastfeeding - Raging Hormones
Aug 24, 2009 ... and have been dealing with depression for several months. It could help to explain it. I never thought about the fact that your hormones ...
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- This happened to me as well. I stopped breast feeding over a period of time. I would drop a feeding and over the next two to three days I would be extremely sensitive...
- uggh, the worst, I had it with both my kids, I went into a dark depression, but I also have a history of depression, so mine might be more exaggerated. I think it was...
- Ahhh...the hormonal changes of breastfeeding. When I stopped breastfeeding my son after a year, my face looked like a pizza, no exaggerating. I decided to go to the ...
Crying Alot Because of Hormones????
HELP is it my hormones? I am very happy with my little girl, I worry about ... I talked with my doc but he wanted to put me on anti-depression meds which I ...
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- Sharon, I always worry about my baby and have bad dreams sometimes. I even dreamt that I left him in the bathtub! I was crying and yelling out in my sleep, my husband...
- Hi Sharon. It's most likely some form of PPD. I finally went to see a Therapist with my hubby after my first baby was six months old. It really helped to talk about ...
- Sharon, please have your thyroid checked. It's a very simple blood test and if it's outa whack you could feel terrible!! It's plays a huge role in PPD and other things...
Is This Post Partum Depression and What Should I Do?
I do think you have some Post partum depression. It's nothing to be ashamed of. You've got a ton on your plate and your hormones are still going nuts. ...
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- See a doctor. It will make you and your whole family happier and your girls will be better off. You don't want to leave it go and have things get worse and affect th...
- Hi C., Sounds like a case of post partum depression(PPD) to me. I had the same symptoms after my twins were born. I was always high strung and would lose my tempe...
- Get help immediately. I was in the same situation when my first child was a just a couple months old. Going back to work was also my trigger. One day when he was cryin...
Just Had a Baby and Want to Get Pregnant Again
I had some baby blues, but I also had Postpartum depression. The babyblues felt more hormonal whereas the depression felt more like mental confusion and I ...
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- I also felt that way after having my son in Jan, but I couldn't sincce my hubby was down here & I was up in MI still. I subsided for a lil while to have another but no...
- J., I would definitely wait a while!! However, if you want to breastfeed, it's not too late! You still can. It will be hard work, but it's worth it. Check out ke...
- Hey, I kinda went thru the same thing. I was not good at nursing and was stressed too much to really enjoy my son. Though, I didn't really have to desire to have ano...
Depression and Weight Gain for 2Nd Pregnancy
Do you think this is normal pregnancy hormones at work? ... On to the depression ...with your first baby you have visions of bliss and a perfect life w/baby! ...
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- First of all, you show earlier with your 2nd pregnancy. Your stomach muscles have already been stretched...so it just happens. If your worried about not having as mu...
- What side of the state are you on? Near Grand Rapids there is a coalition of professionals who are getting together to help moms both pre and post partum with mood...
- Dear E. Be positive and just avoid those food. Think my baby doesn't like it. Eat the fruits first so you are full.I am sure you will overcome it. All the best d...
Post Partum Depression
I honestly think it takes a few good weeks for hormones to readjust, ... It has help with my depression. It is Tryptophan. I take 100 mg in the morning and ...
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- I take a natual supplement 5-HTP. My dr. prescibed it since I am reactive to my drugs. It has help with my depression. It is Tryptophan. I take 100 mg in the morn...
- K.- I feel for you. My PPD ent undiagnoised for a year. I spent the first year with my daughter locked in my bedroom. I didn't want to get up at all. I went to work an...
- I never experienced PPD until my 3rd child. There were also some things situationally that I was very unhappy with and didn't know which might be which. I went to th...
Extreme Fatigue the Week Prior to My Period
our hormones shift and some experience PMS to the point of depression and other symptoms;do you think you are anemic? Eat lots of leafy greens, ...
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- D., I experienced the same symptoms until I saw a clinical nutritionist who figured out why that was happening. I took a few natural supplements and foods that she as...
- D., you are not the only one who has this problem. After my second child, I had your same symptoms. I was so tired, I looked sick and pale!! I am studying to be a d...
- D., our hormones shift and some experience PMS to the point of depression and other symptoms;do you think you are anemic? Eat lots of leafy greens, sunflower seeds, r...
Hormones Causing Headaches
Mine were from hormones! When I got pregnant 4 yrs later--I stopped getting ... They will not usually check it unless you claim you have depression as well ...
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- Ok I am no dr and it does sound like good advise from these ladies about infection but I had a friend that had the same sort of stuff going on. She got on a natural pr...
- Did you have an epidural or spinal with your delivery? My first delivery (nearly 17 yrs. ago) was rough and I had an epidural. Immediately following, I had a migrain...
- Do you have any fever? The headache, backache,and flu symptoms more sound like infection. Night-sweats and weepiness are definitely totally hormones. It takes months t...
Good Ol' Hormones
Anyway it's very common during postpartum depression to be fiercely over protective of your child, it doesn't mean you're depressed, your hormones are out ...
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- You are so funny!! I used to be the same exact way!! It is a little of both I think. When you are a first time mom and anyone that even looks at your baby better watch...
- I think it is both: hormones and mother's instinct. You definitely are still riding the hormone wave at the 3 month mark, especially if you are breastfeeding. I t...
- Dear C., After birth our hormones can be off balance for up to a year. Being a first time mom plays into the over protection as well , becasue it's all new to you a...
