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Does This Sound like Postpartum Depression?
Asked by L.C. from Detroit
on December 14, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I need to know if this case sounds like postpartum depression and what do you do if you think someone is suffering from it?
My bestfriend's sister-in-la...
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- That's so sad... it's good she's breastfeeding at least that's supposed to help ward off depression and help with bonding. Perhaps your friend can check in regular...
- I agree with Alison, I think it's to early to diagnose ppd but this isn't "normal" behavior. In some ways, I felt like that my first week or so. I was so exhausted ...
- While her behavior is not what I would consider "normal" it is also not consistent with pp depression. PP is typically only diagnosable after about 6 weeks, when your ...
Postpartum Depression
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on August 22, 2009
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My friend had a preemie baby after 30 weeks preganancy, after a very difficult pregancy. Baby is doing good but she is suffering badly with postpartum depression and i...
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- I agree with the other mothers, encourage (insist) that she seek professional medical help immediately. Let her know that it is a common reaction and that with approp...
- I, too, had a baby at 30 weeks and experienced postpartum. While my baby was in the hospital, my husband's grandmother was deathly ill, so I spent my days traveling be...
- get her an appointment with her doctor. it's a chemical reaction, quite normal, and she just needs to get everything back on track. any doc would help and give her med...
Seeking Moms with Post Partum Depression
Asked by E.H. from Seattle
on December 11, 2006
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I am looking for moms who are having symptoms of Post Partum Depression. I had my daughter a little over 4 months ago, and thought everything was okay, felt a little ...
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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...
Anti-Depressants/ Anti-Anxiety Meds While Breastfeeding
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on August 16, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
I am wondering what other moms have taken for post- partum depression and anxiety besides Zoloft. If you have taken something else while breastfeeding, wo...
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- Are you taking B-complex vitamins? Try taking a good multi-vitamin along with that. Make sure you are eating all your meals and try to stay away from sugar which zaps...
- As soon as I could, I started running, drinking lots of water, getting plenty of sunlight everyday and eating a very well-balanced diet. I would cook with lots of...
- Hi M.- I had an awful bout of PPD that lasted a good 5 months. I had the prescription of Zoloft filled and ended up never taking it. Maybe just knowing I had it i...
Post Partum Depression Question
Asked by E.W. from Chicago
on February 4, 2008
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Hi there!
I was wondering if anyone knows the time frame for post partum depression. With my DD, I had it almost right away, and it ended fairly quickly. This time,...
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- I can tell you from my experience that it can take awhile. I went undiagnosed with PPD after the birth of my 3.5 year old. It continued right through my second pregn...
- Last article I saw/read said it can occur for up to a year after baby!
- I agree with a lot of the other posts...I don't remember having any symptoms with my first. I noticed symptoms with my second, but she was almost 6 months old. I wen...
Having Some Sort of Post Dramatic Stress from Post Partum 5 Years Ago
Asked by H.C. from Denver
on August 15, 2009
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Hi ladies. I have asked my friends this, got advice from a few other boards, talked with my husband and talked with a physhiatrist about this. It keeps me up at nigh...
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- I don't have anything earth-shattering to say, but have you tried Dr. Laura? I love her because she'll tell you like it is and let you decide to take her advice or no...
- Hi H.. I know you know you're not alone in your feelings but I'll say it again: You are DEFINITELY not alone. All of my SAHM friends agree that being a mother is by f...
- hi, sweetie-I feel so for you. You are beating yourself up so much! We moms can be so good at guilting ourselves and I really believe that our society reinforces tha...
Having an Only Child
Asked by G.T. from Boston
on March 20, 2009
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Hi there.
I would love to hear from moms who have decided to only have one child, or from moms who were an only child.
I am stopping at one great and fantastic d...
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- I am an only child who is choosing to have an only child. She is an amazing 5 year old girl! There are so many plusses to having an only. I also had a difficult pre...
- Hi G. - I am not an only child and I have two girls, but I wanted to chime in anyway. This is a hot button topic for me... I feel for you because I feel like our soci...
- Ah, peer pressure! I had my daughter when I was 38 and knew right away I was done and didn't want/need more. Yes, I had some complications during pregnancy and childbi...
Need Some Advise on My Mother in Law
Asked by E.K. from Atlanta
on July 11, 2008
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I just returned to work on a part time basis and I was able to do this because my mother in law owns her own in-home daycare. We decided that our son will go stay with...
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- I agree with amber I thought you were talking about an 18 month old at first. NEVER EVER let an infant under a year old CRY it out. their only way to comnuicate with u...
- I hope by the time I write this post you have made the decision to either have your mom take your son while you work, or to use a daycare that specifically cares for y...
- I have to agree with everyone else. How dare she say a 6 week old is rotten and let him cry?! It seems to me like he is not getting the attention he needs or deserve...
Post-Partum Depression
Asked by S.D. from Topeka
on May 28, 2009
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I'am a busy mom of 3 kiddos.Ever since my 2nd child was born I have felt out of sorts and overwhelmed not with just the kids but a husband who doesn't understand what ...
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- Join a big gym that has a daycare for your kids! Even if you're not a workout type of woman, use the daycare and just walk on the treadmill or take a class. This optio...
- Oh Sara, hang in there. Like everyone said, you are not alone. It sounds like you have lost a lot of yourself. Is there any way for you and your husband to take som...
- S., I feel for you, and you're in my prayers. I know you do not have the time, but I think it's important that you find the time to take care of yourself or you will...
Summertime Blues
Asked by M.J. from Austin
on August 5, 2009
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I am curious if anyone else has experienced a situation similar to mine. I just had my second baby and have a 5 yr old as well. My husband works nights, so he sleep...
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- Oh man, have I been there. When I had my baby I had a 3 yr old as well, and I was exauhsted, even with my husbands help..enough that I could barely make it til naptim...
- YOU are NOT alone! My daughter is almost 4 months and the first few months are rough with little sleep! I have an almost 7 year old that has watched WAY too much TV th...
- Hi Jen I think you are perfectly normal. I think all moms go thru this at this time of year. And, the heat has really been hard on everyone this year. I would not ...
