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Did you suffer from PPD? And if so, what were the signs that made you think you were? You can FM me if you prefer

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Nothing more than the usual post partum weepiness that all women experience in the first couple of weeks after giving birth. It was gone pretty quickly and wasn't a big deal for me.

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I had it for about 2 weeks and every night at 6pm like clock work I would start to cry at anything even just looking at DS would make me cry. I also wouldnt also myself to look at his pictures from birth because I would sob uncontrolably because I enjoyed being pregnant so much and I felt like he was growing up so fast, my dad thought I was nuts he couldnt understand. It slowly got better. One thing that did help was to try to take showers when he would nap and get dressed. I would stay in my PJ's all day and sometimes I was too tired to take a shower so I would force myself.

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I would cry and be VERY overwhelmed everyday for 2 weeks, then it just went away. It was just an adjustment period for me, just to get use to everything, and Julia!

ETA: I just started to feel this way again, after I stopped BF her.

Message edited 7/4/2006 11:39:22 AM.

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I found this Rach:

Any of these symptoms during and after pregnancy that last longer than two weeks are signs of depression:

Feeling restless or irritable
Feeling sad, hopeless, and overwhelmed
Crying a lot
Having no energy or motivation
Eating too little or too much
Sleeping too little or too much
Trouble focusing, remembering, or making decisions
Feeling worthless and guilty
Loss of interest or pleasure in activities
Withdrawal from friends and family
Having headaches, chest pains, heart palpitations (the heart beating fast and feeling like it is skipping beats), or hyperventilation (fast and shallow breathing)
After pregnancy, signs of depression may also include being afraid of hurting the baby or oneself and not having any interest in the baby.

What is the difference between “baby blues,”postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis?
The baby blues can happen in the days right after childbirth and normally go away within a few days to a week. A new mother can have sudden mood swings, sadness, crying spells, loss of appetite, sleeping problems, and feel irritable, restless, anxious, and lonely. Symptoms are not severe and treatment isn’t needed. But there are things you can do to feel better. Nap when the baby does. Ask for help from your spouse, family members, and friends. Join a support group of new moms or talk with other moms.

Postpartum depression can happen anytime within the first year after childbirth. A woman may have a number of symptoms such as sadness, lack of energy, trouble concentrating, anxiety, and feelings of guilt and worthlessness. The difference between postpartum depression and the baby blues is that postpartum depression often affects a woman’s well-being and keeps her from functioning well for a longer period of time. Postpartum depression needs to be treated by a doctor. Counseling, support groups, and medicines are things that can help.

Postpartum psychosis is rare. It occurs in 1 or 2 out of every 1000 births and usually begins in the first 6 weeks postpartum. Women who have bipolar disorder or another psychiatric problem called schizoaffective disorder have a higher risk for developing postpartum psychosis. Symptoms may include delusions, hallucinations, sleep disturbances, and obsessive thoughts about the baby. A woman may have rapid mood swings, from depression to irritability to euphoria.

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Thanks everyone And thank you for posting that Stacey.

I've not been myself lately, and it's been over 2 weeks now. I am experiencing many things on that list (NOT the harming myself or the baby part, though!!!) But I realized yesterday that I hadn't eaten in two days, and that I actually haven't had much to eat since I've been home from the hospital. I can't remember anything these days. I can't even remember the times that she ate I just feel absolutely awful ALL the time, and everyone said it was because I have to adjust, but I know myself, this isn't an adjustment thing, this is beyond that. I just feel horrible.

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I def. suffered from PPD. I really didn't feel any overwhelming joy when Roman was born and for about two months afterwards. I remember telling DH I didn't see what was so great about motherhood. To me it was the same old routine day in and day out and this was with a great baby. I had a lot of resentment towards DH because he went back to work right away. I had to stop BF because he literally wanted to latch on all the time and it made me feel anger towards Roman.

I had a general feeling of malaise, thank goodness everyone recognized it and helped out. Going back to work was the greatest time. I literally was counting down the days.

Now he is 5 months and I couldn't imagine my life without him. Now I go and sneak out of work to visit him at daycare because I miss him so much.

I hope you are feeling good. The tough times pass and you'll look into your baby girls eyes and just know what an amazing job you're doing.

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Posted by BabyAvocado

Nothing more than the usual post partum weepiness that all women experience in the first couple of weeks after giving birth. It was gone pretty quickly and wasn't a big deal for me.

Message edited 7/4/2006 11:30:20 AM.

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Thanks for sharing everyone. It means more than you know

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I definitely had it! It was pretty bad in my case.

I had tons of pressure on me. I had it in my head that I had to be super mom. Then I had "friends" that were back stabbing me at the same time that I was dealing with being a new mom. I had to deal with that crap and instead of them trying to be supportive of me they were adding more stress to the pile that was already on me. I cut out those 'friends', that helped. I talked to my mommy friends and they supported me. Ambersmom was a huge support for me! I talked to my doctor about what was going on and he said it was totally normal. I needed to hear that. Once I did and my MIL left things slowly started to fall into place.

Being a Mommy is a HUGE adjustment. I don't think you can really prepare yourself for it. I think you think you can but once your little on is here everything is different. I had to get over having ME time and had to get used to US time. Since my DH works nights I was used to having my nights to myself. I had to adjust to never being alone again and never just being able to nap or lay down when I wanted to. It was a lot for me to take in. I don't do change well.

Once I found a routine that worked for me. I have to say I like the person I am now so much more then I was then. Everything was about everyone else and their needs and their opinions. Now it's about my daughter, my husband and our family.

Just try to remember Rach, its totally normal what you are going through.

Please feel free to FM me if you need ANYTHING.

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I had a rough time for the first few months with a combo between the hormones, not having help, a baby that was waking and eating every 2 1/2 hrs, and then being back on a not so good pill.

There were times of frustration where I literally wished I did not have her and regretted all of it.

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My friend had it REALLY bad.... to the point where she called her mother and said "you need to come over right now because I want to kill this baby"
THANK GOD she called her mother... I can't even imagine what that must be like!