Could this be post partum???

Question

So I just had a baby girl in June and have never really had post partum depression before, but Im just now beginning to really miss being pregnant.

Im not afraid that this will be my last time because i know it wont be.

I dont really want to be pregnant again just yet but, i really miss it and feeling the baby inside.

Also even though I am home with the kids I still have just been feeling kind of lonely and developed some grudges against people that i dont really know or talk to anymore, but my dislike for them is escalating for no reason really.

I dont understand and I hate these feelings because It's not normally how I am. I feel that it's immature of me to be concentrating on such silly things that dont matter right now.

Im more emotional than normal. My family has parties at least once a month and after the kids fall asleep we adults typically play poker. I had leaned over affectionaly at my Husband next to me and my brother in law jokingy said "oOo cheater" like i was looking at his hand or something and normally this comment would have been funny and I would have a come back or something, but instead i felt like I almost started bawling, for pretty much no reason. so dumb i know.

basically lonely, moody, lazy, and emotional.

Do you think some of these emotions could be post partum, because im not really sure if i understand what Post Partum Depression is or if its normal that it things like this would arise 2 months after birth?

please no rude answers.

Answer 1

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

I went through this same thing! My son was born in June too and I was terribly emotional, depressive, teary (I'd cry at everything! Even someone looking at me.. lol). I was angry because I felt like I lost my freedom, I had little to no sleep most nights and felt all around 'stuck' or trapped in my new life as a mother..

But its gotten A LOT better!

I went to my OB/Gyn and he prescribed me anti-depressants, but I never filled them! I am against the medical industry for the most part and firmly believe in nature, so I found a NATURAL cure to alleviate my depression/anger and teary feelings..

I started taking 2 St. John's Worts, 1 Multi-vitamin and 1 Omega-3 Fish Oil supplements per day.. and here I am! 90% better than I was!

Many people underestimate the power of natural supplements, but I swear by them!! And with this combination to treat my baby blues, it costs a few dollars per month and helps me dramatically, so why not take them? Also, if I miss even one day of taking them -- I go right back to where I was -- spacey, depressive and angry. So I make sure to take them every morning when I wake up.

So far so good -- I'd give it a try if I were you. =)

I'm also breastfeeding and I've done my fair amount of research on St John's wort and Omega-3. They're not only safe, but Omega-3 Fish Oil actually INCREASES your child's intelligence if you're breastfeeding too. Its all around beneficial for you and your baby.

Good luck sweetie.. I know exactly what you're going through. <3

Answer 2

That could very well be PPD.  It's best to get help.  Find help now, before it gets worse.  You may get over it quickly and easily, but it's not worth taking the chance that you'll spiral downward fast.

Some books that helped me a lot when I had very severe PPD:

Feeling Good by David Burns

This Isn't What I Expected by Kleiman and Raskin

ETA:  That's when PPD hit me so badly!  We had just moved to Fort Leonard Wood, which is beautiful, but very isolated.  I had no friends near me, and my husband had been at BCT and OCS for seven months.  My baby was six months old, and my older child was two.  I went from functioning and normal to very, very ill really fast.  I sincerely urge you to get help now.  Hopefully, with the right support, this will pass quickly, or at least stay under control.  You'll get through it.  It will be OK.

Answer 3

Sounds like what I am going through. My little one was born in May and I still feel like that. I am being treated for post-partum depression since my moods are very intense and severe. I have tried to get out of the house with a friend for a few hours and I feel guilty and I do not enjoy it. I think getting out of the house and leaving the kids with a baby sitter for an hour or so. If your symptoms get worse call your doctor and see what they say. Good luck.

Answer 4

I think you got the case of at home mommy syndrome. You need to get out of the house and make some grown up friends because you are living in a child's world and missing the adult world, happened to me too, So i went back to school and got a job I can't be a stay at home mom or I am super depressed. Well good luck maybe join a church or book club it might help.

Answer 5

I would say that you are emoitional and it could be PND, I would definately seek some medical advice you dont want it to escalate. PND can arise 12 months after a birth, it is a lack of sleep, all the hormones running through your body, that can contribute.

If your in Australia you could get on to Beyond Blue 1300224636nor www.beyondblue.org.au

Hope this helps