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| my daughter is 6 months old, and i love her. But lately i have felt depressed and out of sorts. but in the beginning i was feeling fine. is it possible to have delayed post partum? I would really appreciate some help, i'm a first time mom. |
| Posted by Katelyn on 04/30/2007 03:40 PM
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| Hi Katelyn. My son is 3 months old. I was 100% sure I would have post-partum depression after he was born. I told my husband several times not to leave him alone with me if I showed the slightest signs of depression. I have a strong family history of depression and I was extremely depressed as a child. I'm fortunate that I did not experience any symptoms so far. However, I have heard and read that you may get these symptoms later. As a mom and a health professional, I would strongly suggest that you talk to your family physician. Were there any changes in your life lately? Are you under greater stress or perhaps feeling more lonely? Make sure to talk to your husband as well. You shouldn't feel that you are isolated. You need to take good care of yourself and not feel bad that you feel this way. I'm sure every mom feels depressed and overwhelmed at times. Then they feel guilty that they shouldn't feel this way. At least I have done that many times. Just remember you are not alone. I hope this helps. Keep in touch. |
| posted by Monique on 04/30/2007 04:52 PM
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| OH YEAH!! same thing happened to me!! at first i was flyin ghigh then it hit me hard! but just remember that you are doing a great job, dont stress and make time for yourself!! :) |
| posted by jennifer on 04/30/2007 06:06 PM
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My son is 5 months old and I was also fine at the beginning, but at around 4 months I started feeling deeply depressed and quite irritable and cranky. I am not sure if it's PPD or just severe sleep deprivation combined with working mother's guilt. My husband doesn't understand and flies off the handle and doesn't talk to me for days or acts very cold when I am cranky or irritable which just makes it worse. He doesn't seem to understand that I just don't feel like myself and I have too much on my plate.
I love my son so much that I just sit and cry because I have too many emotions. I love him so much that I don't want anyone else taking care of him and I want to quit my job to be with him all day. I ache all day at work because I miss him. I realize this is unhealthy for me but I can't help it.
Has anyone else experienced this form of PPD where you are worried about your child all day long and you cant concentrate because of it? |
| posted by Elizabeth on 04/30/2007 07:55 PM
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| I myself have not had any major symptoms of PPD, however, I know that sometimes we as mothers get so stressed that we start to let everything bother us. I am a stay at home mom because one I want to be with my daughter and two I can't handle leaving her with some strangers. I let my sister-in-law and her grandfather watch her, but that is about it. I know this sounds harsh to say, but our husbands don't understand what we go through as far as the things we worry about. They love there children, but for us it is a totally different attachment. I know that I read articles all the time about symptoms showing up late, so I would deffinetly ask your doctor as the other mother previously stated, best of luck and remember we are all here for support. |
| posted by naomi on 04/30/2007 10:11 PM
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| Its nice to know I am not the only one who feels this way!!! It definately did hit me pretty hard about the 4th month, it was like all of the sudden a zillion different emotions just came into my head, it i couldn't figure out if i was coming or going. This ultimately resulted in crankiness, god bless my husband for sticking with me and putting up with my moods! On a lighter note my baby has discovred a new favorite food, blueberry pear puree, she dives right into it, its so cute!!!! |
| posted by Katelyn on 05/01/2007 07:50 AM
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| I have an 11 month old daughter who I love very much. Right from the beginning I had ridiculous fears about her and could not even leave her for an hour without calling to check on her. I went to a male therapist who told me I wanted to hurt my daughter (which was not true) and medicated me. I felt so terrible that the doctor made me feel like a bad mom that I only took the medicine for a month, then forced myself to "be tough" and "a good mom" and suck it up. However, two months ago I spoke to my female family physician and she told me that not only was what I was going through NORMAL, she went through it too. AND, some women to not have PPD symptoms until a year after their child is born! I am now medicated and not ashamed of it, and learning how to handle stress and let other people help me with my baby. My husband also does not understand at all *sigh* but we are working out a communication system so we are both happier. PPD is SO HARD and SO STRESSFUL, and up to 1 in 10 women experience it! You are not alone, and it is completely normal to experience postponed symptoms!! |
| posted by Kristin on 05/01/2007 10:00 AM
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| I agree with all the women about our husbands not understanding what it's like for us. Since we brought our son home, I've been taking care of him pretty much 24 hours a day. I'm not complaining but sometimes I just feel burned out and overwhelmed. My husband doesn't understand why I feel that way. I keep telling him it's normal for people to feel this way. I usually just need to take a break. I guess it's in our DNA to be protective of our children. I wake up with any noise my son makes. My husband sleeps thru his screaming and crying. Somehow men are just able to tune out anything. Sometimes, I wish I could do that. I alsoI worry all the time. At night, I worry about going back to work, leaving my son, and everything else. I think it's just part of being a mom. We are sleep deprived, full of responsibilities, and masters at multi-tasking. That is why it's important for us to take some time off to take care of ourselves. |
| posted by Monique on 05/02/2007 08:35 PM
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