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| Depression and Motherhood |
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| Well I had PPD as soon as I had my son. I would wake every hour at night to check on him and I was afraid of SIDS I still am but I relax more at night. I would cry all day and go to sleep crying I couldnt eat, I lost 20 lbs in 2 weeks! I had my Mom there my sister my brother and my hubby but that didn't help I would go for walks No matter what I was still crying. On top of that I was breastfeeding and I was having a hard time with that, my son didnt want to, So I felt like a bad mother because I couldnt get him to breastfeed, then came the issue when they had to do the circumcision, Oh my god I couldnt let them hurt my baby like that after people had told me that they strap them down and all that so I didnt do it I couldnt I would have felt to guilty! I didnt want my son around me b4ecause I knew he felt the rejection! I didn't want him to feel that. My Mom took me out to eat and I forced myself to eat, it was the hardest thing ever I was even crying while I was eating! It was so bad that I even called my Dr. and they prescribed me Prozac which I felt okay for the mornings and then when night came I was back crying I still couldnt eat. Then one day my sister stayed home and I asked her if she could watch him well i slept and she said yes so I took my medicine well the painkillers and i slept for 5 hours without waking up, I woke up and I felt better. I was able to eat a little and I wasnt crying but night came again and I felt better still. So after that It wasnt so severe anymore, I was having panic attacks and anxiety attacks all day long so I was surprised when they started to go away. Now though I still feel depressed at times I think it is me still getting used to being a Mom. |
| Posted by erica on 05/14/2007 02:41 PM
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| HUGS, I bought some books called "The motherhood club" and "Mothering the new mother" I am very proud of you for having the courage to call the doctor for help and having family around to help.. |
| posted by Laura on 05/14/2007 09:18 PM
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I am glad you are feeling better. When I had my major depressive episode many years ago, I cried all the time too. It was aweful, and I was single with no kids at the time. I can't even imagine having to take care of an infant during that kind of depression. You are a really good mom for getting help and you are really brave for pressing on. Good job!
I also know how you feel about the circ. If I knew how bad it would be for my son I prob wouldn't have done it either. My doctor came and asked if I wanted it done while I was in the hospital. She said I could just stay in the room. They brought him back when he calmed down and I didn't really think anything about it until I went to change the diaper. It was stuck to him and I had to go with him to intensive care to get it off. I thought I was going to throw up and pass out. It totally freaked me out to change him for 2 weeks. |
| posted by Anna on 05/14/2007 11:47 PM
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| Thank You guys so much! |
| posted by erica on 05/15/2007 12:55 AM
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| Erica, congrats on feeling better so proud that you could call your doctor and take care of yourself.it is hard to admit and accept help for a new mom.even from family! whoever it was that told you what they do for circumcision was wrong for telling you and upsetting you like that,wether it is done like that or not. all the babies that have it done. if it was really that bad or not a hygene health concern than it would not be recomended. it is better for them in the long run....I know i had to let them do it to my boy and i was sick over it too but they heal and look at all the grown men walking around ..can any tell you they remember it? |
| posted by judy on 06/07/2007 11:17 PM
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