Dealing with terrible postpartum depression, rage, anxiety. The medication isn’t working. What will happen if I tell my doctor I’ve been having thoughts of harming myself or my baby? Will they take my baby???
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No. Get to the doctors as soon as possible. Even ring 111

They will not take your child away. Reach out to your doctor or midwife for help as soon as possible ❤️

I Don’t know where you live but there are facilities where you can be admitted with your baby so the medical team can take care of you while you take care of baby. That’s to make sure you’re safe and baby is safe. So if you start having those thoughts, go get help as soon as you can. Do it for the safety of your baby as much as yours!

Call 111, the GP, midwife, health visitor whoever is caring for you, as soon as possible. Talk to someone if you feel comfortable, they won’t take your baby, I promise! Here’s some other numbers of helplines you could try contacting
Call Samaritans - 116 123
Text "SHOUT" to 85258

Sending you lots of love and strength. Ask for help, they won't take your baby x

No they won’t take your baby away, they will see you are open to help and give it to you keeping you with your baby. Please ask for help, please be honest. X

What medication did you get? A lot of antidepressants take 4-6weeks to work and during that time depression can actually get worse but they often forget to warn people of that
I’ve tried multiple. Zoloft, citalopram, Buspirone at multiple doses..
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