PPD?

Hi mums, has anyone thought they had ppd or if it was just to many things on your plate?

What did you do? Also recommendation on what to do?
My youngest baby is currently 10 months old but have been dealing with this since he was 6 months. Dr did say I was “just dealing with a lot” but things aren’t getting any easier.

Thank you.

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I’m going through it. Having 3month old baby. Memory effected badly and right now im in the clinic waiting for my turn to ask my doc 😆

I thought I had it but was in denial. Wasn’t until my daughter was about 12 months before I seeked help. I recommend going to a doctor asap even if you suspect you have it. I was put on medication and it helped me so so much

I got mine at around 3-6 months. I ended up getting support from Karitane and the hospitals perinatal service. There is also gidget foundation. I didnt bother with my GP as it was tough to get into a GP around that time, plus having a baby to take to appointments. I also went to the Medicare mental health centre first for some initial support, you can walk in.

Thank you all for sharing as my children’s father doesn’t believe in depression but I know it’s not only affecting me but the kids aswell

You can ask your doctor for a mental health care plan or try an antidepressant. Regular exercise and quality sleep also helps if you can. I know it's harder to sleep when they're young. We did co-sleeping until the teething stopped.

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