Postpartum Depression

I had it bad with my first baby. My second baby it was very mild I shook back quit. I don't think it's postpartum depression. I just think that your hormones are trying to regulate and your recovering from just having a baby. If you get any bad thoughts or find yourself locked away from everyone then yes go see a doctor.

If getting sleep can really help change your mood then you don’t have it( that sounds more like normal exhaustion). I had it very mild with my first but since I’ve struggled with depression/anxiety most of my life I have lots of coping skills for it. That being said everyone else I’ve talked to who had it was severe(like hospitalized severe). If you are able to get rest and feel better I would think that’s really all you need, more rest. Best of luck though!!❤️

I was struggling with depression before and during pregnancy so me my husband and dr all were preparing for me to have it after and I definitely did. My depression and struggling were definitely showing

Hi. I also got stuck with ppd. But the quest is how u feel about it. Do u feel like down and not coping? Do I feel like you’re sad and not coping?

I struggle with anxiety and depression on a daily basis.. but I just had my LO 5 weeks ago.. I had a plan with my doc and have been taking busPar twice a day since I had him.. this is no longer working as I have full blown ppd. You can tell if you have it.. it’s all consuming. I’m exhausted, but can’t sleep even when I have a brief window to do so cause my anxiety is so bad, I cry over everything, I’m short with my husband and older kids.. I don’t have any ambitions to get up and do anything in or out of my house.. if it wasn’t for my kids and husband reminding me constantly that I have to eat to be able to feed the baby as I breast feed I wouldn’t be doing enough of that.. I push myself to get up and change my clothes and shower.. Just be mindful of your symptoms and if it starts to turn into something more talk with your doc and go from there.

I think having the C Section made it a little more worse for me because I felt helpless and couldn't move around alot. My partner was the one who bonded more with the baby and it was very difficult for me to breastfeed as nothing was coming out which added on to my self esteem. My partner was the one who told me to seek help because I didn't want to be left alone with our daughter and I didn't want him to go back to work. I told him Im fine and I'm just not use to the change. It took me a while to get use to being alone with her but having my close girlfriends around helped me through my emotions.

There is also a really good book called this is not what I expected for those that are suffering from ppd and papa.. has a lot of coping mechanisms in there to help deal. I’ve been reading this as recommended from my doc.