Comments | pregnant: post partum depression

starrynight920 in pregnant

post partum depression

Nov 11, 2010 16:57

Im 16 days post partum and have recently been diagnosed with PPD. Im still in shock that its happened to me. Dh and I tried for awhile to concieve and did fertility treatments. WHen we finally got pregnant I was just on cloud nine. Before i gave birth I did have some cold feet about leaving life as I knew it behind and entering a new stage but ( Read more... )

depression, post partum, bonding

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:: big hugs to you:: septi26 November 11 2010, 22:09:50 UTC

I just want to let you know the fact that your so worried and that you've already sought help shows that youre a great mom and connected to him already by helping yourself. My little girl is 3 weeks old via csection and im just starting to now feel the "connection" instead of just a nursemaid a half asleep nursemaid at that.

katiesthoughts November 11 2010, 22:16:28 UTC

Sounds like you're on the right track already. Good luck to you.

infidelchick November 11 2010, 22:38:26 UTC

I didn't have PPD, but it took me a looong time (4.5 months) to bond with now 4yo my son. I can clearly remember the moment. And everything has been fine. Don't put too much pressure on yourself - even without PPD becoming a parent can be disorienting, and you're *not* doing it wrong. Oh, and it took months for my son's cry to do much more to me than annoy the crap out of me ("I've already fed, bathed, changed, played - what now???") - I was still OK at the "job", and he's fine and happy and we're close.

I wish you all the best, and hope the Wellbutrin is the right drug for you and that everything gets better soon.

_baggageclaim November 12 2010, 00:01:08 UTC

It took me six months before i got help for my ppd, you are on the right track and doing what is best for you and your baby. Hang in there because it gets better

kthartline November 12 2010, 00:05:04 UTC

I didn't have PPD but I do have a couple of friends that did. It sounds like you're on the right track in recognizing that something is wrong and doing something about it. Also, not everyone bonds with their baby right away so just know that you're not the only one and it's not totally weird that this is happening. It happens more often that you even know and just that you recognized it so quickly is a HUGE step in getting back on track. Good luck hun.