PPMD CONCERNS

noone understands!!!!!

feeds@yuku.com (mrscossin) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:50:05 GMT

i have two kids.i had ppd with my second son who is now 10 months old.its gotten worse...and i know i need to be on medication but i cant afford it!!!i dont even have a car right now!!and i dont have to many people to reach out too.& the people i have dont seemed to be helping at all they keep saying it is all in my head like its gonna cure me or something??my boyfriend told me im "crazy" and if i feel that bad then he will take the kids from me??that makes me feel so much...

Counseling

feeds@yuku.com (kitkat137) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:02:28 GMT

I need advice on how to bring up that I think I might need counseling to my husband. I've told him about my PPD; but, I think he still doesn't understand. I think talking to a professional might help. My insurance covers some - 20 visits @ 80%...and has a $200 deductible. Right now, we are keeping our heads above water financially; but, my husband is constantly worried over our finances and already works 50+ hour work weeks for our family.

Lingering...

feeds@yuku.com (wendy2009) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:22:25 GMT

Hello everyone. I have been in treatment for PPD/A for 3 and a half months, since my baby girl was 2 weeks old. I sought treatment the day my symptoms began even though I didn't have it with my first child, because I had already done research on PPD. The first few weeks were dreadful, and even when I began to feel a little better, I'd have the wind knocked out of me by a really bad day here and there. For the last month or so, things have been looking up. I haven't had an...

Starting at 5mos postpartum?

feeds@yuku.com (Lilly2) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:26:41 GMT

I have been doing great...I have been totally off zoloft since about 2mos postpartum (I was on it while pregnant, a reduced dosed from after my first child was born in 2007, PPD/GAD/OCD). My youngest is almost 6mos. I have been feeling great up until the past couple weeks. I noticed my OCD going into overdrive first, and then in the past few days I've been more weepy etc. I'm not pregnant and I don't get a period (I've been on Mirena since 8wks postpartum). I am partially...

Finally, I break down

feeds@yuku.com (hush) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:04:30 GMT

Hi, this is my first time posting on here. My first time ever being on here but Im not sure what else to do with myself and would appreciate any advice or encouragment.

Im 23 years old, Ive been married 4 years in July and have 2 little girls. "Roo" is 21 months and "Little" is 8 weeks. I live a very good life, or at least I am supposed to. Im only 23 and I own my own home, 2 cars, have a good paying job in law enforcement, and have 2 kids. WHY am I not...

f/u post to I'm slipping

feeds@yuku.com (catgrl1972) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:24:53 GMT

I am so irritated right now as I started to post about being hospitalized but something happened when I accidently pressed a key and it backspaced so EVERYTHING that I wrote has erased. Anyway, spent last week hosptalized because of something dumb that I did. Have been dealing with depression since before my kidney transplant. You would think once someone receivece a gift like that all depression that lurks would go away, but that has not been the case. Since my son was born in June it feels...

its always something

feeds@yuku.com (whyppd28) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:17:49 GMT

I feel like i will never truley get better because every time i start to feel like myself again there is another obstacle. Either teething, crawling, etc. I am so done with being a mom. I just dont like it. I love my child to pieces but this mom stuff is not for me. You would think after 8 months it would have grown on me but nope. When he is in a good mood i feel the love just pour out of me. But when he is a grump i just cant deal. I feel like just slapping him in the face. I know i wont...

I'm slipping

feeds@yuku.com (catgrl1972) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:55:04 GMT

I have only been on here a handful of times but it has been a while. I feel like I am slipping into a deep dark hole. My husband tells me I need to get by "$h*T" together..that's nice hu? I am feeling emotionally numb to everything around me. I have such dislike for my children right now and that makes me feel sooooo at the bottom of the barrel. I don't ever remember being at a low like this before. Yet I am sort of "afraid" to make my true feelings known. I see a...

Really Bad Night

feeds@yuku.com (gingercup) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:15:23 GMT

I feel absolutely awful tonight....I have no idea how I did it but somehow I got a splatter burn on my baby while having her in the front back....probably from water boiling on the stove, thankfully it wasnt that big (only about the size of a pencil eraser), but man do I feel bad. It isnt serious and she is okay, sleeping well now after a dose of Tylenol. But I keep having negative thoughts, such as I am a bad mom, it is all my fault, etc....I am trying to just move past it and care for...

Please Help

feeds@yuku.com (islitsa) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:18:45 GMT

This my first time reaching out:

I had a baby girl 10 months ago. Pregancy and birth were hard - had lots of complications...
After I had katie, i did very well for about 6 week, i really enjoyed her... then somehow i started feeling a lot of anxiety which culminated one day in me realizing that i can not do it, i legitimately was afraid of my own daughter, of her crying , of me not being able to console her... i stopped eating and sleeping... lost 40lbs in 8 weeks, some weeks...

Why wont she sleep

feeds@yuku.com (gingercup) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:17:53 GMT

Okay I have a 5month old baby girl who will NOT go to bed. I am so frustrated! We got her on a good sleep schedule for a while and she was going down at 7pm and waking at 7am with a few catnaps during the day. We still have her in our bedroom in a pack-n-play, which I think may be part of the problem. Anyway a week or so ago she just started not going to bed, until like 10pm or later. I know that really she is sleeping well overall, but I am so tired of fighting with her. My husband...

this nap situation is making me very depressed.

feeds@yuku.com (whyppd28) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:46 GMT

First of all let me begin by saying most days are pretty good now. I still have my ups and my downs though and i am noticing that my down days come when my son will not nap. I cant stand it anymore. For the past month he just dosent want to nap and its wearing me down. I know he is tired, he shows all the signs and is super grumpy so i put him down for a nap and all he does is scream bloody murder. At first i would go in and try to calm him down but it never worked really, and i would wind...

Not sure what to think anymore...

feeds@yuku.com (kerryw) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:25:14 GMT

Im not doing well. I feel so distant from everyone and I have such an need for that warm, close secure feeling I cant seem to find anywhere. Day by day Im starting to feel less and less apart of the life going on around me. Im cold and in pain and tired. I want to get into bed and never come out but somehow even thats impossible. I try to stay positive, try to believe that tomorrows another day...but thats starting to look bleak. I've stopped meeting up with friends cause I...

How Long to Recover

feeds@yuku.com (thecon2uu) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:09:28 GMT

I am just curious as to how long it took some of you to recover from PPD. I am going on 3 1/2 months, but starting to feel better. I know it is different for everyone, but I'm just curious as to some of your stories. Any helpful hints would be appreciated.

Having A Setback

feeds@yuku.com (thecon2uu) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:17:02 GMT

I have been struggling with postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression and post traumatic stress syndrome. I had my baby on July 28th 09 and was finally starting to feel normal until a couple days ago. I started noticing some anxiety and depression creeping back in. I also started my period two days ago (this is the second period since the birth). It seems that when I have a period it also throws me into a set back with the postpartum depression/anxiety. Has anyone else noticed this or delt...

husband issues

feeds@yuku.com (whyppd28) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:39:48 GMT

Okay first of all let me say i love my husband very much, he has helped me tremendously through this ordeal and i appreciate that. But (theres always a but right) latley he is slacking off. I am sooo tired and i dont think he understands just how drained i really am. I dont feel like life is fair sometimes for a woman. We are expected to take care of the baby, cook, clean, etc. I am about to scream "give me freakin break already!"
I think he thinks that i am all better and that...

The chat time will be changed tonight.

feeds@yuku.com (homegirlhayward ) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:08:46 GMT

Everyone, the chat will be changed tonight to 8:00pm PST, 9:00pm MST, 10:00pm CST, 11:00pm EST

I have to attend my daughter's Halloween concert tonight, but I'll be here for a late chat!

Just want to scream

feeds@yuku.com (Newmom09) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:56:36 GMT

I am sitting here right now and all I want to do is cry and scream until I can't anymore. I have been off of work for 10 weeks and have to go back tomorrow. I had to pack the diaper bag and get all the paperwork for my daycare lady ready. The baby got his 2 month shots on Thursday but he is still fussing. No matter what I do he won't stop crying and it's driving me crazy. I am also upset that I actually have to go back to work. My meds have started to work a bit and I find...

Antidepressant concerns

feeds@yuku.com (hopefuldad) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:24:10 GMT

My wife is having a tough time with the ppd. She feels like she should take medication(zoloft) because of the effect of the ppd on the older kids (2,5). But she also feels she shouldn't because she is terrified of long term negative side effects on the baby (currently unknown).

She feels trapped. Any suggestions?

Thanks! John

Setback "issues"

feeds@yuku.com (kellybobelly) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:18:48 GMT

I just posted a little while ago in regards to having a setback. Just a little PPD history...I experienced PPA with my second child, I was about 3 weeks PP when I knew something was wrong. This lasted two weeks and I went and got help. The p-doc put me on Seroquel to sleep and Nortryptaline for anxiety. I was immediately better no joke, the next day just by getting sleep from the Seroquel. All was well with the world until 3 weeks ago I seem to have had a flare up. I'm not extremely...