When did you finally realize...

amberdanielle68845

that you were showing signs of PPD?  My DD is 6 months old and at around 3.5 months I found myself being down much more than the usual bad day.  It has steadily gotten worse and even lead to some anxiety issues.  I went through depression in my late teens but worked through it.  This time it's just somehow different.  I go see the Dr tomorrow, feeling like this completely sucks.  My house is a wreck, laundry is piled and I don't want to leave the house and the worst part is right now I feel like I've succomed to being like this.  Something has to change bc this is no fun! What made you realize you needed some help?

rdbabygrl

The blues seemed to get bluer and bluer. I finally went to my doctor who prescribed meds and sent me to a life saving therapist! The mix of the meds and working on my own issues helped me to be a much more actively involved parent and helped me to love my family instead of resent them. Be open and honest with your doctor, they can help you best that way.

Kara13360

I realized I needed to see my doc when I couldn't smile back at my baby. I also couldn't enjoy playing with him. I got help when he was 4 months old and it was life changing!

homebird

I knew right away, honestly. If you're feeling bad, reach out for help. You don't need to suffer one more day of this!

amberdanielle68845

It's comforting to know one isn't alone in this.  Dr put me on a different form of prozac which is working wonders, my mood is much better but I still feel pretty anxious most evenings so I'll tell her about that at my check up the end of the month.  PPD is a tricky thing I've found out. Even after starting meds my So and I were laying in bed one night and I just wanted to cuddle for 2 minutes before bed and he said no bc he's not a cuddler and I just bawled for basically no reason.  I'm over this! haha, chin up ladies-it has to get better right?!

caladpi02

I had a feeling that what I was going through was not normal. The 3rd time I left in the middle of the night and drove a few towns away made me realize I had to do something.