Not what I wanted to hear.........

BlushingBride52

So my doctor has decided to put me on a low dose of zoloft in my 34th week, because I am at a high risk for depression, and I am not too happy about this, I have struggled with depression on and off my whole life, but for the past 3 years I have been able to manage it without medicine, now I will have to go on it in my 34th week ( sooner if I get worse) to prevent post partumn from hitting me so hard.I will also have to breast feed to wean the baby off of  the zoloft. ( I wasnt initially planning on it) I am not so much upset abotu the breast feeding, but about the fact that my baby will have to be weaned off of an Anti depressant!! I know it is for my own health,and that you just don't screw with PPD, I also know my depression has snuck up on me before and I didn't realize it until I was near paralized with sadness. So I know this is a real concern, but has anyone else had to go throught this? Depression is something that I thought I had started to beat.....but now it's been showing it's ugly head more and more. Please tell me someone else has dealt with this. And if you feel the need to flame me for some reason, please don't you don't know the full story. Thanks.

Danielle43043

I can't relate to you but I wanted to wish you good luck. Depression is a tough issue to deal with and I agree that it's best for you to take the medicine even if do you have to ween your baby off of it...it will be better in the long run!

I'm sure everything will work out just fine, don't worry about it!

evhamm

having dealt with depression and anxiety for the past 5 years I hear you and do understand your concerns. I know I am lucky as the pg hormones have really helped me emotionally and I have just gone off prozac about 3 wks ago. Told Dr about it on Saturday and she said I will REALLY have to watch out post-partum for a worse relapse.  I am very concerned about that personally. I hope that your delivery goes well and that your baby does not have severe withdrawal symptoms.

You can probably get some good advice by calling Motherisk (google them). They're a good resource for meds in pregnancy and childbirth...  this is my first child so I've never dealt with these levels of hormones or postpartum depression... but once we both get to 0-6 months, I'm sure we'll have more to share about.

BlushingBride52

wow, thanks ladies, your two posts alone really made me feel better. it sucks to go through it, but is good to know I am not alone.

Kendall13

Although it's hard to think about exposing your baby to medication.... your baby needs a health and happy mommy.  It's not an ideal situation, but with the help of medication you will be able to enjoy the time with your new baby.

My mom has issues with depression and I wish that she would just take her medication so that she could be a responsible parent.  Instead, she avoids help and is always a mess.  You are doing the right thing.

Good luck!

BlushingBride52

evhamm:

You can probably get some good advice by calling Motherisk (google them). They're a good resource for meds in pregnancy and childbirth...  this is my first child so I've never dealt with these levels of hormones or postpartum depression... but once we both get to 0-6 months, I'm sure we'll have more to share about.

THANK you for this! I looked up my meds and feel a whole bunch better about this now. This really helped.

andreametz

Doctors are so quick to medicate... Do you think it would be feasible to just not take the meds until you deliver? There is no guarantee that you'll get ppd. A lot of women expect it, but it doesn't come. It's not just for depressed people-- even normally happy people get it, so just b/c you have a history doesn't mean you will certainly suffer from it. And honestly, breastfeeding is no joke and it means a lot less sleep and more stress and a lot less help from DH and so forth-- if you're concerned about your state, breastfeeding is not going to make it easier. This time in your pregnancy is the normal time for flipping out and anxiety-- it's all just starting to become very real and it gets overwhelming for sure. But as the time gets closer, you'll find yourself more at ease and begging for labor. This might be a good post for the 0-6 month board, too.