So who had PP depression?

buggles

How long for?

And what was done about it?

Did it occur in more than one pregnancy?

I had PPD following delivery (I felt a loss once my daughter was delivered... like she was supposed to be inside of me forever- don't laugh!) and my ob/gyn prescribed Zoloft which I was only on for a few weeks. The only issue was that I was just nervous about taking it while BF.

minnasmommy

I had more pp anxiety after I stopped BF when S was 9 months old. I was terrified that something bad was going to happen to DD or DH. It was the most ?overwhelming, all-encompassing fear. I started taking paxil and it got much better.?

Bellisimo

I had it bad.  I took Zoloft.  It lasted almost a 9 mo.  I'm on Wellbutrin now in an effort to ward off the pp depression should it occur again.

Purrrfect433

I had a lot more anxiety after Ben was born, as opposed to PPD. I was really uneasy being alone with him. I didn't want to take him out in public alone because I was terrified someone would steal him and I'd be powerless to stop them. My OB wouldn't give me anything for PPD so I just tried to work through it on my own. I spent more and more time alone with him, took him on short walks in my neighborhood and built up my confidence.

 

With Emily, I had true PPD. I was terribly detached from her for the first 6 weeks. I just didn't feel like she was *my* baby, like I was just watching her until her real mother came for her. I thought she was darling, and sweet and I wanted to take care of her, I just didn't feel connected to her. My new OB put me on Paxil at 2 weeks PP and by the time she was 6 weeks, I was over-the-moon in love with her. I stayed on Paxil until I got pregnant again in November. I went cold-turkey off the Paxil because it's not safe for pregnancy and will start taking Zoloft this week.

cooker71

I had it, was put on Cymbalta for about a year I think? I'm petrified I'm going to get it again, and wish I could be taking something now in case it does but the only drugs that have worked for me in the past can't be taken while pg or bfing.?

meghans30

I had it pretty badly. Couldn't sleep, didn't eat, had panic attacks and cried constantly. I had to check myself into a short stay facility to get my meds figured out. This a major ontributing factor as to why we will not have three children. I still have guilt about it, but feel so much better.

camrude

MH thinks I did, but I would never go to a dr. for it because I thought I should be able to handle it on my own. Therefore, the first year of having M was not so hot.?I felt out of my mind and pretty much felt alone all of the time...yet I had a GREAT support system. I also felt like Maddie deserved a much better mother than I thought I was.

I swore to MH I would see a dr. this time if I was the same way after this little guy.

stcroixbride

camrude:

MH thinks I did, but I would never go to a dr. for it because I thought I should be able to handle it on my own. Therefore, the first year of having M was not so hot. I felt out of my mind and pretty much felt alone all of the time...yet I had a GREAT support system. I also felt like Maddie deserved a much better mother than I thought I was.

I swore to MH I would see a dr. this time if I was the same way after this little guy.

You know, your post sounds SOO much like me.  I look back now and think I SHOULD have been medicated, but I was so convinced it was just all the stress and changes in our lives.  It unfortunately was NOT the happiest time of my life - and it wasn't DD's fault, and I never blamed her.  I just had my life all figured out BEFORE having her...and had the rug pulled out from under me AFTER she arrived.  Bad timing, right?

Anyway, I just hope I reach a more zen state before we add #2 - I need to find that place, I'm really bad about it!