I have finally admitted to myself...

blondie052982

that I have PPD.  I have been in denial since she was a week old and I am wishing I had gotten help sooner.  I have my appointment tomorrow so hopefully I will start to get better.  I have been unable to concentrate on anything which isn't a good thing when you are trying to finish a PhD.  I don't take care of myself and all of my energy goes into taking care of my DD.  I am worried about her all the time and I am scared to move her to her nursery.  I fight with my DH all the time which isn't healthy.  I finally admitted it this weekend and decided to get help.  How long did it take for you to start feeling better once you go treatment?  I am also concerned about treatment options since I am an EP.  I really don't want to give that up yet but I guess if it is for the health of me and my family I will.

RavenWolf

I am so sorry that you are having to experience PPD, but I am so glad you are finally to place where you can seek help. That is such a hard thing to do! I honestly started to feel better right after I saw my doctor. Just knowing I was doing something, that we had a treatment plan, helped. I was put on Zoloft and began to feel better within 3 days but it took about 4-5 weeks of treatment with Zoloft and Klonopin for acute panic attacks for me to notice a large difference in the way I felt. I still have bad times but the good is definitely outweighing the bad by far at this point. I hope you feel better soon! This board is a great place for support.

farrellashleigh

I was put on zoloft while breastfeeding since it is safe and I started noticing an improvement after just a few days. GL

bethmont

I am also a PhD student, attempting to "dissertate" and be a new mom -quite the challenge! Depending on your medication, you can expect to feel better anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. I saw a specialist in reproductive psychiatry and the amount of medication that makes it into breastmilk is minimal so under her care I have been EBFing and on meds. I actually had been on them before I was pregnant & stopped when I found out I was pregnant... and ended back on them by the end of my 2nd trimester. The amount that a baby is exposed to in utero is much more than what they get in breastmilk.

Congrats on deciding to get help. Soon you will feel so much better. You've already done the hard part. 

evhamm

took me 2-3 weeks for my pills to work...