Diff between baby blues and PPD?

lovehim05

How do you know?

WheelerToBe

I feel that baby blues is more of a down in the dumps (depressed) mood.  PPD for me is more extreme.  My anger is raging.  I only sleep 2 to 4 hrs even with sleeping pills.  I cried at least 6 times a day over things on tv.  I knew that my reactions to things were crazy and I just couldn't stop myself. 

snickerdoodle27

With ds, I had anxiety before getting pg, and stopped taking my meds. Once he was born, I was a mess. I cried all the time, it was awful. I talked to my dr and she told me that women who suffer anxiety/depression before gettng  pg have a 75% chance of getting PPD, and she prescribed me meds right away. With my dd, things have been much better. I kept taking my meds while pg, and am continuing them now while nursing.  Definitely talk to your dr if you cry all the time, ever feel like hurting your baby or yourself, or just can't seem to shake feelings of sadness. There is treatment!!

Smudges*Mom

I could not function well at all. Part of my problem was that I was recovering from a very difficult delivery in addition to PPD with some anxiety thrown in for good measure.  I could not get out of bed, showering took all my energy.  But, I think that mine PPD was pretty severe.

IMO, if you are wondering about it, it is worth talking to your OB about.  Have you had your pp appointment yet?  If not, I'd bring it up then. If you have, I'd call and leave a message for the doc.

I hope that you are feeling better!

gjkhjr01

Baby blues happens right after you have the baby, within a month and goes away (quickly) on it's own.

Postpartum Depression begins anytime during the 1st year, lasts a min. of six months and needs to be treated by a doctor.

 Postpartum Psychosis is PPD+ hallucinations