Things I have to remind myself to do:

KrystalD7

I know it seems trivial and even downright dumb and horrible of me, but on my day to day basis I have to remind and sometimes force myself to do the following:

• Brush my teeth
• Brush my hair
  
• Get dressed (not stay in pjs all day)
• Eat
• Be present while playing/interacting with DD (efff that is so sad, but I'm being honest)
  
• Interact more with DD (even worse)
• Get out of the house, even if it's for a walk around the block.
• Do not sleep all day. I started a pattern of sleeping every time DD went down for a nap. No matter how much sleep I got the night before, sometimes I want to sleep the day away.
• Interact with friends and the outside world.

Ok. I feel a tad better getting this out. The last few days have been low ones for me. Just when I am feeling like I am doing really well I get knocked down for no reason. The joys of PPD.

Do you have a list?

jaime5121

There were very similar things regarding taking care of myself on my list before my medication really started to help me.  My PPD was never about DS, all I wanted to do all day was be with him.  Mine was/is more about me and interacting with the outside world.  I guess it didn't help that I am new to the area and know only my parents here.  Gotta love it! 

lissah23

Interact more with DS..guilty here too.  TB totally does not help this.  (Right now he's sleeping though so I don't feel as bad)

Eat...I usually only eat dinner...and that's only because DH is home and makes me.

Get dressed at a decent hour.  Unless I have somewhere to go I stay in my PJs until mid afternoon.

Not sleep as much.  I never used to nap but I find myself napping all the time now.  Especially when DH Is home, I leave Kieran with him and go sleep for 2-3 hours.

Take my meds. 

KrystalD7

lissah23:

Not sleep as much.  I never used to nap but I find myself napping all the time now.  Especially when DH Is home, I leave Kieran with him and go sleep for 2-3 hours.

I do this too, but I've started a bad habit of sleeping when Marley is napping.

j9lovey

I try to get out of the house every day...and remind myself to shower and be present when my DS is playing too!  I do eat at least three meals a day...but I am usually starving in between meals and I have no time to snack.  That doesn't help my mood either.  Napping is not an option for me...b/c I have two little ones.  I try to exercise at least 3 times a week too.  I find that if I stick to my routine then I do okay.  I hate PPD!