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Any other moms deal with insomnia? PPD?

jennyannjennyann
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months
Any helpful suggestions?   I've been having trouble sleeping on and off since ds birth (even when he sleeps well).   Sometimes its trouble falling asleep.  Recently I can not fall back asleep if I wake up at all.  I have Ambien but don't want to really use, I want to be there if ds needs me.  I have a doc app tomorrow to talk more about PPD etc.  I don't really feel depressed per say, just anxious.  I've always felt it was just the normal ups and downs of being a new mom.  Anything work?
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Re: Any other moms deal with insomnia? PPD?

  • superisa00superisa00
    I was diagnosed with ppd at 4 months pp. I was not "depressed" only anxious and extremely stressed out. I would not sleep for days and my heart would race. My OB said ppd can include major anxiety even without depression to accompany it. I was put on zoloft and I sleep like a baby and I am sooooooo much happier. GL. 
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  • Mrs.S9102005Mrs.S9102005 member

    Yup over the past week or two I've been having trouble getting back to sleep in the middle of the night.

    I was going to go back to therapy to see if I do have PPD after all. I've been taking Melatonin which is a natural sleep supplement, no side affects, it helps me from having anxiety ridden dreams and I feel more rested, but not still staying asleep. This am I was up at 2, DS was up from 2:45 to 3:45 CIO and I finally fell back to sleep at 5:00 and slept for like an hour when DH  had to get up for work. DS up at 7.

    I figured this is a good week to Ferber DS since I'm sleeping like crap anyway...

     

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