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New Here - Anyone still having PPD after 2 years?

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Hi,

I just came across this board.  I never knew it existed.  I have a son who turned 3 in November and my daughter will be 2 in February.  I didnt have PPD after my son but when my daughter was born my son was just 13 months old.  My daughter was a horrible sleeper as a newborn and my son needed my attention.  My mood swings started and they got worse and worse.  I didnt feel like a mom to my daughter and I kept thinking that maybe her real mom would come and get her.  There were days when I honestly didnt want her here.  Over time the feelings got better, with the help of an anti-depressant cocktail.  But never fully went away.  Now its been almost 2 years and Im still feeling the effects of the PPD, my patience is very very short, my mood swings are still pretty horrible, some days im ok, some days i want to cry all day, most days i just want to sleep, and i really dont want to have any interaction with anyone. Does anyone else still have PPD after 2 years?  Im wondering if this is something more than PPD that I need to address with my Dr.

Kristin 

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Re: New Here - Anyone still having PPD after 2 years?

  • Sally JSally J member
    My DD came home at 7.5 months old when my DS was only 2.5 months old.  I was just learning to deal with my PPD and then had to deal with Post Adoption Depression.  I still get those same feelings almost 2 years later.  I find that it helps me the most to see a therapist...a third party that helps me put my life in perspective again.
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  • texmommy3texmommy3

    I would also recommend a therapist.  Sometimes it takes someone removed fromthe situation to help.

    Good luck.  I know it is so hard.

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  • WheelerToBeWheelerToBe
    well i am going on 22 months here.  At the beginning of the day I think how great I am doing and by night fall I hate people.  I really hope there is an end to this one day.
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