PPD 4.5 mos after LO was born?

Soap1 · February 2010

I know I'm experiencing some form of depression, so I suppose it doesn't matter whether it's PPD or not.

I get depressed every time I have to deal with (or even think about) my in-laws. I literally feel like divorcing my husband just so I never have to see them ever again. I've never really liked them, but having LO has introduced a whole new dynamic to the relationship.

It's gotten to the point that I feel like LO is the only good thing in my life. I feel like crying even if I just notice that my SIL has called my husband on the phone. I don't know why I'm so obsessed with his family: they are awful but not completely vile or despicable.

Do I call my OB? Talk to a psychiatrist? I am definitely willing to give up BFing and take antidepressants if it will make me stop being so freaking psycho.

ETA: I just want to add that reading other women's stories make me feel so much better. I also thought that PPD was only the way I felt about LO and didn't realize it could just be affecting the way I felt about DH and ILs!

sweetpea7628 · February 2010

I didn't go into the doc for my PPD until DD was 3 1/2 month old. I pretended that I didn't have a problem before then (and maybe I didn't). But at that time I knew I needed help.

I went to my OB/Pedi appointment and just broke down and cried my eyes out and was given Lexapro (then switched to Celexa) and have been on it every since. Maybe I should have gone to a phychiatrist instead but just being on the medication made it all better.

And both Lexapro and Celexa are safe to take while BFing. I continued BFing for another 2 1/2 months while on them. We are also TTC and they are safe during pregnancy as well.

Get the help you need and you will see a difference. You will be a better mother, better wife, better friend.

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