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Q for Moms of 2 or more

kittylovekittylove member
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Was it easier or harder dealing with the ppd or ppa the 2nd time around?

DH and I are talking about a 2nd but I am terrified of the anxiety. The ppd was bad for me but the anxiety caught me off guard. I just am not sure I could go through all that again you know?

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Re: Q for Moms of 2 or more

  • *speedracer**speedracer* member

    I had feelings exactly like yours before getting pregnant.  even though we planned on a few kids, i was sure i couldn't handle any more and that DS#1 would be an only child.  now that he's older we have a much better rhythm and he's much more fun to be around.

    i feel like now that i know what to expect i can handle it better.  I already have my therapy appointment made a month before the baby is born and my OB knows that i'm concerned about a "relapse."  my biggest mistake was waiting so long to get help the first time and then having to wait for dr appointments and medications to work and i'm determined not to do that again.

    our 2nd baby has a physical defect and i feel like dealing with that will be a challenge that may set me over the edge, anxiety wise, so in a way i'm almost expecting the PPA to come back.  if it does, i know what to do about it.  if it doesn't, then goody for me!

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  • AerochyckAerochyck

    I was actually diagnosed with depression during the pregnancy of my second and the main reason that it was caught was because we were aware of things after the PPD with #1.

    I was really hoping that there would be no PPD with #2 but there was no ignoring the signs.  I was anxious about this during the pregnancy to but as my DH pointed out we knew the signs so it didn't need to get as bad.

    We caught it early this time and I find now that I feel guilty that I am really enjoying my time with #2 where I didn't with #1 because the PPD wasn't caught until 6 months.
     

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  • mrsbnlmelmrsbnlmel member
    It is reassuring to hear that even if it does reoccur it is a little easier the second time around. We had always planned to try for a second when our little guy is 12-18 months. After PPD I'm not so sure. I had a lot of pregnancy complications and that is not nearly as scary to me as having PPD again.
    PCOS dx 2008 | BFP #1 2/26/2009 with Metformin
    Owen Matthew 11/1/2009 4lbs 10oz 16.5in
    Born 5 weeks early by C/S | Severe Pre-Eclampsia
    BFP #2 5/1/2011 | M/C @ 7 weeks | D&C 5/25/2011
    TTC #2 | HSG Clear | SA 2% Morph otherwise great
    3 failed Femara/TI cycles moving on to IUI
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