Postpartum Depression
Danikat15
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What should I expect?
Danikat15
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I have a doctor's appointment on Monday to talk about my PPD. What should I expect?
I'm afraid that I'm going to say something and they're going to push an emergency button. Ya know, like the banks hit when someone's robbing them? Except that this would go to CPS, or something like that.
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Re: What should I expect?
First, take a deep breath! The good thing is that it is more common than we think. Second, be honest - that is the best for you and your LO. Fortunately for me, my doctor knew prior to delivery that I would be a likely candidate for PPD (I've had anxiety/depression for most of my adult life). So, it wasn't a big deal for us. For me, the best thing is to remember that you are doing this so you can be the best mommy possible. If you are well and taking care of yourself, you can take even better care of your little one.
My doctor asked a lot of questions - she knew my history, so she knew the answers to that, but we talked about it. She wanted to make sure that I had somewhat of a support system in place. What I did is took the brochure/pamphlet they had at the hospital with a questionaire in it and took that with me to help bring it up. It was really good to go into my appointment with the mindset of what the Dr would talk about. Did I want to harm myself or baby? Are the feelings getting worse? Better...etc. Maybe you could find a resource online that will help the conversation.
Good luck, you can do it!