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Questions about PPD

tim+erintim+erin member
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Hi. I am hoping you ladies can give me some insight.  I have a 3 year old DS and an 11 month old DS.  I also have a wonderful husband.  For the past few months, I have been feeling off.  Unless I am at work, every time I leave the house, i feel extremely anxious, like I have to get home to get to my kids or something will happen.  I am also extremely moody.  My 3 year old has been acting up (mostly typical 3 year old behaviour) and I have absolutely no patience with him.  I feel like I spend most of the day screaming at him.  THere are times that I have to walk away from him because I just can't take it anymore.  Then, I feel so guilty, i just start to cry.  This has been going on for about the last 3 months.  I also feel like I constantly bicker with DH, sometimes justified, but most of the time, I don't even know why I am annoyed with him.  Could this be PPD, or just normal mom stress.  Thanks.
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Re: Questions about PPD

  • totallyshockedtotallyshocked member
    I am one of those lucky few that not only have PPD but PPA (post pardum anxiety). Most women dont even know this exist and is a REAL condition. Sounds to me like you def have anxiety issues which left untreated can make your depression develop. Go see a doctor. PPD and PPA can develope even a year after birth. A small dose of something could straighten you up or maybe just a counselor will help. GL. But ALL of these things are NORMAL
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