Community› The Bump Message Boards› Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression
New Discussion

PPD Two months after delivery? Or just stress? (long)

JBtheDog20JBtheDog20
in Postpartum Depression

I don't know if this is a dumb question, but is it possible to get Post Partum depression two months after delivery.

A little backstory:

The last few months have no been without some major stressors. Although we have been blessed with the most perfect and healthy baby girl! My husband at the beginning of October almost died. Suffering from a Cardiomyopathy (sp?) he was unconcious out in our garage (I was sleeping) for four hours before I found him he then spent two days on a ventilator and 5 days in the ICU. He now suffers from short term memory loss which everyday gets a little better but has none the less been an incredible challenge for our whole little family. We got married almost a month after all of this just so that if anything like that ever happened again we would be able to take care of each other. And a month after that our daughter arrived. 

My husband is still out of work which causes a financial strain. And I can only work M-W-F because baby A has to come with me and it just gets to be too much (although his Occupational Therapist has requested I take more time to be taking care of him it's just not possible) along with his appts which I put on my days off when possible. We bicker more than usual because asking him to help is useless. He either doesn't even remember what I asked him to do or doesn't want to. And I just feel like a useless POS because I am starting to realize I cannot do it all..

All I have done for the last 24 hours is go from feeling fine to crying and throwing tantrums. I don't know if it's possible to be feeling the effects of PPD or this is all just coming down on me at once..

Lilypie Second Birthday tickers Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
Report Reply to Post

Re: PPD Two months after delivery? Or just stress? (long)

  • totallyshockedtotallyshocked member
    Not a doctor here but if seems like life handed you a huge load at once and I highly doubt it is PPD. Do you feel connected to baby? Have intrusive thoughts? etc??? I dont doubt however that you could be going most def through depression and giving all your going thru I DONT blame you. Your doing GREAT!!. I would see someone about maybe a short term anxiety med or antidepressant. You seem to Love your family and things will get better. See your doctor and see what they say but a little medication may be very helpful. I hope your situation improves soon!! H2H
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • JBtheDog20JBtheDog20

    Yeah I think you're right. It certainly has been a challenging couple months.. I have made an appointment to talk with a counselor next week and I'm hoping that can help at the very least I can just get it all out. Thank you for your kind words though, it's nice just to hear that what I am doing is ok. I love my daughter to death! She is the best thing that's ever come into my life! And at least she can still make me smile even with everything else going on :) 

    Lilypie Second Birthday tickers Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
    Report Reply
  • totallyshockedtotallyshocked member
    If you ever need to talk more PM me.......=)
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"