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TaraandRichforeverTaraandRichforever member
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After I first had my baby in May I started feeling very depressed and overwhelmed and I would cry and hardly be able to do anything. I felt frozen and hopeless. I wasnt sure if it was PPD or just the baby blues but my doctor thought it was severe enough to be PPD. I never went on any meds cause I wasnt sure if it would just go away without them and I was breastfeeding. Eventually I started feeling better but not completely normal and I went to counseling a few times. However, even though I am now able to do everything I did before having a baby and take care of the baby without yelling at her or wishing I never had her I still sometimes suddenly feel sad and cant explain why. It has happened maybe twice so far and only lasted 3 or 4 days but Im wondering if its possible that I have PPD and need to be on meds to completely fix it or if this is something else. Like I said 90 percent of the time Im fine. But I do still have feelings of guilt over the times I yelled at her for crying and not being as good a mother as I wanted to be. Anyone have any thoughts or advice?

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  • tidetraveltidetravel
    I was diagnosed recently w/ PPD, although my symptoms were quite different than yours.  I think, at the very least, it's probably something that you should talk about with your doctor.  I understand the guilt that you feel, but just know that you're being the best mommy that you're capable of right now, and your daughter will not remember the times that you got frustrated.  ::hugs::
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