Monday Check-In

ksspiff · December 2011

Welcome Ladies.

It's time for our weekly check-in where we introduce (or reintroduce) ourselves and our stories. Then share about how your week went.

and answer some Questions: this week I picked work. If you have a topic for questions, let me know, or write your own questions. I don't want this to feel like a monopoly

Where you working before you had a baby?
Are you currently working?
Is this by choice?
What is the best job you ever had?

ksspiff · December 2011

I'm Kristen and my girl is almost 9 months old. I started treatment for PPD/PPA at 6 weeks PP (Zoloft). I gave up BF because of the stress on myself and reflux complications for my girl. I'm doing a lot better now

Well, except for today. I feel aweful. I'm dissatisfied with my job and just wish there was an easy answer. But the whole week was pretty good. E leanred how to whistle at daycare and practiced a lot this weekend. She's still pretty surprised every time her purses her lips, blows, and a sound comes out. We saw Santa on Saturday (no crying, but it was a real fast experience. no time to absorb the strange bearded man holding her!) Celebrated DH's birthday on Sunday. But E has been having a hard time going to sleep, and waking up in the middle of the night. If it's not teething, I don't know what it is. Sigh.

Wow, that was a badly worded question. Yes, I was working as an engineer at a chemical plant.
Now I'm working at the same location in a different position
it is by choice, sorta. I wanted to start back part-time, but I couldn't get it. I didn't want to be a full time SAHM because of the anxiety, but I don't want to be a full time WM either. so difficult!
In high school, I was the all-around-gal for the family business of some family friends. I filed, answered phones, babysat the kids, played with gel pens, picked up Blizzards from Dairy Queen. That was pretty sweet. Oh, I also helped out at a science camp one summer. Every Friday we went to the science museum and saw an IMAX film (and I got paid!)

gallegosdc · December 2011

Hi, I'm Daniella. Diagnosed with PPD at 8 weeks PP, started taking Prometrium, progestrone supplement. Started weaning off hormone a month ago, I have my moments, but overall much better.

My week was good. A has 2 more teeth coming in so she has been waking at least 1-3x per night wanting to be comforted. Last night was the first night in 2 weeks she slept completely through. She is now pulling herself up on her crib so that may have contributed to the night wakings. I didn't work Thurs and Fri, the school district I work for was closed due to high wind damage and no power. I spent a lot of time with A, we went Xmas shopping and had our girl time, it was wonderful. Coming back to work this morning was hard, didn't want to leave her.

Where you working before you had a baby? Yes, I was working as a Speech Therapist for a school and private practice.

Are you currently working? Yes, I came back to work at the school and quit my private practice position.

Is this by choice? I definitely wanted to come back to work, I love my job and the kids I work with. It was a hard decision to quit my private practice job because I loved the company, the kids and everyone I worked with, but I wanted a school schedule and the time off that goes with it.

What is the best job you ever had? Being a speech therapist has been the best job for me. I'm happy where I'm at now because of the flexibility and I love the kiddos I work with.

ladipale · December 2011

Hello! Week was up and down. Pretty good & productive but a few people I know had babies last week and that is a big trigger for me feeling very badly about myself. My birth was a huge start for my PPD (I planned a natural birth and ended with every intervention, including a last second c/s) So, I'm finding myself trying to compensate for what I feel like is a failure (the c/s) by being perfect in everything else i do. its not good.

Where you working before you had a baby? Yes, I finished up my PhD a month before my daughter was born and had already started a postdoc before the PhD was complete
Are you currently working? yep, went back to the same job, although only 30 hours/week
Is this by choice? yeah, working is good for me.
What is the best job you ever had? I love teaching.

Sporkmoostipe · December 2011

I'm Ami, diagnosed with PPD at around 2 weeks PP. I feel like I've had a few better days but I just feel very down today. We brought Danny to the hospital over the weekend because he had a lot of blood in his poop...turns out, after all the tests, he has a milk allergy. I feel like an idiot because I felt like there was something off with him at around 3 weeks when he kept having very runny poop. I really feel like I failed him because I didn't push the issue further, since the Pedi's covering doctor (he was sick), said everything was fine.

Where you working before you had a baby? I was working at an after school program and as a youth minister for a church.

Are you currently working? Yes,.
Is this by choice? Somewhat. I do love what I do. I love being a youth minister, running retreats, for teenagers, and sharing my faith with them. My boss is becoming really intolerable and inconsiderate. I have a meeting with him at some point in the future and I think I need to talk to him about things, to figure out if it's going to be feasible to cotninue.
What is the best job you ever had? I worked summer camp...it was my favourite job. Sometimes the kids were total momos, but I had so much fun doing arts and crafts, trips, and such.

Kristine Schilling · December 2011

Hey there, checking in... I had a massive anxiety attack this morning in the shower. I didnt tell DH about it because I felt stupid. I basically needed a day off and rather than telling him 3 days ago what I needed I let myself get overwhelmed. After I got out of the shower I got dressed and calmly told DH to watch DD because I wanted to go Xmas shopping without her. Then cried some in the car, which felt good to be honest, sometimes crying is good for you. I spent the day wandering the mall, at 8 months PG that is a feat. Picked up a few stocking stuffers and one decent toy for DD.

I cannot tell you how wonderful it was to have alone time!

I am not working, currently on disablity from work because early in PG I was having PTL. To be honest I do NOT want to go back to work. I am a dog groomer and in this industry weekends are a must. If DH is working(unemployed right now), he will have weekends off and we would hardly get to see eachother. Dont get me wrong, I love love love my job. Aside from poo/pee, its awesome. I just want both worlds I guess.

SilentSymphony · December 2011

Hello my name is Tatiana. I am about to be 8 weeks PP on Saturday and I haven't really admitted to having PPD but I have had a long history of Depression in the past so I'm guessing thats whats making me so sad.

Ummm this past week has been crazy..... My emotions have been up and down and DH is trying to be supportive but I can tell it's getting to him Working on trying to muscle up the courage to get help....

Well I've been out of work since 2008

I'm looking for work right now

I want to work (I hate being a SAHM)

I really like working at my local Humane Society

ksspiff · December 2011

SilentSymphony:
Ummm this past week has been crazy..... My emotions have been up and down and DH is trying to be supportive but I can tell it's getting to him Working on trying to muscle up the courage to get help....

You can do it! It is hard, but it felt so good to know I had a treatment plan. even if it was a simple plan of 'go to doctor, get better plan'

bed0909 · December 2011

Hi i am Erin, I was dig. 2weeks pp. I thought I was out of the woods with the ppd, BUT bam I am back here. -- I was a customer service manger, I left when I had DS, day care would eat my whole paycheck. Now I watch my cousin children after school and my grandmother during the day. -- The best job I had was in college, I worked at a gift shop on a vacation island on lake Erie loved it and was so sad the first summer I had a real job and couldn't go back. ( sorry on an iPad)

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