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Postpartum Depression
Delayed PPD/PPA?
Hi my DD is 10 months old and the few weeks have been extremely hard on me. My anxiety has been through the roof and I have been so sad. I keep thinking I am going to snap out of it but it just seems to be getting worse. My daughter is starting to wean from nursing. We night weaned and did the ferber method a couple of weeks ago. She has been sleeping like a champ at night but nap still suck. I feel terrible guilt for putting her through sleep training even though she is doing so well with it. Anyway I just wondering if PPD/PPA could be delayed or if this is just possibly a part of weaning. Either way I think I need to go speak with someone about possible medication. Any thoughts?
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Re: Delayed PPD/PPA?
I can relate to the anxiety! It is very overwhelming at times. From my very limited knowledge on this subject, I understand you can get a diagnoses up to a year after your LO is born. Check out the link I posted a few posts down. There are links to symptoms and information about support. The info may help you talk to your doc.
I wouldn't feel guilty for sleep training your daughter. I found that once my DS was on a schedule, we were both much happier.
Yes. It can be. It can be brought on by any hormonal shift. While I have had it the whole time, it got really bad when I weaned a month ago. All of a sudden I felt out of control etc. etc. I went to the Dr. and they diagnosed me with PPD and medicated me.
So yes, PPD can manifest or become worse/noticeable when your baby is older.
I was diagnosed with PPA/PP OCD at 15M pp. BUT the feelings of guilt and anxiety started to take over far before the diagnosis. The sleep training was the straw that broke everything for me, it made me feel like a horrible mom who wasn't really in control and in fear that my LO would wake up and then what would I do. I lived in fear of what would happen if we got off schedule, if he didn't sleep, or eat etc. The worry took over almost everything, until I just stopped sleeping altogether. t would say get it under control NOW, go see a doc or get an appointment to see a therapist. I have been on Remeron for 2 months and I have changed a lot in my life (exercise, having DH take control some of the time, being "in the moment" with my LO instead of doing 80 other things, taking a parenting class). All of this has brought me back to the person I was before i had my LO, and thank GOD!!
I think for some, it's a little OCD that gets worse and worse and eventually, just like a drug addict or something, you hit bottom and then you get help. Don't hit your bottom before getting help.