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Ppd ans breastfeeding

jessicahanshaw6912jessicahanshaw6912 member
edited August 2015 in May 2015 Moms
Has any moms had post pardom depression while breastfeeding? What did you do I'm tired of feeling this way should I take medication?
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Re: Ppd ans breastfeeding

  • erin79erin79 member
    I had PPD/PPA with my first.  I took Zoloft until DS was 1 year old, and breastfed the whole time.  It is safe. 

    I also took Ambien for a month because I wasn't sleeping.  It actually didn't help (the Zoloft did), but it is also safe.
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  • laceybee29laceybee29 member
    I combo fed then gave up BF/expressing all together. At first I felt guilty, but now I'm much less stressed & our whole family is happier. Happy Mum = happy baby
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  • rolee123rolee123 member
    I'm currently on zoloft and I am breastfeeding. My daughter has been fine and my doctor said it is safe. I just can't take anything I used to take for my panic attacks because the half life is too long
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  • jame1380jame1380 member
    I was never diagnosed with PPD but I thought I was and probably still am to some degree. I was angry all the time and I felt like my baby hated me. Then I found myself not liking him. I went through the motions of a new mom but not the emotions of a new mom. I didn't feel a strong love for him. I didn't feel like he was mine. I was honestly fine if I didn't have him with me. We started combination feeding just so that DH could help during the night. This helped but my supply started dropping because "the baby was eating less". I found that the less I breastfed, the better I was.

    I didn't think medication was an option for me because I'm on thyroid medicine. I can't remember to take that pill everyday let alone another one. I made the decision to stop breastfeeding completely and it changed my world. I was excited to wake up and play with him. I'm in love with my baby. It's still not the obsession that I see my friends having but it's better that it was. My freak outs have diminished significantly! I still have them randomly. Saturday I thought I was going to become a single parent. It may never completely go away from what my doctor has told me.

    I'm not telling you to stop BFing to fix the PPD. That may not be the issue. I just wanted to share my story with you!

    Good luck!!
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