Post partum depression or baby blues?

Re: Post partum depression or baby blues?

• meganraschke member

  November 2015

  At 2 weeks pp I was still crying randomly throughout the day, more than likely you're just going through the hormone shift. I'm 4 weeks pp and just cry randomly throughout the week, not the day anymore lol. It's tough work being a new mom, running on little sleep, needing your body to heal, and just trying to manage all of it. There are days the middle of the night I'm really grumpy getting up, I just try not to beat myself up over it. It'll get better, take a little time to yourself each day for a shower or breakfast, etc. I was really bad at the start for not eating myself first, then I'd run myself ragged and be grumpy.

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• koriemo member

  November 2015

  I am 16 days PP and just now starting to round the corner and feel like myself. My doctor told me that if I was still feeling down after 3 weeks to let him know.

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• Knottie1445378742 member

  November 2015

  I spent the first 10 days crying at the drop of a hat. Since this is our last, I was so sad about closing this chapter of our lives that anytime someone said, "Congratulations!" it brought me to tears. I am so in love with the baby, but for a short time I even wished I had never gotten pregnant in the first place so that I didn't have to feel that kind of hurt. The switch flipped right around the 2 week mark. It's still bittersweet, but I'm not emotional or sad now. I hope the same is true for you.

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• trishee13 member

  November 2015

  I'm dealing with this. I was hoping I could wait until my 6 week pp visit but I think I need to call my doctor tomorrow. It hasn't gotten any better for me. I hope you have better luck.

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• trishee13 member

  November 2015

  I'm dealing with this. I was hoping I could wait until my 6 week pp visit but I think I need to call my doctor tomorrow. It hasn't gotten any better for me. I hope you have better luck.

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• ameares721 member

  November 2015

  8 weeks pp now - I was feeling myself at 3 weeks but even now I'm still pretty emotional at random times. Anything over a month should warrant a call to your provider, as well as an inability to bond with baby, or negative thoughts about your baby. Do not be ashamed - all moms experience the blues to some degree!

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• rue:D member

  November 2015

  At two weeks I was crying all the time too. My OB said that since I was getting out of bed and taking care of myself that he thought it was likely just baby blues. If you aren't taking care of yourself or baby, or have thoughts about hurting yourself or someone else then that's far more serious. Or if your problems continue for a couple more weeks.
  
  I'd say it's not unusual at this point not to be over the moon about motherhood. It's freaking hard and you're sleep deprived to boot. It will come.

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• KLHauck12 member

  November 2015

  I was so disappointed and guilty that I didn't feel over joyed at motherhood at first. I expected to be in this happy baby bubble....because I love babies! But I wasnt. Baby had a rough start in NICU and I had a difficult labor and recovery from a c section. The night we arrived home I was overwhelmed by intensely missing my old life. For the first few weeks I felt so trapped in the house and by the demands of a newborn. I had so much anxiety I made myself sick and my doctor prescribed an anti depressant. I felt better the day I filled it but still took one the next day. It made me feel weird and since I started to feel better, I chose not to continue. But there is nothing wrong with taking one if it would helo. Talk to your doctor if it goes on past 3-4 weeks.
  Otherwise, I have to agree with the others that my turing point was around 2 or 2 1/2 weeks. I still get overwhelmed at being sleep deprived and if my husband has to work long hours. I try to plan something for each day and visit grandparents a lot. It helps not to feel so cooped up. My baby has been fussy and we are switching formula right now, so it's been hard. But emotionally, I am doing a lot better. I don't cry like I did. And I don't feel so trapped. I enjoy my baby and have been feeling my mothering instincts kick in. Don't beat yourself up for how you are feeling. I think it is more common and normal than you think. You will get past it!

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• dchiapella member

  November 2015

  A helpful hint to keep in mind also is that a GIANT part of any kind of depression is not just sadness or the weepies but numbness. If most of the time you are emotionless like you're sleep walking, even when you're staring at your baby... that's more depression than baby blues. If you're an emotional version of yourself, but YOU are still present... probably just the blues. But as always, when in doubt, call.

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