Postpartum depression treatment and breastfeeding
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I have depression and bi polar disorder everyone seems concerned about how I will handle postpartum has anyone gone through my situation and not had postpartum depression and if you did how bad was it
but that isnt all, before i got pregnant i was diagnosed with severe depression and was put on meds that helped alot, i stopped taking them during the pregnancy and my first four weeks postpartum (breastfeeding) i feel so guilty for stopping breastfeeding and im constantly worried about germs and im overly paranoid about falling asleep with the baby in my lap.
How many of you ladies have/had postpartum depression and did you take medication for it or try and "ride-it-out"? What were your symptoms and how long did they last?
Ive definitely been having bouts of depression and feelings of being overwhelmed - yesterday I was in Walmart and called hubby to ask about an item and he asked me to get something else and I suddenly felt overwhelmed and like I was going to cry! LOL.
Please talk to someone. Google postpartum depression and the baby blues. You will see that this is not your real self and you can find a hot line to call tonight. I felt somewhat the same after my first and it helped me to read about others in blogs and forums.
Hi hun im going through something similar with the lack of help from hubby as he works and also home bound and constant worrying. I got twins they are 4weeks now. However in not letting it get the better of me.
I did get it really bad with my son 4yrs ago after his birth and i can tell you the depression didnt last long as i kept myself busy. But the anxiety n worrying came back in full force after couple of years.
Recent studies have demonstrated the short- and long-term benefits of breastfeeding both for mothers and children. Breastfeeding, especially if exclusive and prolonged, leads to significant reduction in hospitalization rates for gastroenteritis, respiratory infections, and sepsis in the early months of life[18]. The benefits for low-resource countries are even greater because breastfeeding is related to better infant and childhood survival[19].
I took mine for postpartum depression. It took me 6 weeks before I noticed any positive change. I didn't have the appetite loss to begin with though.
how long can postpartum depression last I have a 3 month old and I seem to be having a little bit of a hard time please help thanks
Well idk if the reason y I'm smaller now than before pregnancy is bc I've been really sad I've been crying since I had my baby I'm just emotional with no appetite
Helps you milk supply come in early, can help to not cause ppd, shrinks your uterus fast, gives you all your nutrients back that you loose during breastfeeding, stops postpartum bleeding. I love it and will do it again with this baby.
It helps to regulate your hormones and cam decrease the likelihood of postpartum depression. Breastfeeding is the best choice you can make for yourself and your baby.
Yes ma'am. I actually suffer from depression, medicated & weekly therapy sessions. But stopped all treatment at the beginning of the year, then found out I was expecting 2months later. Many days I am down in the dumps & I really worry about postpartum depression because I plan to breastfeed & am terrified about not being able to because I would have to go back on meds.
) any other moms with postpartum?
Breastfeeding helps burn calories, and postpartum belly bands might help with abdominal recovery :-)
Are you loving having your baby in your arms? I can imagine that you feel empty because you literally have a huge part of you not inside of you anymore. It sounds normal, but if you're concerned at all, please contact your doctor. Postpartum depression isn't something to play around with.
It wouldn't be postpartum depression because post means after but you can definitely just be depressed.
Since these symptoms are often attributed to being postpartum and the stress of having a new baby, the thyrotoxic phase of postpartum thyroiditis is often missed. It is much more common for women to present in the hypothyroid phase, which typically occurs 4-8 months after delivery and may last up to 9 –12 months. Typical symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, constipation, dry skin, depression and poor exercise tolerance.
Talked to the moms about positioning and latch, talked to the dads about ways to be supportive and what to watch out for in a new mom (postpartum depression, mastitis, etc), talked to both about how to tell when things are going well and how to fix it if they aren't. Talked about yeast and inverted nipples and low supply and oversupply. Had an experienced mom come in with her baby to demonstrate a good latch. All kinds of good stuff.
A lot of times insurance will cover it for postpartum depression... he may still want to prescribe something but that stuff only really works in conjunction with therapy. With my last I got really depressed about 2 months later and it went on for way too long because I was embarrassed about it. I really learned a lot. Its way more common than you think and nothing to be ashamed over!
fatigue, depression, mood swings, and lack of period. I got my period back about 4 months postpartum, which was very heavy. Then it was another 6 weeks before I got another one, which was normal. Then I came down with a cold, with a bad sore throat. I finally went to urgent care after about 4 weeks of sore throat. They did a strep test, it was neg. but she noticed how my thyroid was enlarged and recommended that I had some blood work to see if it was functioning normal.
i went two weeks later to my practitioner who diagnosed me with severe postpartum depression. My husband works away and is only home about 1 week a month. He left the day after I got home from the hospital so i was alone with a 3 year old and a newborn. My mom said she would help me if i went to her house but she just was too tired to come and help. I'm essentially on my own.
I'm four weeks post partum, and exclusively breastfeeding. I know that it usually takes a while before your start back up, esp when breastfeeding. But I noticed this mornin that it was pink on the toilet paper, and I think its startin to maybe get somewhat heavier. Is this normal? Hasn't happened before with my previous. Also, I took Plan B about 3 days ago, could that be a reason? Does anyone know? Thanks.
I breast fed for a month and then I couldn't anymore but I started runnung and that did the job. And I drank tons of water.
ve been having sex with my husband since 2 weeks postpartum and everything healed good at my 6 week postpartum check up.
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