Postpartum Depression

Oh honey. Yes, I went through this. I told my doctor that it was very hard for me to get out of bed. I had no motivation to do this. He just told me that I needed to get out of bed. He did not try to help at all. I was depressed but I had to deal with it on my own. I have 2 kids now. It was almost as bad with the 2nd one, but I love my kids and try my best to take care of myself. Needless to say my 1st doc was not a good one and he is also the reason I had a c-section. This may have contributed to my depression. I certainly did not go back to him when I had my second child. I talk to women all the time who go through this. It's also very hard when you feel like this knowing that you should feel happy because you have a brand new baby to love. I can empathize with you on this issue. I want another child but I don't want to go through depression with 3 children. Take care!

Sorry to hear what you have been through. I am expecting my first child soon and I just pray I won't go through a postpartum depression. I even heard that other go to the extend of mild sanity after giving birth. What could be the cause of the depression?

I'm not sure what it is that causes all that and why some woman get it and others don't.i had it so bad i thought it would kill me.i'm not even sure what kept me going i also had an added complication of having my mother take over raising my child,it's one thing to help out but she did her best not only to keep her away from me but to ply a wedge between us.i almost had to take both my parents to court to get her my daughter back but it upset my her so much i backed off.I still get to see my daughter but she still lives with her grandparents,they take good care of her and i live nearby but mom and i still argue alot and i refuse to live with them.

i went thru it a lil bit but i got better as time went on. my dasughter is almost 3 months old now :)

very sorry to hear abt this , only i can say that be brave dont loose ur heart all will be well soon . be positie u will come up with flying colors

I didn't have any postpartum issues after my first child. A little over a year ago, I gave birth to twins. I was hit with major postpartum depression. All I wanted to do was sleep. I felt like I didn't want anything to with my husband or my children. I didn't want to eat or shower. I was crying everyday. All the time. There were many days I would beg and plead for my husband to stay home with me. I kept telling him that i couldn't do this alone. I questioned everything I did. I felt like a failure. It was awful. Finally it got to the point where I knew something was wrong and I went to see my Dr. I was put on two antidepressants. The second one was added when I started having anxieties. I have been much better. I also go to counseling. Which has helped tremendously.

I went through this once after I had my son. I would cry about everything. I went to my doctor and he prescribed Prozac. That did not work. I got myself through it by making myself leave the house and socializing again.

I had postpartum really bad also. I had a lot of bad feelings about my daughter which would make me feel bad about myself and it was just a giant snowball. I would lock myself in my room and cry for days. It was horrible. I warn women now when they are pregnant with their first. I never got on meds but was just strong enough to keep pushing through and then my husband and I got together and things got easier.