Post Partum Depression?

Just being a stay at home mom can make you feel down in the dumps. I am a stay at home mom, of two. Ages 6 and 18 months. With my son, the depression turned in to rage when he was born, I was in a nasty mood all the time, he was about 4 months old when all my hormones were rageing because they were trying to get back in whack, it helped to get out of the house and be away from my baby. With my little girl, who's attached at my hip, she's been like that from birth. My husband was working 16 hours a day, 7 days a week after she was born and done that clear up until she was a year old. The mood swings kicked in fast, the anger, the crying stages, it was rough but what I found helped me, was talking to my husband and telling him, Hey, I need some time to myself, whether it be a shower, some alone time on the computer, a few minutes to talk to my friends on the phone, something. I needed that outlet, which helped alot. We all know our husbands work hard, but tell him, you work hard too, taking care of 3 kids day in and day out is HARD work. Try to get a friend whom will watch your children for a few hours everyonce in a while, i know that is hard because I don't have any that will take mine that are with in a short drive. Join a mommy and me group if there's one in your area, it will get you out the house, and your kids can play for a while. Little things make a huge difference when it comes to things like that. Best of Luck