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breast feeding and post partum depression in need of some real help

Amanda - posted on 02/01/2011 ( 4 moms have responded )

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let me start out by saying i luv my kids they are my world i wouldnt live without them...
my first daughter was planned and my second daughter wasnt planned or prevented i luv her just the same she is 4 months old and i cant help but feel so sad all the time i cry everyday over nothing but everything. i have even yelled at my 2 year old for nothing i was just so stressed out over my 4 month old that when my 2 year old did somthing i yelled at her and she cried and i cried the baby was crying. i breast feed her and lately she hasnt been wanting to nurse or take a bottle any more and i have started her on some solids but it just seems im getting more and more sadder everyday i dont have insurance so i really cant go to a dr about this and i was just curious if this has anything to do with me breast feeding maybe my hormones are all wacked out still i dont know much about this issue please help

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Donna - posted on 02/01/2011

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omg i remember my post pardum. it didnt 4 months, only about a week or 2. I think its the horomones.

Emily - posted on 02/01/2011

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Are there any free clinics in the area? I know you said you have no insurance, but PPD is not something to mess around with. It could get better on its own, but that's not something you can predict. Switching to formula is not going to alleviate PPD. It's a chemical issue. Please find a way to seek some help.. maybe call your OB/GYN or talk to a family member you trust who might be able to help.

Nadia - posted on 02/01/2011

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let me start off by saying you are not alone! I think every mother out there has experienced these feelings in varying degrees of intensity. i know with my first she wasn't planned and i had awful depression afterwards. I never went on meds, thought in retrospect i think maybe i should have. Every mom feels overwhelmed once in a while (and i've lost my temper with both mine before for no reason, too). I'm just wondering do you live in the USA? I live in Canada, so we have coverage to doc visits and health care nurses but we have to pay if we see a therapist. Anyway, i'm pretty sure that no matter where you live there must be some sort of phone hotline you can call for either help, or just to vent (sometimes all i need is to let out all my frustrations to a close freind or my hubby). Also, is there anyone you can get to babysit for you one day? perhaps once a week or once a month try and get out of the house and away from the kids for some you time :) get your hair done, a mani/pedi, or just do some window shopping! a few hours or an eavening to yourself can make all the difference. :) i hope things get better for you... it sounds like you've got some serious baby blues, and if you're stressed about things (bills, money, etc) its easy to get mad at the smallest things. been there, done that. Anyway, sorry if i rambled on.

*Fluffy Bunnies - posted on 02/01/2011

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Breastfeeding actually releases "feel good" hormones. As far as I know it's not been shown to cause PPD. Do you have family near you that can help? Or someone you trust that you can talk to? Sometimes confiding in a friend can help you feel better. Can your partner watch the kids while you have some "mommy time"? If you feel really bad you may need to just go see a doctor. I know it's not easy. Are you on WIC? Maybe there's someone there who could help you or they might be able to give you info on where to go. I hope things start looking up for you. Here's a link that might help:

http://www.kellymom.com/ppd/ppd.html

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