Post natal depression and i cant believe it :(

Tania - posted on 07/24/2010

you will not always be like this,i know its awful hang in there meds and counceling helped me.

Tania - posted on 07/24/2010

i took prozac during breastfeeding,it certainly helped me.

D.Denise - posted on 07/13/2010

Counseling can make a tremendous difference! Even if you decide not to take prescription medication, there's always homeopathic remedies. Make sure you ask whether or not it's okay to take while nursing though. Have you suffered a traumatic event that maybe this delivery is bringing to light? I had PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) from a childhood wrought with sexual abuse and having children only intensified those anxiety filled emotions. Counseling and medication were a GODSEND! Try and get a healthier diet, begin some sort of exercise routine, nothing crazy, and remember to take some time for you. When you get overwhelmed, it's okay to ask for help! Having children is hard work and these things do happen. You're normal and need to accept that this will pass. Don't let it get you down simply because you don't hear of it happening to other people. Your situation is relative to you and how you deal with it. I wish you the best of luck! :) ((((HUGS!)))

Samantha - posted on 07/13/2010

Someone else mentioned it too, the person who will know best if a medicatino is really gonna affect your nursing is someone who specializes in that a lactation consultant...they are at times stricter than docs about some things (docs just dont have all the info believ it or not they dont want backlash if they prescribe and it affects you) lactation consultants go through pharmecutical eduaction onmeds assocaited with milk interference and affects on babies...see one and get what they offer. You are soooo not alone especially with the concern for wellbeing when its dark and they areaway from you...I couldnt get over mine and now have a 2yr old co sleeping ( in hindsight not the easiest sleeping situation :0) Good luck

Mary - posted on 07/13/2010

I am a psychiatrist, and most SSRI's are compatible with BF'ing. When I talked to pediatricians who are strong BF'ing advocates they have stated over and over again that the benefits outweight the risks. Zoloft or sertraline has the lowest rate of excretion into breastmilk I believe. Also, some other things that you can try are methyltetrahydrafolate (active form of folic acid), fish oil, and SAM E. Please feel free to send me a private message if you'd like more information.

Racheal - posted on 07/13/2010

i went thru the same thing, my lactation consultant cleared me to take zoloft..it wouldnt hurt to ask your OB!! ITS MUCH BETTER TO DO THAT THAN TO BE DEPRESSED

Kim - posted on 07/13/2010

You're not alone. I started to get really bad after I had my little girl. I also have an AMAZING husband- and I totally get you feeling guilty. Its HARD to be a Mom. You're body is going through a hormonal roller coaster. Try to take some time to yourself. Spoil yourself. (If you're like me you'll find it near impossible because you thing don't deserve it... but you do. You're children deserve a Mommy that is happy).

Talk you your Dr. again and tell him it's really more than just needing to relax. Maybe he can refer you to someone to talk to that specializes in post-parturm depression. Also try going outside more- Vit D from the sun is really good for depression. (not a miracle cure, but for me it did help to take off the edge- but it could have been just getting out of the house). If you feel you need it, there are anti-depressants that you can take while BF

It will get better. You are a wonderful Mother and Wife. You are not alone.

Dawn - posted on 07/13/2010

It is better to take an antidepressant and nurse, than it is to be a depressed mom. Talk to your doctor about different meds for you and baby. Also there are different supplements you can take. Don't let this go unchecked. Its how Andrea Yates ended up with a running bathtub and 7 dead children. There is help and thanks to Brooke Shields, more attention has been given to this matter. I remember crying for hours. Hang in there. You are not alone!!!!!