Support groups?
I’ve had depression since 11 but I was always busy with sports and school and friends so I never ended up on medication until after graduation. I took it for years and then I got off it shortly before I got pregnant. I managed pretty well thru the pregnancy with only a few anxiety attacks. Well I had her 5 days ago and the 3rd night (when we got to come home) I had a breakdown. I couldn’t stop crying because I felt sooo helpless that I couldn’t get HER to stop crying even with feeding, etc. My husband wants me to talk to someone and I told him give me one more week and if I keep having this problem I would. Are there any support groups for new mothers that aren’t sure they HAVE ppd? I think it’s just the normal “omg I’m overwhelmed” thing because I love her more than anything. I’m not a danger to myself or to her. Where can I find other mothers like myself that I can talk to without having to go seek medical treatment for something I don’t think I need to? I don’t want nemore meds.
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Ring the hospital where you gave birth and ask the midwives, or even ask your child health nurse. But Hun be prepared that if you have had depression issues before (I have too) you are more likely to get Pnd than a lot of other women. Plus your body has stopped making the Happy pregnancy hormones immediately after giving birth so your brain might have trouble adjusting without medication (been there twice and about to go through it again). Please go and see your Doctor that was treating you for depression just in case, they can do the depression scale on you and see exactly how you are travelling. I am sure you love your daughter but sometimes things are just out of your control.