What is Post Partum Depression
Postpartum depression (also postnatal depression) is a form of major depression which can affect women, and less frequently men, after childbirth. It is widely considered to be tre...
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I am a mother to a beautiful 22 month old daughter and am also 25 weeks pregnant with a son, which deep down I am happy about. I suffered PND when my daughter was about 7 months old and was put on Effexor and also advised to see a phycologist, who really helped alot. In about February this year I went off th medication as I found it was beginning to make me feel bad, as I have suffered depression for just over 8 years and have done it without medication for so long. Anyway I have found over the last 2 months my patience has become increasingly shorter and I have been unable to cope with small insignificant things that would normally not bother me at all. Now what I am wondering is whether it is still considered PND (as it could be linked to th 1st birth) or is it Pre Natal Depression or is it just normal and I'm over reacting? I would prefer to not go on medication again and would prefer to talk it out as it has always worked for me before. I will be grateful to anyone who can help me work out whether or not I should sek further medical help.
Posted on 10/03/09, 07:10 am |
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it very well could be prenatal depression. you are the best judge of that. if you are dead set against meds i would suggest looking up truehope.com. i am on it for my mood disorder and i am currently 19 weeks pregnant.
I found it when i was breast feeding my first child and it helped me recover from post partum psycosis. if you can get your hands on the book a promise of hope by autumn stringham. it details her experience with her bipolar and post partum psycosis. and of her dad developing the vitamin therapy for her and her brother about 10 years ago. she was nearly about to tie her tubes due to the amount of meds she was on and the fact they didnt work at all for her and now she is symptom free liveing a good life and has had 3 more children. It is expensive so it may be out of your budget. but there are also supplements that have helped me and others as well. phosphotydal choline for one. http://hubpages.com/hub/Choline-fo... http://www.pregnancytoday.com/arti... 
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Mummalost, I had PND after my first. I went off my meds for 6mths trying to conceive. Then at about the same time in the pregnancy that you are I noticed the same changes you are. I went to my Dr and I was diagnosed with Ante-natal Depression. He gave me Effexor at a low dose, it improved things a little. But I didn't know that if you are on a too lower dose of Effexor it can cause side effects. While I was taking it I was paranoid about the affects it was having on the baby, so I didn't ask for the dose to be increased. Stupid me, the low dose caused the most horrid and distressing dreams. With normal lack of sleep around this time, plus the disturbed sleep I was a wreck.
Maybe sit down with your partner and see what he says about your moods. Then go to a Dr and get his opinion. But in the long run sweetie it is up to you and what you think is best for your unborn bub. You are not over reacting at all either. I'm totally with you.
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