I had it after my first son and have it again now with my 11 week old daughter except much much worse. Are you on any meds hun? Do you take any time out for yourself? Just half and hour a day to do something even if it's having a bath can make u feel a bit better Everyone deserves me time. How old are ur kids? Having 5 sounds like hard work so please come and talk to me whenever hun. Talking can really help to stop you from bottling things up. This is a horrid illness and like u i want to beat it so maybe with each others support we can get through this. Hugs

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I have it very bad. Though, i think its more than just post partum..i've got alot of things going on with me at the moment. I wish i could give you pointers on how to help yourself, but i can't even help myself. The only thing that keeps me alive is my daughters face and knowing i need to be strong for her. I guess, if you have people you can talk to, make sure you do it, or write in a journal...sometimes its good to just get whatever your feeling out, no matter how stupid it may be.

i just recently had a son and i went through it awful. i did not want to mess with him and i was so stressed out it was terrible. i had smoked before i was pregnant and even though i had quit my entire pregnancy, i started right back up again after i had him. i formula feed so he is not getting anything via breastmilk. what i did that helped was i called my doctor and was put on anti anxiety meds. this has helped me tremendously. not only that, but getting help from others. i had the mentality that i could do it all on my own and i couldn't. i didn't know what to do. i am a first time mother and i had no clue what to do when he cried. my husbands mother came up on occassion and sat with him so that i could rest and my family did the same. that really helped. having friends who don't judge you for feeling down or not being "super excited" also helped me through it. i had one friend who totally knew what i meant and she was the best support ever. just having someone who knew what i was going through and who could tell me that there was light at the end of the tunnel helped me through it. i felt bad for about four weeks and then it gradually went away. dont get me wrong--my son is now seven weeks old and there are times when i wonder "what was i thinking" but it does pass. take time for yourself when at all possible and get rest. i know that it's hard to do, but it's so important.

Thanks for all the adice and support it does help to know that I am not alone.

I think that the number one thing that I have had to remember is that I am not super human, I am not perfect and I too can make mistakes. #2 is that I started to find fun again, whether it ment leaving the dishes and laundry for one day to wrestle on the floor with the kids or read a good book. Take time for yourself and DONT feel guilty about it!!!

I feel as though I had postpartum as well..I was told by my OBGYN to go see my regular Dr. But I am breast-feeding and don't want to be on an anti-depressant. I think a lot of it has to do with all the over-whelming things going on in my life right now and it seems to just be more stressful....I guess talking about it on here might help but I might look into seeing a counselor for some more guidance. But I no I had baby blues for sure at first!

I have a 3 month old and a 23 month old. It was very hard at the beginning. Now that he's sleeping through the night, it's much better. My doctor put me on Zoloft. It really helps.

I had it with my second son and after he passed away from SIDS I developed PTSD. Since the pregnancies were so close together (only about 4 months in between) I knew that I would get PPD with this one as well so I was prepared. I got through my pregnancy without the help of any anxiety or depression meds until the very end when I had to take Klonopin the last 2 weeks. The panic attacks were just too much to handle. As soon as she was born, though, I asked for medication. I was put on Celexa and Vistaril until the Celexa has time to kick in. I do counseling and support groups but I just need that extra help with the meds. I tried going at it without them the first time and I regret it. By the time he passed away I was such a mess that I barely remember the last two weeks of his life. I am not going through anything like that again and I vowed to "fix it" before it got that much out of control. Hopefully, in about 6 months or so when the hormones level out, I can go back to just counseling and support group again but for the time being, I need chemical help.