Post Partum Depression?

Question

Is it possible to have Post Partum Depression when your child is 2??
If so I have had it since I was pregnant.

Answer 1

Could be possible .Pleas go and see the doctor , sometimes it is deeper than that and the doc can help. Sometimes women have an hormonal imbalance and that can be a bummer too!

Answer 2

Here are some other helpful tips:

Try to get as much rest as you can. Try to nap when the baby naps.
Stop putting pressure on yourself to do everything. Do as much as you can and leave the rest!
Ask for help with household chores and nighttime feedings. Ask your husband or partner to bring the baby to you so you can breastfeed. If you can, have a friend, family member, or professional support person help you in the home for part of the day.
Talk to your husband, partner, family, and friends about how you are feeling.
Do not spend a lot of time alone. Get dressed and leave the house. Run an errand or take a short walk.
Spend time alone with your husband or partner.
Talk with other mothers, so you can learn from their experiences.
Join a support group for women with depression. Call a local hotline or look in your telephone book for information and services.
Don’t make any major life changes during pregnancy. Major changes can cause unneeded stress. Sometimes big changes cannot be avoided. When that happens, try to arrange support and help in your new situation ahead of time. National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, HHS
Phone: [phone]
Internet Address: http://www.nimh.nih.gov

National Mental Health Information Center, SAMHSA, HHS
Phone: [phone]
Internet Address: http://www.mentalhealth.org

American Psychological Association
http://www.med.umich.edu/depression/postpartum.htm

http://4women.gov/faq/postpartum.htm

How long does postpartum depression last?
It's hard to say. Some women feel better within a few weeks, but others feel depressed or "not themselves" for many months. Women who have more severe symptoms of depression or who have had depression in the past may take longer to get well. Just remember that help is available and that you can get better.

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Feel better and take care Misty~*

Answer 3

As most of the other answerers say, you should talk with a doctor. When we have kids, we become MOM first and women and lovers and friends second... The infant and toddler years can be very lonely and isolating. Even if you go out with friends, you may be thinking of all the things left undone at home, the bills there is not enough money to pay and all the little things we hear and make up that make us feel incompetent. You are not behind, life doesn't work like that. You are still a woman, and a friend, lover, maybe sister... remember that and talk to grownups who have kids and grownups who don't.
Try contacting your local Public School, they have a program called Early Childhood Family Education which has classes for you and you daughter to attend together. These classes are with kids the same age and with parents struggling with the same things. It can really help just to hear that everyone has crayon on one or two walls. Join a discussion group online, or at a local college, library, etc. Just something to make you feel adult, respected, smart. (You can even answer questions on Yahoo Answers...lol) Try to get at least 15-20 minutes of direct sunlight every day, that helps the body (exercise and fresh air don't hurt either).
DON'T FEEL ASHAMED! If you and your doctor determine that the depression is biochemical, take medication without shame or fear, if your pancreas doesn't work right, it is ok to take medicine, if your brain isn't working right, it is ok to take medicine. Talk with someone, if you feel ashamed to talk to friends (or don't have any) talk with a psychologist, even if he/she is paid to listen, it is still listening,

Most importantly, how we look at the world determines what we see, if you are hearing and seeing negative messages, try looking at the messages with "rose-colored glasses". It is no different than seeing only the negative, to look at only the positive, you just feel better.
Love and light

Answer 4

YES YES YES

Go see your doctor. I was depressed and medicated when I got pregnant. Went off meds, w/o dr knowledge when found out I was pregnant. Had a fabulous depression free pregnancy and symptoms reoccurred when baby was almost one year. Took another year to find "right" meds because I was still breastfeeding....Son is now two and I am slowly getting better - you never know when post partum depression will hit - stay in tuned with your feelings and what is best for baby...you can do it!
Thinking of you - praying for you

Answer 5

Sorry for your loss. Yes, it's possible to suffer from post-partum depression. You gave birth, so your hormones are a little crazy. I imagine it's hard to separate the sadness over the loss of your baby from possible depression. Talk to your doctor. Good luck.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Yes it is. Hormones fluctuate and even though your child is 2, it doesn't mean there is a magical time when everything suddenly goes back to "normal".

Answer 8

Yes it is. Something is depleted in your system from the pregnancy and you are unable to get it back from your diet or your diet is causing a continual drain on your system.
Good thing you are recognizing it and can talk to your doctor about getting treatment.

Answer 9

.Don't tell Tom Cruise...he'll tell you you need vitamins. Maybe you do.
Talk to your DR. You may have had a little hormonal imbalance with the pregnancy and it hasn't gone away. Good luck

Answer 10

Absolutely possible.
See a DR.
Good Luck and remember everything is OK.