post partum depression
or
is she depressed due to the death of our baby?
she sais she's depressed because she had a dead baby, but could it be post partum?
2006-10-26 09:24:42 · 6 answers · asked by green eyed monster 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
So sorry for your loss......take her to a couselor or doctor and have her checked out if you are really worried about her...she may need a little help getting over the death of the baby......More than likely it is both she is depressed from losing the baby and she probably has a bit of post partum.....go to the doctor and see if he can prescribe something to help.....and most of all just be there for her...
2006-10-26 09:29:55 · answer #1 · answered by kndykisz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is because she had a stillborn baby. I went through this and it is devastating. My little boy was stillborn at 7 months. I had just been to the doctor a week before and all was well. A clot got in his chord and suffocated him. As a mother, you love the child the minute you know he is there. When they are born like this, you feel as if you have failed them in some way. You are their mother, you are supposed to protect them from all harm. She is probably feeling, hurt, angry and confused. Just be supportive. I am so sorry for your loss. If you or she needs someone to talk to that has been through this, I am here for you. My son passed 10 years ago. I do however, have 2 healthy children now that are the light of my life.
2006-10-26 16:37:09 · answer #2 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter so much what the cause is. The treatment is not that different. I would expect someone who lost a baby in this way would experience a depression. In fact, I'd be concerned if they didn't. Either way, it is the severity of the depression that should dictate whether family/friends are sufficient, or if a professional needs to be consulted.
2006-10-26 19:35:53 · answer #3 · answered by couchtalker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably mostly the loss of a baby. Seek out a grief support group. You can find one through your hospital.
2006-10-26 16:36:42 · answer #4 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So sorry. I don't know if it matters whether it's one versus the other. It will just take time to come to accept the situation.
2006-10-26 16:34:34 · answer #5 · answered by Jabberwock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be abit of both. it's terrible to hear and must be very difficult for both of you. if it was fearly recent i would put it down to greif but if it was quite a while ago i would maybe bring her to the doctors. sorry for both of your losses.
2006-10-26 16:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by QueenB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋