please understand this is really hard for me to talk about....i know i am dealing with postpartum depression . my main problem is i feel like a bad mom. (i have a 18month and 2month old) but only somedays. somedays im fine, take the kids places, get out of the house as long as i continue to think positive i can do this but then...snap, something happens and i change like that. i wont get out of bed i wont wake up for feedings (the dad will, which makes me feel even more like a bad mom). it feels like a vicious cycle. there has been one time where i stayed up all night crying and when the baby woke up i couldnt handle it and got and the car and just drove. i didnt know where i was going and didnt care. i dont know what i should do. i feel like i am having a huge inner battle with my mind. like right now i feel good but im scared that tommorrow it could all change. will my homorones EVER balance out so i wont just "snap" again b/c i scare myself sometimes and dont know what ill do.
2006-10-29 15:18:38 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I had it too.....for me, it didn't go away until baby was about 18 months old. For the second one, I went to see a psychiatrist. I was given medication, and I had no problems with pp depression again. Please, please go see your doctor. You will really feel better if you do.
2006-10-29 15:23:58 · answer #1 · answered by chattingnut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds to me like it's time to call your doctor! Postpartum Depression can be treated with meds, so why feel so bad for NO REASON? Do your family and yourself a favor and talk to someone at your Dr's office. Every new mom is stressed and feeling poorly about herself. Your kids are very close in age and it can't be easy for you. If you do have a chemical imbalance which makes everything feel worse, what can the harm be in getting it taken care of?
2006-10-29 15:24:48 · answer #2 · answered by semper411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably need some meds even if it is just temporairly. You could go to a partial hospitalization program which is a daily program to teach you coping skills and to help you become stabilized. Or at least go to a therapist to vent. You do have your hands full. Make sure you do at least one thing a day for you even if it is a hot bath. Know that all Moms have a hard time to a certain extent. I just hate to see you suffer thru it with no help.
2006-10-29 15:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by catzrme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't ever be afraid to admit that you need some help. From the dad or from a doctor. You want to be the best mommy possible for your children and sometimes that means admitting an ugly truth. I went through it too, and don't try to handle it yourself. To be the best for them, you must do the best for you. Get some help, please. Try to get in with a woman psychiatrist, they tend to be a lot more understanding. Good luck and don't be ashamed to seek help.
2006-10-29 15:35:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The good thing is, you recognized it, you could have just saved yourself and your children. Please seek help, this happens to lots of women, so do not be ashamed. It happened to a friend of mine, and she sought help and now her and her baby are fine and happy.
Hormones can take a long time to balance out, your doctor will know what is needed to make it right again.
Bless you and your family
2006-10-29 15:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by gottagetmoreknowledge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You NEED to talk to your Dr. about this before you end up hurting yourself or one of your children. I know you don't think you ever will do that, but when your that "out there" it can happen. Do it for yourself and for your kids sake!
2006-10-29 15:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by someoneoutthere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel for you! I know what that is like. Do you have someone u can talk to? It is a hard time right now. I will talk to you. Linda uponatimewhen@yahoo.com
2006-10-29 15:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by Linda and rickey L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋