how long after u have your baby can u get post partum depression? and what are the signs?

Question

i need some good info about it or someone to talk to so please be serious in your answers.

Answer 1

First, if you are concerned that you may be suffering from depression, call your doctor right away. You deserve to feel better! Good luck and best wishes for you and your baby.

I pulled some information from medicinenet.com for you:

Postpartum depression (PPD) can happen a few days or even months after childbirth. PPD can happen after the birth of any child, not just the first child. A woman can have feelings similar to the baby blues - sadness, despair, anxiety, irritability - but she feels them much more strongly than she would with the baby blues. PPD often keeps a woman from doing the things she needs to do every day. When a woman's ability to function is affected, this is a sure sign that she needs to see her health care provider right away. If a woman does not get treatment for PPD, symptoms can get worse and last for as long as 1 year. While PPD is a serious condition, it can be treated with medication and counseling.


What are the signs of postpartum depression?

The signs of postpartum depression include:

Feeling restless or irritable.
Feeling sad, depressed or crying a lot.
Having no energy.
Having headaches, chest pains, heart palpitations (the heart being fast and feeling like it is skipping beats), numbness, or hyperventilation (fast and shallow breathing).
Not being able to sleep or being very tired, or both.
Not being able to eat and weight loss.
Overeating and weight gain.
Trouble focusing, remembering, or making decisions.
Being overly worried about the baby.
Not having any interest in the baby.
Feeling worthless and guilty.
Being afraid of hurting the baby or yourself.
No interest or pleasure in activities, including sex.

Answer 2

I have been suffering from post partum depression for the past one year when I gave birth to a baby boy. I couldn't stop thinking about how my husband loves him more than me and how things might be better if he wasn't born at all. Thus, I stayed away from him because I knew that I might do something I will regret for the rest of my life.

Almost instantly I went to a therapist and convince them that I need help. Among other things, I've tried herbal supplements and other book to treat depression but nothing works like the Depression Free Method. So now I'm proud to say I'm one of the happiest mother in the world. My husband loves us both very much and I thank the Lord for the blessing he gave us.

Depression Free Method?

Answer 3

I started feeling PPD about 2 months after my son was born and it lasted until he was about 6-7 months. I had multiple things going on. I didn't cry a lot or have any moodiness, but I found myself getting overly frustrated with my son...like more angry than I should have. I didn't want to hurt him, but sometimes I had images of me throwing him down hard. That was a reality check for me! I also felt disconnected to him...like I remember thinking, "I don't know how mom's say they couldn't live if their child died, I'd be okay if something happened to my son." Terrible! Hard to even admit or write down but it shows just how disconnected I felt from him. I was also disconnected from my friends and didn't call anyone back or get out of the house much. I really should have been treated but when you're in it you don't realize what's going on...I only recognize it now that it's behind me. If you think you're going through it then call your OB and talk about it. I really wish I would have gotten help/medication b/c you don't have to suffer through it on your own. The best thing to do is call the OB. Good luck.

Answer 4

I had post partum depression so bad, I was ashamed to tell anyone.
It started the day I left the hospital with my new baby.
I could not eat
I felt old like my life was over. I loved being pregnant and it felt as though my life was over when the pregnancy was over.
I did not want the baby and just wanted to get away from it
I cried and was very anxious and wanted out of the house and away from the baby
I felt like I had this strange baby and like it wasnt really mine and I was not bonding with him.
I was just not myself and I wanted to sleep all of the time. I was overly tired and exhausted
I had to have a c section and I was in a lot of pain and uncomfortable and decided not to breast feed. I had no family support and no one to help me. I was horribly lonely and depressed. Cried and cried.
It took me about 5 weeks to get thru it all. I actually did not feel like myself until my 1st period came.

Answer 5

I think anytime within the first 6 months or so. If you think you are suffering please do not be afraid to ask for help. Call your doctor for an appointment. Post partum depression does not in any way make you a bad mother, so do not be afraid to look for help. Keeping everything inside will only make you feel worse. The sooner you ask for help the sooner you will feel better. Good Luck!!

Answer 6

Speaking from personal experience, I started to feel more than just the "baby blues" about two-three weeks after I gave birth. I cried a lot. I mean the whole body crying, feeling helpless crying. I felt cheated out of the birth I had hoped for ( I had to have an emergency C-section), I didn't think the baby liked me, I was so tired, I didn't think I would be able to make it through one more night of nursing.
I talked with my OB who recommended some drugs but I didn't want that to interfere with breastfeeding, so I found a support group of new Moms and started meeting with them. Talking with them helped tremendously. My husband really stepped up and did everything for me and the baby while he was home. He talked with me at night while I was up nursing the baby. I started to feel better after about 6 weeks. My body was healing. Breastfeeding got easier and I started to trust myself as a Mom. If I didn't feel better I would have taken something because I wanted my baby to have a happy, healthy Mommy.
If you are having thoughts about hurting yourself or your baby, that is more than depression. Please talk with a professional.
Take care and God bless.

Answer 7

you can get ppd up to a year after birth