Any pregnants with a history of ppd?

[biblionerd]

My ppd has gotten worse with each pg and my ob said that's common. Are you off meds during pg? Have you discussed when you'll start them? 

[sunshineluv]

Nooooooo, say it isn't so. I am really hoping not to have ppd this time. My dad passed away when I was 8 months pregnant with Henry, my ob said that made me very likely to get ppd. Nothing bad has happened lately, so I am trying to be optimistic. I will discuss it with my ob though. I needed Zoloft last time and am willing to take it again but I will wait to see if I need it.

Maybe the third times the charm for you .

[rjamz]

I had mild PPD and part of the reason (that it was mild) was that I have a history of depression and my therapist and OB both agreed that I should go on my meds as soon as J was born as a prevention. I wasn't on them when I was pregnant, but started them as soon as I got home from the hospital. I also did a lot of check ins with my OB and therapist.

I wasn't able to BF bc of them, but that wasn't so important to me. I think there are meds where you can BF while on them if that's something you want to do.

Fingers crossed that it's not bad for you. Feel free to PM me if you want.

[devonpow]

I had ppd with Henry (was not medicated/treated. Really should have been). While pregnant with E I went to a psychiatrist a few times to discuss options etc and was given Zoloft to start immediately after birth (I could have started in pregnancy but my plan was for post birth). In the hospital for some reason I delayed starting and instead kept telling myself that I would start at the first hint of anything. I also had a strong support system - my close friends did DH were all on the lookout for signs with me this time.

I actually ended up being fine - never even got the baby blues - and never ended up taking my meds. I do know that this is atypical,though.

[laurack]

I don't know if I had ppd, I felt mostly ok by 6w pp so I guess maybe it was the blues. I think a lot of mine was related to my SIL passing very suddenly and unexpectedly when I was 7.5m pregnant. I had a lot of general death related anxiety, chest pain that had me convinced I too would die Etc

Also I was perhaps naively thinking the second time i would feel less depressed because I already have a child and so I won't have the whole omg my life is ruined what have I done type stuff going through my head?

Ugh it sucks.

Biblio I hope you get lucky this time with no depression. It must be extra hard to deal with when you not only have a baby but a toddler to care for. And in your case a toddler AND a preschooler.

Have you heard any more re your families after the birth? ILs didn't change their plans or anything? Your family didn't suddenly become more normal and less sucky?

[tuck]

I don't stay on meds for long with PPD, but I would like to have a prescription before giving birth this time so I can start ASAP. With three kids, I won't have time for that shit.

[greenkitty98]

I'm not pregnant now, but I had ppd with both kids. While I was ttc and pregnant with P, I was off the meds but seeing my psychiatrist and using a combo of light box and extra D3 to help. I made a call to them at 5 weeks pp and they immediately called in a prescription for me to start taking before my next appointment. I was on zoloft, so I was fine continuing to bf (if that is what you want).

If you have any specific questions, feel free to pm me.

[dixeedeluxe]

Yeah, I was kinda OK after Edie and it was pretty bad after Adeline. I'm glad I'm done breeding. I can't imagine what it'd be like if I had another.

[biblionerd]

Jan 16, 2014 13:47:35 GMT -5 dixeedeluxe said:

Yeah, I was kinda OK after Edie and it was pretty bad after Adeline. I'm glad I'm done breeding. I can't imagine what it'd be like if I had another.

I'm hoping for the best, but am expecting to be bat shit crazy... 

[biblionerd]

Jan 16, 2014 7:26:47 GMT -5 laurack said:

Biblio I hope you get lucky this time with no depression. It must be extra hard to deal with when you not only have a baby but a toddler to care for. And in your case a toddler AND a preschooler.

Have you heard any more re your families after the birth? ILs didn't change their plans or anything? Your family didn't suddenly become more normal and less sucky?

Thanks! I think I'm just so much more nervous this time, which is already making my anxiety through the roof. The ILs vacation just feels like it sent me over the edge. I just don't really know what to expect with a 3rd. DS was so little when DD came home that he really acted like he didn't even notice her. I mean, there was no change in his sleep, attitude, etc. This time I have two VERY opinionated kids who are already clingy as hell lately. Plus all the worry about c/s recovery. Like my OB told me today that for the first 4 weeks I couldn't life anything heaver than a milk jug. Ok, well after week 3 I'm going to be home alone with no help so I'm going to have to. And it all just panicks me. 

Nothing from my family. They're just the kind of people to pussy foot around or make empty promises anyway and then when the time comes not follow through. So maybe I'm just defeated, but I feel like it's not even worth asking again. :/ Inlaws are still leaving, and although she said 6 weeks last night I calculated and realized it will be just shy of SEVEN weeks. Ruby will hardly even be a freaking newborn anymore by the time they get back. I'm trying not to take it personally, but I just feel like they don't even care. They would NEVER have gone out of town and missed so much of Linus' newborn days, but fixing up a stinking vacation house that's not going anywhere is more important than Ruby. And they're smoking crack if they think I'm going to give up my first couple weeks of squishy baby time just so they can get theirs in and not feel guilty before they leave.