Depression/baby blues?

Question

Ever since my baby girl was born last month, I've been so hormonal and crying all the time about her growing up and changing so much already. I never expected time to go so fast. 
My husband works out of town 3 weeks out of the month and is home for 1 week so he's not around much which really adds onto the sadness I have that he's not able to watch his daughter grow up and see her every day like I get to. 
Some nights I just cry because I'm sad about how fast she's growing or how much I miss my husband being here...
Is this normal or could I be going through depression or baby blues? FTM

Answer

I agree that you should talk to your doctor - baby blues only last a couple of weeks, while PPD can last 6-12 months (and continually get worse).

Personally, I felt like I couldn't control my emotions, and even though I wasn't "unhappy" in a bigger sense (great partner, good finances, loving family, solid self-esteem), I felt frustrated, defeated, defenseless, or hopeless a lot - for really no good reason.

My doctor put me on a very low dose of Zoloft, and it helped almost instantly. I feel like my old self again, and I haven't experienced any negative side effects. I went through the same thing with my first kid, but never got help - I really regret that now. I feel so much better.

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I would talk to your doctor about it because typically baby blues doesn't last that long.

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I am going through the same thing. My husband travels for work so he's out of town at least 5 days of the week and lately when he comes home he picks stupid reasons to fight. Honestly I could care less about arguing with him but I end up crying because I want to enjoy the time he's home and instead we argue over minor things.

Depression/baby blues?

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