What were the signs and symptoms of your PPD?

Question

What were the warning signs of your depression? How did it make you feel and what sort of thoughts did you have?

Answer

I cried all day everyday. I felt like I didn't have a connection with my baby. Like I didn't want to be a mom and I was only taking care of her because I had to not because I wanted to. I just had no interest in my baby. I waited until my 6 week checkup and mentioned it to my doctor. I had been depressed before so I already knew what was going on. Plus, my baby's father and I split up and I've been raising her alone so that just made things worse. My daughter is 10 weeks and I've been going to counseling for a month now. I'm feeling better and my therapist says I'm improving. If you're even questioning whether or not you have it, please don't hesitate to ask your doctor for help!

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Sad for no reason, want to be in bed all day but you can't sleep, don't feel a connection to anyone (mostly to new baby), you catch yourself getting angry or having mood swings, putting yourself down constantly. Stressed all the time when you shouldn't be. Having a hard time concentrating. These are some symptoms I had. I had a friend that had worse and didn't ever get out of bed unless she had to she would go to the baby and when she was done she would go back to bed again.

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Constant fatigue and low energy. I had a shitty doctor that told me the way I felt was normal cause I worked full time and had a baby. I let it go on for nearly six months before I switched doctors and was referred to a therapist and psychiatrist. It has been hell but I'm doing everything it takes to tell it to fuck off! If you feel something is off please seek help.

Answer

I had intrusive thoughts about my baby and my partner. At one point, even my dog.

I had anxiety about being alone with my baby.

I dreaded the days.

I cried a lot.

And I had a lot of nightmares.

What were the signs and symptoms of your PPD?

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