Did you experience a mood disorder(s) after pregnancy?

Question

pregnancy?" /> Did you experience any mood disorders during your postpartum period (anytime between baby's birth and baby's first birthday)? 
Postpartum mood disorders include: postpartum depression, PP anxiety, PP OCD, PP PTSD, PP psychosis, etc. 
if you did experience any of these after birth, please comment with your experience. Let's fight to reduce the stigma tied to postpartum mood disorders. Let's remind each other that these disorders are common, they're treatable, and you don't have to be alone in them. 
(PS: The voting options might seem a little silly. If you are currently experiencing or did experience a postpartum mood disorder, please vote "I did". If you're unsure or aren't ready to identify with a potential disorder, please feel free to vote "I might have". If you definitely didn't experience a PP mood disorder, please vote "I did not". If you've never been pregnant and thus never had a postpartum period, please vote "I've never been pregnant"-- thank you!)

Answer

Prozac.  The benefits outweigh the very small risk for me. Without it I cannot regulate my emotions,  thoughts or feelings.  I've never been happier and healthier.  I'm actually not afraid of pp this time around!

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I had ppd after both kids were born, i tried a prescription but it made me feel worse not better. Basically admitting to myself it was real and ok to feel that way helped me deal with it and get over it. It happens, its real and all those hormones flying around your system make everything worse! There should not be any shame with needing to discuss your problems or seek help for them, only in those unwilling to acknowledge the issues exist or provide needed assistance.

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I had PPROM with my daughter (my water broke at 34+2). As a result, my birth plan went out the window and I had no idea what would happen when I did give birth. I gave birth in a room full of NICU nurses... When I pushed my daughter out, the midwife cut her cord immediately and handed her off to the NICU team before I even got to see her. She was in great condition (5 lbs 2 oz, breathing on her own, Apgar score of 8/8), but because she was so early, she was carted off to the NICU after I got to see her for all of 2 minutes. She spent 10 days in the NICU, stopped breathing a few times but restarted on her own all but once (and that one time was especially terrifying), and had to have a feeding tube for several days... I spent my Christmas roaming the halls of the hospital visiting my daughter every 3 hours. I've been diagnosed with PPD, PPA, and PP PTSD... My PPD has improved in the last few weeks, but I still struggle with "pervasive hyper vigilance," "horrific intrusive thoughts," insomnia, fatigue, and motivation issues... among other things. I got a new prescription to try today, so I'm hoping that helps me get in better mental shape to return to work.

My biggest victory since giving birth? I've gained confidence as a mom and have started to finally bond with my little girl

My biggest challenge? I sometimes feel like  I couldn't have possibly given birth to my daughter. Like it's all in my head and the hospital made a mistake sending me home with a baby. And I feel extra crazy and ashamed when these feelings resurface... which is just about every time I think about my daughter's birth.

Did you experience a mood disorder(s) after pregnancy?

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