For those who had/have postpartum depression, what meds did you take?

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And for those who didn't take meds, how did you manage?? When did it get better?

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Don't use Zoloft or Lexapro. I've never met or heard of anyone having any kind of good experience on them myself included. They have horrible side effects and rarely work. Those who it has helped are few and far between

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I tried to just focus on my baby. I tried not to just sit and think for too long. But, definitely talk to your doctor because I already knew medications didn't work with my body. I've had severe depression my whole life so I was prepared.

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I have always been prone to depression and anxiety. I have struggled since I was a teenager and finally got help when I was 17. I stopped taking my medication while I was pregnant but I knew I didn’t want to risk postpartum so I asked my OB to start me on something to prevent it right away as soon as I had my daughter. I started when we went home and other than the baby blues which lasted about a month I’ve been thankful to be in good mental health since. I take Zoloft.

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Diffrent medication work better for others, it’s all dependant on the person, I know many people who have taken citalpram and been fine, then others who have been worse, if you are on meds they should kick in between 4-6 weeks if there is no improvement go back to your doctor (who should already have made a follow up appointment with you) if you are feeling worse at any point no matter how long you have been taking them go straight back to GP!!!

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Also meant to mention that I’ve had anxiety and depression for a good majority of my life and I’ve always been against taking medication due to bad experiences. And for a long time I could function without them. I was an anxious depressed mess but I was able to survive every day at least (although it’s not an ideal way to live life) But when I got pregnant and postpartum something changed. My anxiety was out of control and turned into full blown paranoia. I had never been this bad before. It took a lot for me to decide to try medication again but when I talked to my doctor I felt a lot better about it. Think of it as a life raft. If you feel like you’re drowning in life, and you really can’t do it on your own, which is okay and understandable, medication can be your “life raft”. You’ll still have to swim to shore, and you can get rid of it when you’re able to swim on your own, but it helps save your energy to get there. When I realized it might help me be the best mom I can be for my daughter it didn’t seem so horrible.

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I was prescribed Zoloft for depression and buspar for anxiety. I’m 9 and a half weeks pp. I absolutely hated the Zoloft so I stopped taking it because I literally could not function in life and I felt like I couldn’t properly care for my baby girl while on it. It made me WAY too tired. Like sleep for 12 hours tired. And it gave me other issues and I was just a zombie in general. The buspar is all I’m taking now and it’s a low low dosage and honestly it’s working great. It doesn’t have the same effect Xanax does (no euphoria, you don’t feel high) so it’s not desirable to become addicted to. But it definitely helps my anxiety and I haven’t really had any side effects except minor drowsiness if I got less than 5hrs sleep the night before. I honestly feel like my depression is situational and more caused by my anxiety so I think I’m just going to stay on the buspar alone.

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I personally opted out of medications. I saw how my mom and dad both reacted to theirs and I told myself I would be okay without. On top of that I forget easily, I knew I’d forget to take them and I know that leads to more issues due to hormone levels fluctuating (we learned about it in anatomy) My boyfriend is my support system, he notices when its bad and he comforts me in the ways he knows how and talks to me and gives me the reassurance I need. He lets me vent about everything bothering me so I’m very thankful for that. I do know 2 people who were prescribed Zoloft, one of them being my mom. I will tell you that the time she was on it was probably the worst I’ve ever seen her, she locked herself in her room and only came out to use the restroom. She didn’t shower, she didn’t go to work, she didn’t talk to anyone. If she did talk to my brother or I she was very irritable and not herself at all, she lashed out and said very cruel, hurtful things. Everybody reacts differently to medications so it’ll take time to find a good fit, my aunt is severely bipolar and she was on many different medications until they finally found a good fit for her. Good luck! I hope you’re able to find what works best for you and you start to feel better soon 💕

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I tried to take something but never been big on medicine, i think its better to find a natural way (depending how bad it is) and didnt like how it made me feel especially taking care of a baby. I just cried when i needed to, reminded myself i KNOW im doing a good job, breathed, tried to find constant positivity!(:
It hit me at 3 months more from sleep deprivation went away after 3ish months!
Be strong mama

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I haven’t given birth yet, but for the last trimester of my pregnancy I’ve been so anxious that I asked to be put back on zoloft. I took it several years ago for depression and then was off of it for years until last year when we lost our son. After he died I was put back on it and I stopped taking it when I found out i was pregnant and now I’m on it again. I know that for me the zoloft helps a lot

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I haven’t taken anything, and it’s been almost 3 years.

For those who had/have postpartum depression, what meds did you take?

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