PPD... how do I know?

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How do I know if I have PPD or just having “a moment”? I usually become very emotional and break down in the mornings but how do I know if this isn’t just from sleep deprivation emotions? I’m completely fine except for in the mornings

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This is me, my anxiety truly spikes at night. But mine is paired with not eating and the exhaustion doesn’t help. I had a conversation with my GP who understands my passed experience with anxiety and I started a low dose Zoloft regimen. No shame in talking to someone about how you feel!

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It could just be baby blues which I experienced the first week then I felt like myself again. Find someone to talk to that’s given birth and could understand. I feel like the more I’ve expressed myself to other women, the more I see almost everyone experiences it.

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It is normal in the first couple weeks but if it persists after that then def bring it up. Also you can call your OB anyway and ask, they can usually do an assessment to gauge anxiety and/or depression severity.

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I think it’s normal. It’s just us adjusting to newborns/motherhood. It’s super hard & exhausting. At night my baby gets so fussy I’m trying to get him to sleep for hours. I get so upset bc I’m so tired and sleep deprived lol I’ve cried multiple times from just being so exhausted!! I think it becomes ppd when you start feeling bad 24/7, feeling badly about yourself, lose any motivation to do anything, feeling loss off connection to baby, things you enjoy and etc. always talk to your doctor though to be safe! You got this, it’s hard work!

PPD... how do I know?

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