How did your postpartum depression/ anxiety start?

Question

What were your first signs? Was it gradual or did it come on quickly and strongly?

Answer

Definitely came on gradually for me. I just found myself getting super angry at things that were really not worth it. And I started to get frustrated with my baby. I remember I knew it was an issue when I was visiting my parents for Mother’s Day and I just felt like the whole thing was an out of body experience. Like I just felt like I was a shell of a person watching life go one around me. I couldn’t get into any conversation. It was supposed to be a happy day and I just felt out of it. I couldn’t focus on anything. I didn’t want to do anything. My baby was like 7 weeks old at the time. I would tell my husband I wanted help with the baby, so he’d help me with her and I’d feel totally out of control and I’d just end up doing everything for her myself because my anxiety wouldn’t let me trust she was taken care of unless I was doing it. It was a really weird time. I went to therapy and got meds and saw an immediate difference.

How did your postpartum depression/ anxiety start?

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