When did you know you had pnd?
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Either way it seems like something within you is saying to see a GP so I would definitely see them regardless. If you don't want to speak with them or go to the directly, you could always go through your HV. For me, I found it easier to accept it when my physio asked if they could write to my GP x
Not until I was around 9-10 months PP so definitely it can start up later on. I had some birth “trauma” and issues with my baby’s weight once he was born so I linked my low moods and anxiety back to those things and figured it’s just best to try for some help. Where I live they did quick access to counselling up to 1 year postpartum (now it’s up to 2 years) so I did that. They also offered me medication which is entirely up to you if you want or not.
Oh yeah, i should mention I'm almost 10m pp as well x
Got ppd about 2months pp on medication now and it’s helped so far im almost 5months pp now
I think I had it before my second but during my pregnancy it got worse. It was at my first's 1 year check (Aug 22) when the HV asked if I was doing ok, I said yes but my husband politely pointed out that I wasn't. So I started getting some help with therapy then. But then after my son was born in Dec 22, it just got worse and worse. I was sad all the time. Felt like I was letting everyone down. Felt like my kids deserved better and even at times I had suicidal ideation and believed everyone would be better without me. I wasn't suicidal but just believed life would be better without me. That's when I realised I needed medication and it changed my life. Hope you're ok x
Thanks ladies interesting that a couple of you mentioned being 10 months pp as i am also 10 months. Dont know if that means anything. Im scared to speak to a gp cause i feel like they will tell me my feelings arent valid. A hv told me soon after my son was born that if im not sad every day its not pnd?
@incognito I was thinking the same thing. I know from my experience there's just been so much shit going on that I put it down to that but now that things haven't changed for me mentally it could actually about more than life stressors... I get what you mean by feeling like they won't think your feelings are valid. That's why I'm a bit happier that my physio I writing to them rather then me going in and trying to start the process. Depressed people arent depressed cause they're sad every day. What a silly thing for them to say!
Hey, i am in the same position as you. I had been thinking for a while that it was maybe something I needed to see a GP about but I just kept putting it off as I was putting it down to everything else that was going on in my life. But it dawned on my that, my mood was completely different all the time, my patience was none, it became really apparent when I was trying to force myself to be happy. Just the other day, I was at my physio and she asked what I was struggling with... basically broke down and she asked if she could write to my GP for me to see if they can help in any way. I've been so reluctant to go to a GP as I don't want anymore talking therapies and I don't want antidepressants but i do need help and support. External dactors can contribute to PND its nit just the having a baby part of your life that causes it.