Post partum depression

So I haven’t had ppd but I’ve dealt with depression before. When I was really bad, half the struggle was deciding to get better. So, you’re already off to a nice start. I made goals and picked one thing to focus on consistently. My goals were to feel better in my body and feel overall happier in my life. The one thing I picked was brushing my teeth. Once I was doing that every day consistently, I picked another thing. I started trying to make a point of eating at least 3 meals and having water with each one. Then I picked going outside for at least 5 minutes. I didn’t have to do anything but I set a timer and just sit out there to get some sun. It will be okay. Take it one step at a time and connect with your friends and family. Sometimes you need to see others to help pull you out of a rut and get you out of your own head. Best of luck

I have it and honestly if you don’t want to see a therapist you can talk to your OB and they will just prescribe something to you just to help you through it.

Yes this time and last time. It's way worse this time and we are upping my dose of meds. What super helped this time is paying for babysitters several times a week. It's worth the money

Listen to your husband! I thought I was just a little moody but looking back I was awful. I had ppr with my 3rd but ppd with my first 2. I have been fine this time around. I take magnesium malate before I go to bed and magnesium theronate during the day. It helps with the adrenals which is a life saver. I was medicated once and it made me worse so now I go the natural route and have had great success. Find something to look forward to. Open your curtains and let the sun in! Open a window or 2 every morning. Go for a walk. Basically just get out of the house if you feel like the walls are closing in on you. Talk to your husband about how you feel. Mine has become my therapist lol my best friend is my second therapist who tells me to go apologize to my husband when I’m a jerk 😅 motherhood is a hard journey but you’re not alone. Use the help around you. I have no family where I live and my only friend is an hour away so I lean on my husband heavily at times.

I have it a little this pregnancy and and a lot my last. For me I know a lot of ppl be scared to be honest with they doctors but I told mines everything even about 💀 I personally don’t take meds to help myself better I find what’s best for me. My first child it did take me a min to get out of it. I went on outside more, learned cooking, played games, and then as baby grows the more you can do with them you distract the depression that the mind don’t even think in that state

@Gwynalynn this is fantastic advice! @Kristina always try to find something to look forward to/achieve even if it’s the tiniest thing so you have some type of motivation in your life. When I had ppd I felt like I had no purpose and had a “why bother” attitude. Find those things that you can easily achieve to “bother” with as a beginner goal and build from there. You’ve got this mama ❤️

I thought I was fine but at the 2.5-3mo mark I really started feeling different and apathetic. I engaged a therapist to see in counseling will help before starting medication. You are not alone!