PPD

I was just reading Jamies post in NFR board, and I was wondering...

When are you outta the clear for PPD?

Depression runs in my family BIG time... and I swore with all that was going on with my dad...I was doomed...I was depressed before I even gave birth...

Then my son arrived...and although Im sad my dads not here I truely believe my son was our little distraction to get us through this hard time!

I havent felt sad...at all since he was born..hes completly filled every and any void...

However with work coming in like 5 days...Im feeling really lousy...could and would this strike it? Am I in the clear?? Am I just being paranoid...like always???

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http://parenting.ivillage.com/newborn/ndepression/0,,midwife_4573,00.html
Postpartum depression is very similar to the types of minor and major depression that may occur at any time of life. If it begins within the first three to six months after childbirth, it is considered postpartum depression. Some experts agree that this can be extended to one year postpartum.

Marissa - I would say that it's completely normal to be depressed when you need to go back to work & leave your newborn. I don't know one mom that wasn't upset about it. It's going to take time to get back into the routine - and weekends will never seem more precious.

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Posted by nrthshgrl

http://parenting.ivillage.com/newborn/ndepression/0,,midwife_4573,00.html
Postpartum depression is very similar to the types of minor and major depression that may occur at any time of life. If it begins within the first three to six months after childbirth, it is considered postpartum depression. Some experts agree that this can be extended to one year postpartum.

Marissa - I would say that it's completely normal to be depressed when you need to go back to work & leave your newborn. I don't know one mom that wasn't upset about it. It's going to take time to get back into the routine - and weekends will never seem more precious.

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You'll be able to do it because - let's face it you have to...you get dressed in the morning and will leave your heart behind. As soon as you get that anniversary, you can have him at your office.

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I think you may be making it harder on yourself because you have an idea in your head that there IS a way for you to stay home, just that your DH won't go for it. You are probably secretly hoping somehow he will. I know that in the days before I had to go back to work, I was secretly hoping some miracle would happen and I'd be able to stay home.

If I had dwelled on the possibilities that we had gone over a thousand times before Jake was even home, it would have certainly made it harder for me. But, like Barbara said, the day comes and somehow you just get up, get dressed, leave your heart behind and go to work. It's somehow easier once you admit that you have no other choice.

I know they say it can be up to a year until you are in the clear for PPD but and I wondered the same thing as you - if going back to work would trigger it as I was feeling so anxious, nervous, sad and ambivalent about returning to work as the day got closer and closer. But it didn't. I felt myself fighting it at times (BEFORE actually returning to work) and I guess it worked.

The thing that kept me going and kept me from "whining" about it, especially at work, was that so many working moms kept coming up to me and saying "I know exactly how you feel but everybody does it." And I know not "everybody" goes back to work, but SO many women do and it really made me feel better that I knew I had a lot of company.

To be honest, I had to stay away from these boards a bit at first because chatting with all the SAHMs during the day while I was work did depress me sometimes. Especially that thread about shooting a picture of what your baby was doing at that exact moment... But little by little it does get easier. Not necessarily better, but easier.

Okay, I've blabbered on forever...Sorry!!

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PPD can effect a mother months after the birth of a child. In fact, there is even an adoptive mother depression.

I suffered from PPD/PTS (post tramatic stress( for over a year...it started in my 8th month of pregnancy. I never knew that was possible until I researched it.

Going back to work for women who would rather be SAHM can be very stressful and a difficult adjustment. Some things that help are to go back part-time for 2 weeks. Start in the middle of a week, not on a monday. Request to "phase back" into work..work 9-2pm for the first few days. It can help you and the baby get used to the new schedule without feeling totally overwhelmed.

Also know that many of us have felt this way and after a month or so you do get used to the new schedule and juggling so much.

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