Forum : Mums

hi.
i dont know much about depression, but from what i do know it isnt something you just get over - many people will deal with it for years afterwards. i think you should speak to your doctor though as clearly you arent feeling very good at the moment. good luck. x

hi, unfortuantley its not something you get over, well not for me anyway, im ok atm and not on anything curently, however i suffered with it when my lil boy was born, (nearly four yrs ago) and was on the tablets for two years, i was awful again last year and spent most of last yr until i got pregnant on them, when i got pregnant they took me off and sent me to see a councillor instead, come my second trimester i picked up alot, feeling my baby move etc seemed to help me see a whole new perspective, she's now 12wks old and i am happy to say touch wood im ok up to now. id say speak to your gp and see if they can try a different tablet etc, tell him/her your concerns as it doesnt normally just go away, i know i will suffer again at some point.

hi im a new mum , i had my daughter in march ,i ve suffered from pnd ever since. i started my tablets a month after i give birth, and ive been on them ever since, i get very short tempered , and irritable all of the time . i dont know what to do most of the time because, shes at the teething age which is annoying i find it hard to keep patient, can anyone give me some advice..

Hi crazykrissy, have you been on the same dose of tablets for a while? It may be that your gp needs to review them and adjust the dosage for you. I found the 8-9 month mark the hardest with my son, he's been a grumpy baby from 2 weeks old but it peaked around then so I know how hard it is! Constant whinging would leave me tearing my hair out and texting hubby to come home! It will get easier though as she gets older but if you are losing your patience then just take a few deep breaths, put her somewhere safe and leave the room for a few minutes until you are calm. Do you have any help from family and friends so you can have a break occasionally? I recently went back on a low dose of a/d's after 5 years off meds and I feel a lot better for being on them so I would say that if you are still feeling irritable and short tempered that you need to get them reviewed, and maybe look into getting some counselling or joining a support group for mums with pnd if you haven't been offered anything like that as yet. It will get better xxx

hi sorry to hear ur feelin like this. i had pnd with my first daughter she is now 3 and im pregnant again i was on 40mg of antidepressants also i was under councellin on and off and a sex and relationship therapist to be honest she did wonders with me it was an emotional rollercoaster and was with her for nearly a year was rock bottom when i first saw her she retired in april and i was worried how i was goin to cope but thatnks to her i am in a much better place she helped me learn how to love my daughter and have a relationship with her and some sort of relationship back with my husband. i am petrified that the feeling will rise again with my 2nd but i no now i can recognise the signs.i was the one who chose when to come off my tablets if u feel that ur not copin with reducin and comin off ur tabs go back a discuss with ur doctor.hope this helps in some way xx