https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:29:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2729107 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:21:27 +0000 LomaLinda 2729107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbeach: Jumping in to give my experience.. as I did experience PPD with baby #2. My theory was that breastfeeding caused/triggered it, since I didn't have PPD with baby #1, and I mostly formula fed him with just a little bit of nursing. I was determined to breastfeed exclusively with baby #2, so I pushed through the PPD -- Zoloft was a life changer for me!! Anyway, when I stopped nursing when LO was around 12 months, I thought PPD wouldn't be an issue anymore, and I weaned off the Zoloft... and I had a VERY difficult time off of it, even when my cycle came back. So now I'm not sure that breastfeeding "caused" it, after all. Not sure if this helps any.. just wanted to share my experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2729106 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:21:07 +0000 BananaPancakes 2729106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbeach: I absolutely think it was tied to breastfeeding, but that's because of how quickly the feeling went away. I mean I was still exhausted and not exactly loving the infant stage, but it didn't feel hopeless anymore. I also could not lose the baby belly until I stopped breastfeeding...I still looked 6 months pregnant at that point. So I had a weird breastfeeding experience, since most people lose weight. But I had other reasons for stopping, and can't say I would have stopped solely for mental health, since there are medicinal options to handle that. If I hadn't had other circumstances come up, and I was super dedicated to nursing, I would have sucked it up for a while or gotten help. But my son just turned 5 and I can now say that I have zero guilt for stopping when I did. I felt awful about it for years, but life goes on and it was such a little blip in the big scheme of things, so you do what you need to do to be happy! All those things that seemed so big then seem so small now. I hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2729100 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:43:57 +0000 azjax 2729100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2729093 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:13:57 +0000 yellowbeach 2729093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: do you think your symptoms were tied to your nursing? I'm feeling anxious and overwhelmed and think a lot of it is tied to breastfeeding. I suspect I might feel better if I give myself permission to just go all formula, but I hate to give it up if that's not actually the cause. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2463207 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:36:22 +0000 PawPrints 2463207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zoloft and counseling. I felt better within 2-3 weeks after I started the meds. Lifechanger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2463182 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:13:55 +0000 NovBaby1112 2463182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, with LO1 I had very bad anxiety and a bad case of baby blues that never went away. I kept thinking they were normal feelings and that they would get better but they never did. It took me until LO1 was 18 months before I got help and even then my then Dr wouldn't put me on any medication without getting counseling, but I was too busy to get counseling, so I was just kind of stuck. I never wanted to feel the same way again after LO2, so my new doctor put me on a low dose of Zoloft pretty soon after having DS and I do feel loads better this time. Hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2463013 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:33:12 +0000 yoursilverlining 2463013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had pretty severe PPD diagnosed right after LO was born (within the first week of her birth). I immediately went on Zoloft and started seeing a counselor who is a PPD specialist. The meds were the most important thing/most helpful for me. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462940 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:44:35 +0000 .twist. 2462940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. PPD/PPA - I found out ~ 6months pp. I was at a consultation for a new family doctor and ended up having a nervous breakdown before he even introduced himself. </p> <p>He sent me to a counsellor. I felt a little better for a while but it's never really gone away and my life just seems to keep spiralling. I'm seeing a new psychologist now and I hope that helps. I would rather not go on meds, but I am open to them if it seems like that's the only thing that may help. </p> <p>I'm also going to be looking into taking stress leave from work, if I can ever get the strength to book an appt. with my new doctor again. Not sure if what I have now is still ppd/ppa but I am dealing with depression &amp; anxiety in a very bad way, regardless. </p> <p>Sending lots of love your way. You know if you ever need to vent/talk, I'm only a message away. &lt;3 &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462939 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:44:12 +0000 pachamama 2462939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: I experienced mild PPD. I exercised, called on family and friends to visit a lot, and started sleeping more when my husband took over a bottle feeding. I think a lot of the PPD was not sleeping. Also winter is very hard here in New York! I made sure to eat healthy also and take walks. At 4.5 weeks postpartum, I'm starting to feel a lot better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462821 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:52:46 +0000 lovehoneybee 2462821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for your stories :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462586 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:57:24 +0000 Roxy 2462586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes.. mine was bad too. I had ppd/ppa/ppocd.. which is weird cause I have never had ocd in my life until childbirth. Now that I'm pregnant again I have to stay on meds this time. I am 26 weeks and even on med some symptoms have returned. I know from my 1st experience that you do and will get better though. It took me 6 months last time. Hopefully this time since I have more then enough help it will be mild or not happen at all. Good luck and it does get better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462575 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:19:16 +0000 erinpye 2462575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, very badly, and I didn't realize the true scope of it until close to the year mark PP. The second time I was suicidal and needed medication, therapy, and sold my business to take some pressure out of my life, and threw myself into a new passion that made me feel happy.</p> <p>It's now been 2 years since I had my second daughter, and I'd say even now I have bad days, but I felt like me again, last Summer, around 1.5 years PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462574 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:16:49 +0000 gingerbebe 2462574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had borderline PPD according to the survey at my OBGYN at 6 weeks PP. I was really super sleep deprived so my doctor told me I could monitor it if I got more sleep. Well that didn't happen. By 10 weeks my son was literally not sleeping at all, I wasn't eating, and I was having panic attacks, so I ended up with PPD and PPA. I was on the lowest dosage of Zoloft until 6 months PP. DH got militant about me getting enough sleep and I took long stroller walks at least once a day and that helped a lot. I felt much better within 2 weeks. I went off meds without any issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462566 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 23:37:05 +0000 BabyTsMom 2462566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I had PPD and PPA. It started pretty early on, like 6-8 weeks or so. I sought counseling and started meds but they made me really sick and I didn't seek an alternative med. I continued counseling for a few months. I will say that the PPA was much stronger than the PPD, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462552 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 22:35:26 +0000 Meridian 2462552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, about 4 months postpartum, I had so much anxiety and could not sleep. I started seeing a psychiatrist monthly and a low dose of zoloft and klonapin. Im in a good place now, but still go see the dr. monthly since I'm pregnant and they want to keep tabs on me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462533 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:50:13 +0000 jhd 2462533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I experienced some anxiety, mostly centering around LO's health. I reached out to my OB's office first and met with a psychiatric resident. She didn't feel that the anxiety was at a point that medication would be needed. At that point I reached out to my pastor and met with a trained counselor through my church. We met for several months. Being able to talk with someone with an outside perspective was really helpful to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462517 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:27:15 +0000 Ash 2462517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Counseling did crap for me. Once I started taking my meds regularly, I started feeling better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462510 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:21:05 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 2462510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Although I had other stuff going on like having left a career to SAHM. I think it lasted two years. At two years I went back to work. Worked great. With LO2 I am back at home and decided at 3 months pp that I needed help. I've been seeing a therapist. Began feeling better by 5 or 6 months pp. I go to therapy and practice self care religiously. I also worked hard on mom/dad housework balance. Having my husband take over with some housework has helped immensely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462506 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:13:26 +0000 Eko 2462506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't realize I had it until I went back to work. I was crying in the middle of the night and couldn't make any decisions. I started exhibiting physical pain too. I called my OB office who recommended a therapist. From there I was recommended to a psychiatrist and am on medication. It took a couple weeks to start feeling better, but knowing I was doing something made me feel better too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462505 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:12:17 +0000 BananaPancakes 2462505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. Considered getting on meds a couple of times, but decided to wait it out a bit. I battled depression as a teen and anxiety in my early 20's, so I kind of knew where my cutoff was to get on meds. It started getting better around 3 months, and then went away almost immediately at 4 months when I quit nursing. It was like a fog lifted within days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-experience-ppd#post-2462504 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:08:15 +0000 lovehoneybee 2462504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did you realize there was a problem? How did you manage it? (Meds, counseling, both? Something else?) How long until you felt even again? </p>