Hellobee Boards Topic: If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:32:33 +0000 Iced Tea on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2613637 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:51:46 +0000 Iced Tea 2613637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I suffer from anxiety and have had a couple of periods of depression years ago. So I was fully expecting to have issues, but I did not experience ppa or ppd. Mrs. Pen on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2613590 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:16:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2613590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. PPD and PPA, and the anxiety got worse over the last four years. Finally got treatment and it was amazing. Then I got pregnant and now I'm off my meds. So I'm nervous for this pregnancy and post partum. sunstar on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2613489 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:21:33 +0000 sunstar 2613489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not with my first, but with my 2nd. I think it ended up being more like PPA, because it took me 4 months to figure out what was going on. I just really wasn't expecting it. Mama Bird on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611566 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 11:21:11 +0000 Mama Bird 2611566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not really. I had a hard time emotionally after both kids were born, but I'm 99% sure it was related to the situation I was in (child care issues) and not hormones. Especially with DS. With DD, I did have a hard time bonding with her for a while, but again it was made way worse by a completely avoidable child care situation. meredithNYC on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611454 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:51:52 +0000 meredithNYC 2611454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. Worse with my first, though. I had a better idea of what to expect with my second. catomd00 on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611451 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:48:03 +0000 catomd00 2611451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD1 - no, DD2 - yes. catlady on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611434 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:35:58 +0000 catlady 2611434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, and I was very worried about it (history of depression, although hasn't recurred in years thankfully, but also my mom and possibly my grandmother had PPD). I do think in retrospect that I may have had PPA. I was so on the lookout for PPD symptoms that I didn't realize PPA was a thing. I just thought I was an extremely nervous and crazy first-time mom. Will definitely watching out for symptoms of both this time around. @Jackiedavis87: I agree with this, it felt like newborn PTSD. yoursilverlining on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611411 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:12:00 +0000 yoursilverlining 2611411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. It was pretty severe (per my OB) and pretty much immediate. My OB and I were proactive and I started on Zoloft and therapy with a PPD specialist within weeks of LO's birth. arosebyany on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611408 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:08:34 +0000 arosebyany 2611408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This is a hard one for me, depression runs in women, in my family. My grandmother, aunt, mother, but I've never had depression. From the day DS was born to approx. 5 months old I had ppd and ppa. Some nights I would literally not sleep because I would sit up all night just watching him breathe, because I was terrified of SIDS. Now at 8 months old all signs of ppa and ppd are gone. Now it's like I have newborn ptsd. I will never forget how hopeless I felt those first few months. PointeShoesTutus on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611380 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:27:03 +0000 PointeShoesTutus 2611380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LBee: thanks for the advice. My husband was the one who spotted my last bout of depression so he's pretty in tune with my emotional health. I should look into PPA signs too and have a chat with him about it. LBee on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611376 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:15:30 +0000 LBee 2611376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I didn't get PPD, but I got PPA. We knew the signs and quickly addressed it. @PointeShoesTutus: To me, the fact that you are cognizant that it might happen and know how to treat it (and probably have existing coping mechanisms) means you are ahead of the game. It's a crap shoot whether it will happen, but don't let it terrify you. Make sure your husband is familiar with the signs (and any one else who will be around you consistently) and keep the dialogue open to discuss if he has ANY concerns. [[I say this last part because I knew I didn't have PPD, but I didn't realize that my anxiety wasn't normal. Thank God for my husband and family stepping in and letting me know I wasn't being my best self]] PointeShoesTutus on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611374 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:08:47 +0000 PointeShoesTutus 2611374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Seeing this gives me hope. I struggle with severe depression & I'm terrified of PPD. My doctors want me to stay on my meds during pregnancy but I'm still concerned about it getting worse with all the crazy hormone shifts :bummed: twodoghouse on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611093 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:08:04 +0000 twodoghouse 2611093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I did not. I was very nervous about it and DH knew all the signs to look out for, but I never experienced any PPD. I do worry about the hormone drop when I stop nursing, though. I have heard that can be rough, too. BeachMama on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2611092 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:07:30 +0000 BeachMama 2611092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. I'd never been officially diagnosed with depression but I know I've had it off and on since childhood. Got hit hard with PPD after DD, and not as bad with DS BSB on "If you had a history of depression, did you get PPD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-history-of-depression-did-you-get-ppd#post-2610308 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:45:00 +0000 BSB 2610308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I did not. I was really afraid prior to getting pregnant that my history of depression would give me a higher risk of getting PPD.