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@zippylef: Oh no. I think you should talk to a dietician or doctor. If you happen to live in Ontario, Canada like I do, call 1-877-510-5102 to talk with a registered dietitian for free.

I had zero appetite post delivery and this is how I lost the baby weight. I was breastfeeding and I just could NOT get myself to eat. Thankfully I had my mom on hand who was basically force feeding me. In our culture you have to eat soup for every single meal to help you heal and provide milk for the baby. So she had three pots of three kinds of soups on the stove at all times. I think without her I would have gotten really sick as well.

Can you go to the store and stock up on interesting-looking snacks, a BIG variety, and stash them everywhere? Then maybe set an alarm for every 2 hours and when the alarm goes off, eat one serving of one snack? Not sure how your mood is in terms of following that kind of regimen, but I feel like that's something that could have worked for me.

I hope you can get some sort of help/support with this... I know it must be so difficult to deal with on top of the PPD! Keep us updated please!

Having no appetite sounds like a very obvious symptom of the depression you said you were dealing with. I'm so sorry that is happening, but I think it is a common symptom with any kind of depression.

There should be some free clinics available. If you don't mind sharing, what is going to happen in the near future where you won't have access to help? We want you to be able to get the support you need!

I also did not have an appetite after giving birth and my mom would force me to eat. My appetite didn't come back, really, until maybe 2 months postpartum. During that time I would just force myself to eat something, anything, when it seemed appropriate (ie. morning, lunch, afternoon).