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Serious Issue! Please Read!
This is a very serious matter and can be extremely dangerous. If you are having crazy thoughts or feeling different after having your child, please seek help IMMEDIATELY! If you think you have Postpartum Depression at all even the slightest possibility please talk to someone. Its a very serious and dangerous issue. I do NOT like nor want to hear or see about a mother who murdered their child. Postpartum Depression is real and is not something to take lightly or something to sit around and see if you have. Please take action right now if you think you may have it.
My advice to someone who has any kind of depression is to seriously thank yourself every day just for waking up, thank yourself for just taking a shower, thank yourself for just eating, all the things that are normal in life thank yourself for them. Trust me its hard and I been there and still struggle with depression every now and then but it helps. After you truly thank yourself, think about what joys the precious baby gives you. My children whether they are driving me crazy or not give me such joy. Just feeling needed by them makes everything worth it and the depression lessens.
I have severe anxiety and I've been having anxiety attacks about having my baby sounds terrible but I feel like what if I'm a terrible mother and won't bond with her or what if I get depression and get really sick and can't mind her thats how I feel it's scary because I want to be a really good mom
But what about the women who can't get over it ? Or who are literally by themself? They have no support or good enough support. It can go that far.
It is a matter of adding extra words. I don't mean to work other women up but nobody seemed to care about that woman who was asking for help about postpartum depression but would pay full attention to things not as serious. So I made PPD a big deal because of what it can lead to
I didn't see that post or I would've tried to answer. This is a fast moving forum and if post get no answer it gets pushed down on here quickly.
All I'm saying is you're making it to an extreme. Many people deal with depression without it being brought to a doctors attention, yes it's scary but not all cases go to an extreme.
It's not a matter of adding extra words it's more the fact of letting ladies know that that is not always a symptom of ppd.
This happened to my grandma with my mom. She didn't want to kill her she just didn't want to take care of her and basically be her mom. They finally told her if she didn't snap out of it that they would take my mom from her and from then she was fine. She didn't mean to do that its just how her hormones were after birth.
I made this post to help others out. I thought it was funny how people get a bunch of comments on something about there husband being rude to them or somebody having nausea and its normalcy but a women who ask for help about postpartum depression got 0 comments and advice or help.
OMG ! I never said you will definitely hurt or kill them!!!! Itsa possibility if its not taken care of and your support isn't good! Please do not put extra words on this post!!
Yes it does happen but you don't have to work up these ladies and have it in there head that if you have postpartum you are gonna hurt your child. That's just makes people stress out, if they get help and have a good support system then why work it up to the extreme. Not everyone with depression thinks of harming themselves or suicide, just like not everyone with postpartum will hurt or kill there child.
I never said you will definitely kill your child or hurt them. I'm saying its possible and I don't like to see it or hear it. Its always a possibility though.
I personally never felt like doing anything to my child. I thought about hurting myself and getting out of bed was a struggle I had to force myself to eat etc.
I do agree with kmp56287 just because you have postpartum does not mean you will hurt or kill your child.
@kmp56287 In many cases it does get that far if you don't get it token care of or have great support!
Personally I am a first time mom and I love my new life with my daughter. Its rough sometimes but I know I will always have her. Imbalanced hormones, stress, etc can cause it. Everyone knows that a having a new child can be stressful. Wether its your first or multiple. Just don't take that out on the baby. Get help
Depression causes it, I have severe depression and anxiety but the thing is I don't believe I'll have postpartum. It's all about your support systems. But what I don't like seeing is how you jump to women wanting to hurt or kill thier kids. It's not that extreme so settle down. If you are depressed just talk to your doctor but don't think that just because you're depressed you'll want to hurt your child. It's rare that it'll go to that extreme but it can happen you just have to be careful.
And as hard as you want to be happy it can be a serious struggle. My son was in NICU when he was born my husband was deployed I was unhappy with my body and when my son came home I was seriously overwhelmed and had a breakdown. My husband and I almost got divorced it was a very rough time for me. I can say thankfully I had a great support system and got thru it.
What makes you "have it" i dont understand why women get it i would think it would be the happiest time
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