Comments on: Postpartum depression http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/ Pregnancy, babies and small children: the truth about motherhood. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:27:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Ten things that motherhood gives you - most | least http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-2093 Ten things that motherhood gives you - most | least Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:48:18 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-2093 [...] The ability to appreciate the good days with my children after suffering severe post-partum depression. Spending months crying all day does not for happy motherhood make but when I think I’m [...] […] The ability to appreciate the good days with my children after suffering severe post-partum depression. Spending months crying all day does not for happy motherhood make but when I think I’m […]

]]> By: Carmi http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-263 Carmi Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:23:00 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-263 No need to feel regret. As you've seen from the comments, it's more common than we care to admit. You're a brave, brave person for speaking so frankly about your experience on your blog. You may very likely have saved someone's life with this entry. No need to feel regret. As you’ve seen from the comments, it’s more common than we care to admit.

You’re a brave, brave person for speaking so frankly about your experience on your blog. You may very likely have saved someone’s life with this entry.

]]> By: Megan http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-262 Megan Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:11:00 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-262 I had PPD. I didn't want to drive into a tree, but I did want to drive off - run away from home. My PPD morphed into chronic depression, so I can totally relate. I'm medicated and doing very well now, but I don't know how I got through the first years of my son's life. I'm so glad things are going well this time for you. I had PPD. I didn’t want to drive into a tree, but I did want to drive off - run away from home.

My PPD morphed into chronic depression, so I can totally relate. I’m medicated and doing very well now, but I don’t know how I got through the first years of my son’s life.

I’m so glad things are going well this time for you.

]]> By: Zee http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-261 Zee Wed, 22 Feb 2006 08:46:00 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-261 That's a great big step in the right direction. I'm so very happy you are feeling well, and have taken steps that actually help you cope with so many changes and responsibilities. Good for you! I continue to suffer from depression, so I cannot say mine was PPD. I'd suffered it in my teens as well. My children are just one of my lifelines -they save me every day. :) That’s a great big step in the right direction. I’m so very happy you are feeling well, and have taken steps that actually help you cope with so many changes and responsibilities. Good for you!

I continue to suffer from depression, so I cannot say mine was PPD. I’d suffered it in my teens as well. My children are just one of my lifelines -they save me every day. :)

]]> By: tomama http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-260 tomama Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:34:00 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-260 So glad that things are different this time. I too discovered that being prepared for PPD when my son was born made all the difference in preventing it. So glad that things are different this time. I too discovered that being prepared for PPD when my son was born made all the difference in preventing it.

]]> By: mommy d http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-259 mommy d Mon, 20 Feb 2006 05:14:00 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-259 Glad to hear things are going better this time around. It is amazing how something so tiny and cute could send us into such a tailspin. I appreciate you sharing all your memories of that horrible time because you did help me get help! Glad to hear things are going better this time around. It is amazing how something so tiny and cute could send us into such a tailspin. I appreciate you sharing all your memories of that horrible time because you did help me get help!

]]> By: Lou http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-258 Lou Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:40:00 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-258 It's really not fair that our hormones go so out of whack. I totally get the drive into a tree thing. Completely. I often think that even though I didn't want to die, I would at least be able to lie in a hospital bed and not have anything expected of me. It’s really not fair that our hormones go so out of whack.

I totally get the drive into a tree thing. Completely. I often think that even though I didn’t want to die, I would at least be able to lie in a hospital bed and not have anything expected of me.

]]> By: Carol (Smiles and Laughter) http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-257 Carol (Smiles and Laughter) Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:17:00 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-257 So glad things are different this time. I know you are very relieved, too. Circumstantial depression is very real and very easy to ignore. Having a 6 month old and having moved less than two months before she was born, and being a former career person before the baby, I COMPLETELY understand what you went through. I am not in the 'drive into a tree' mode yet, but when the phone doesn't ring for days because I don't know anyone here and my husband works 15 hour days I often have the urge to get out of the house or I feel like I will explode. So glad things are different this time. I know you are very relieved, too. Circumstantial depression is very real and very easy to ignore.

Having a 6 month old and having moved less than two months before she was born, and being a former career person before the baby, I COMPLETELY understand what you went through. I am not in the ‘drive into a tree’ mode yet, but when the phone doesn’t ring for days because I don’t know anyone here and my husband works 15 hour days I often have the urge to get out of the house or I feel like I will explode.

]]> By: Dusty Clodfelter http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-256 Dusty Clodfelter Thu, 16 Feb 2006 05:57:00 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-256 I just stumbled upon your blog - very nice! I too have three children and have gone, and still go, through those horrible, depressing moments. Sounds like you're doing well coping, hang in there! P.S. I read your "about me" section, and your note about learning to say "fixin' to" in the Southern US, cracked me up. I'm from the North, but recently moved to the South and I'm still getting used to the interesting "sayings". haha I just stumbled upon your blog - very nice! I too have three children and have gone, and still go, through those horrible, depressing moments. Sounds like you’re doing well coping, hang in there!
P.S. I read your “about me” section, and your note about learning to say “fixin’ to” in the Southern US, cracked me up. I’m from the North, but recently moved to the South and I’m still getting used to the interesting “sayings”. haha

]]> By: Christine http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-255 Christine Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:59:00 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/02/15/postpartum-depression-post-natal/#comment-255 I had similar thoughts. I remember how hopeless I felt - every day just stretched out in front of me of never-ending caring for little ones and no one to care for me or help me. I'm so glad to hear that you are doing better this time around. You have made sure you have help, which I think is so important. Just remember to take time for yourself - regularly!! (I need to follow my own advice on that one!) ((((hugs)))) I had similar thoughts. I remember how hopeless I felt - every day just stretched out in front of me of never-ending caring for little ones and no one to care for me or help me.

I’m so glad to hear that you are doing better this time around. You have made sure you have help, which I think is so important. Just remember to take time for yourself - regularly!! (I need to follow my own advice on that one!)

((((hugs))))

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