AIBU to see a new doctor and not tell them how many dcs i have?

[5dcsinneedofacleaner]

I had PND after my first baby was born, it wasnt as bad as it could have been i struggled but never went on medication (i did see a counsellor) but then had 3 more with no problems at all. I had dc5 4 months ago and everything seems so hard. Not the 5 children part ( to be honest that the same as having 4) but my mood is awful i just feel in a bad temper all the time, i cant face thinking about things and i just do my little routines without even lifting my head up from the list (i have lots of lists its how i keep things under control day to day!).

Im not going to be dramatic here i am ok but i feel wrong if that makes sense.

The problem is of i try to mention anything to anyone, either friends, family or doctor of hv even here on mumsnet they just say "well you have got 5 under 7" or "thats what you get for having them so close!" . I am never allowed to have any problems it seems!

I know that the number isnt the issue i really like having them, i enjoy looking after them its just my mood is the problem.

I did finally convince the doctor to do a blood test as i was so tired (he claimed it was having 5 for the last few months) but as it turns out i am really anemic.

I want to go to the doctor and say firstly could it be PND and secondly could it be this mirena coil i had put it after the baby was born.

But im pretty sure they wont take me seriously - so would it be unreasonable to go to a new doctos or the out of hours etc and just lie when they ask how many children i have? To try and get the to at least discuss the problems?

Im guessing it would be but you never know.

It's women with a prior experience of depression who are more at risk of encountering problems with moods on the mirena coil. I think history of depression should be asked about more & taken into account when it's being prescribed.

Get rid of that coil! I had one for a few months and it affected me in the way you describe. Luckily in my case it fell out before I could get an appointment to have it removed. I returned to my former self within days!

I've never had a mirena coil (and may not be getting one now I've read this thread...) but would second getting GP to check your thyroid levels. Your descriptions of how you feel closely match how I felt after having DS2 - had developed under-active thyroid, been taking thyroxine since and things have improved. Don't feel back to 'normal' exactly, but a vast improvement. I also had v low iron - have heard it can take up to 2 years for your body to replenish its iron levels (stored iron and blood iron) after having a baby, so with 5 under 7 it wouldn;t be surprising if you were a bit depleted.