Horrendous pnd

[Hel39]

I’m really struggling after the birth of my 3rd child pnd has come on since the minute of giving birth and struggling to see any light at the end of the tunnel . Currently taking 40mg fluoxetine I’m 2 weeks in but still feel awful, anyone else have any experience of this and did you come out of it?

I took something else maybe sertraline. It worked but I was still depressed for2.5 years. How are you generally? Does your partner or any family members help out? Sleep is important and that's one of the things that affected me a lot and also eating...I never used to eat and then would feel awful...have bouts of rage and then hysterical crying...I hated it...remember to be kind to yourself and don't worry about doing everything...it's okay if your house is a mess etc etc you need to look after yourself too...

I have quite an absent partner and little family support , I just feel nothing for this baby and wonder if I ever will. I just feel total panic and despair every day I wake up

You will do. At the moment it's because you're depressed and in a fragile state of mind. Have you spoken to family and partner about how you feel? I know someone taking the baby even for an hour helps so that you get me time. How old is your child? Could your husband spend some time with him or take him for a ride in the pram.

Do the absolute bare minimum in the house at the moment. It's okay to stick baby in front of the tv in a bouncer so u get a bit of me time.

Do you go to any baby groups? I think what helped me was getting fresh air, asking partner to watch baby, going to the park, going to baby groups speaking to other mums etc.