Support thread for those with PND

[not4anotherday]

Hi there,

I thought a support thread might help me and others to get through this.

I think I have got PND again, I was diagnosed when my baby was about 5 months and took ads for a few months (I was ill and could'nt stomach them and thought I was ok without them).

Anyway it has dawned on me that it may well be back. I think a friendship (that was very special to me) ending may well have triggered it before christmas.

So, here I am just about to meet a friend (who is lovley) but I don't really feel like it and think this friendship will probably end at some point like most of them. I am worried that I will say or do something wrong. I know I need to get a grip.

Then there is the crying, unable to get off to sleep, late evening is when I feel worst.... snappy with the kids.....feel like I need to go on holiday and get away from it all (no my family).....will be but not for 5/6 weeks.

I keep worrying that DH is going to leave me - he might if I keep being so pathetic.

So, on that cheery note anyone else?

hello dontrun

I'm typing whilst the baby screams in the other room. I'm knackered after a long night and I just needed a minute to myself. Sometimes I feel like she's permanently strapped to me. I'm also feeling quite peculiar: I assume it's the tablets that are making me feel this way. I have seemingly constant nausea (which I never had when pregnant) and am running hot and cold (but no temp.) Is this normal???

Hello everyone, I'm having a bad time again with insomnia. It makes me feel soooo low. I don't know whether I should just go back to the doctors or try something like St John's Wort? I just don't know what to do. Or just keep going (I am taking vit B, magnesium and fish oil to help with the hormones). PND is the pits. I ask myself: why me? I feel like I've failed everyone and that they'd be better off with a better mummy than me (I know this is just the PND talking but it is how I feel). DH has been wonderful the last few nights, cuddling me at 3am when I'm in tears. I'm so lucky to have him. DS3 is sleeping much better.

So sorry I have been absent a while- I amso tired as DC4 is not a great sleeper (he is only 7 weeks though so I will le him off!).

Sorry to hear the insomnia is back BBL. I know how miserable that can be. I find it heps just to tl myself i doesn't matter if I don't sleep.

Welcome P&P. I was in the ante-natal thread with you for while but couldn't keep up with all the posts when I went back to work before mat leave.

Dontrun. I took sertraline after DC3 last year (stopped it when i found out I was pg with DC4) but a on it again and I think it really helps.

Hope everyone has a good Easter and eats lots of chocolate!

Oh wow I'd forgotten about this thread - how is everyone doing? My DS3 is now two months shy of two years old!