Has anyone had antenatal depression treated then gone postnatal?

[lostlenore]

Hi,

I have been taking 45mg mirtazipine since november when I was admitted to an acute psychiatric ward in November for depression. I only stayed in one night because it was bloody awful (went home against advice but wasn't bad enough to be sectioned). I gave birth to my daughter eight weeks early and she is now six weeks old.

We stayed in hospital for two weeks after she was born and I think that was good, but now I am home I am starting to feel numb again and I'm frightened that my depression is coming back for another go.

I feel ambivalent towards my husband, who is at the end of his tether having put up with me wanting to die throughout the pregnancy, and am swinging between not wanting to put my DD down in case she gets taken away (by anyone, including DH) and just wanting to get away from the responsibility so leaving her alone in her cot for hours (while she sleeps).

Is this normal or am I getting PND?

I don't know what to do because I am already taking a high dose of ADs and they don't feel like they are working.

Hi,

So sorry you are having such a rough time.

It could be that maybe those type of AD'S just dont work for you, and maybe it's a case of trial and error on those, see what help you the most?

I think go to the doc's and have a word , and also go online and try the questioner that will help you understand if it is PND or just new mum nervs that we all get. the exhausting and change in body will have such a massive affect on you, sometimes it is hard to cope with.

I'm currently on PND and have 2 children and found after having my 2nd i had PND where i felt the same as above, didnt want anyone else to have my DD but just really could not cope with her through the day.

You don't need to suffer there is always a way, no one should feel like this .. it's a horrible thing to have and i wish you all the luck n finding something that helos and is right for you ... good luck smile x

Thank you for the reply Katy!

Been feeling a bit better with the sun, tentatively hoping the pit has gone away but am going to speak to my h/v about it on thusrday.

I think also just writing it down has helped a bit - keeping things secret is a burden in itself so good to spill a bit.

x

Glad you are feeling better :-)

always good to let it all out

x