Taking sertaline for post natal depression

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I have had episodes of reactive depression before and so was wary that I might have pnd. I felt down during pregnancy because I felt so disabled by being so heavy although the pregnancy was straightforward. When my baby was born I was okay until she was 4 months and the depression struck me. I know where thecsymptoms come from; I'm 38 and feel very isolated although we see baby people every day. I knew I wouldn't want to be a full time Mum and would be craving work but my contemporaries, who are all 33 ish are caught up in the romance if playing house and get very excited by defrosting the freezer! I feel really alone and have stopped breast feeding as I want to be able to start to get my body back, as bf had made me put on weight.
I have taken sertaline (50mg) for 2 weeks now and I'm noticing no difference. I'm still waking up at 4am and I'm feeling lost and unfocussed. Does anyone have any happy stories about sertaline? X

I took sertraline for PND, but I did feel better from almost day 1. Perhaps you need a higher dose?

Sertraline didnt do a thing for me same as all the others. You need to go back to your GP but i think maybe give it a bit longer to kick in.

I took it for a few months. Have to say I swore never again afterwards because coming off them was worse than the PND. I did feel better quite quickly though, but i do remember feeling like i'd been doped for the first few days.