Post natal depression

[lucyw19]

Hello, i was on here a few months ago, i was due in May! I had a little boy and named him Harry!

ive been having a few problems with my partner! and people have been saying it could be PND, but im so happy with harry etc!

Help please!
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What have they been saying?

Well im never happy with my partner, always moody, dont want to go near him in that depatment even hugging im finding hard!

And my parents seem to think i may have pnd, i just wanted to no if that was normal or whether it could be that or if its something competly different!!

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lucy, pnd is very common and can manifest itelf in many different ways.

Have you discussed this with your HV, or taken the Edinburgh test. It's routine here at about 8 weeks post natal.

PND can take many forms, can you speak to your HV? Sometimes just chatting about it with someone impartial helps and you can put things into perspective.

IMO the earlier you deal with it, the better for everyone, especially you and ds. I had it and bonded well with my ds (now 3.6) but let the PND (didn't know what was wrong with me) keep going as, like you, didn't know if I had it (and also didn't want to admit it)

Try popping on the Feeling Depressed thread (not that you are!) and ask there. There are plenty on there you have/are suffering from it and they may beable to help.

Congrats on your ds by the way.

low libido, and being moody are par for the course after a baby,especially when you are tired.. do you find it hard to look forward to things? crying? eating a lot more/ less? gaining / losing a lot of weight? anxious ? your HV or GP can talk it through with you and help

Ive booked an appointment at the doctors ust to tlk about things, ive lost weight but thats due to me dieting and wanting to get rid of as much baby weightas possible, i have cried a bit in the last week, but i was due on, im just not sure how i couldnt no, i no they say you cant but i can usually tell if im down etc!
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Well done Lucy - let us know how you go.

Bx

Hey all, i have suffered terribly with postnatal depression/ocd after having both my kids n it is a terrible terrible time, I had it worse tho after the birth of my son Jack who is now 8 months old and I too still have really bad days, anyone who wants advice or needs to talk get back to me, thankyou!!