Post Natal depression support

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Post Natal depression support - due to infertility1
Yesterday 21:26Frustration21

Hi All,

Not sure where to post with this one so apologies if this is in the wrong group or if i offend anyone.

I have had 9 years of fertility treatment, 8 rounds of ICSI/FETs and lost 4 babies but i am mummy to a 6yr old and a 6 month old.

I have recently been diagnosed with Post Natal depression and its become apparent it could be from all the years of trauma from my fertility journey and my consultant thinks i may benefit from some counselling support.
Its a tricky one really, but does anyone know of any organisation that would specifically deal with counselling on fertility? I know each clinic have facilities there but i dont think they focus on this far down the line with people that have completed their family if that makes sense

OP so sorry for your losses. I had recurrent miscarriage (3) before having DS, one with a particularly traumatic delivery and I sought private counselling at the time. I was (and still am) aconsidered a high PND risk patient too - so you're absolutely not assumed to be ok because you have living children now! If you go through online PND assessments you'll likely tick off a lot of these boxes - from experience. I wouldn't be surprised if you're suffering from unresolved grief/trauma which can be a major contributor towards postnatal anxiety and/or depression. If you think this might be the case, I'd consider searching for a grief/PTSD counsellor, rather than a PND one because you're right in saying that the way you are feeling now has different roots to a PND mum who hasn't experienced baby loss before. You absolutely will not be dismissed because you've had living children since and no matter how long ago you lost your babies.

Lots of love to you, I hope you get the help you need and feel better soon take care xx