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[beanpop]

oo1. I went to the doctor today about my postpartum depression. They gave me an antidepressant (Celexa) and an anti-anxiety med (Xanax). I started taking them both today and I can tell that the Xanax definitely helped my anger and anxiety with Maddy. I had been getting too irrationally angry with her when she would cry and cry but today it was like

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[superskittles76]

I'm glad you're feeling better for now *hugs*

She's adorable ♥

[takarakanashi]

You know, I'm starting to think that Tim and I need to come up there, too. It might be a little while, with all the wedding stuff going on, but I'm pretty sure that we could make it happen. :D

[hope_guides_me]

She's gorgeous.

I'm glad you mentioned getting angry with her when she cries.

When my youngest was an infant, I used to be the same way. (I was 18. TOTALLY inexperienced. NEVER been around kids.) To this day, I feel guilty for those feelings. I never once connected them with postpartum depression, and I didn't mention those feelings to anyone because I felt like it made me a bad mother. Thank you for alleviating some of that guilt 10 years later. ♥