Comments | maudlinaly: Gonna get some meds...I hope.

maudlinaly

Gonna get some meds...I hope.

Nov 13, 2007 09:21

Called my OB, left msg, and waiting for the call back. Last time I mentioned PPD (post partum depression) he was willing to call me in a prescription. I hope he'll be ready to do the same. I don't know if it makes a difference if Josephine's 18 months now, but it's been creeping up for several months now, and just reched critical mass now. My ( Read more... )

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msfiend November 13 2007, 16:02:30 UTC

You don't HAVE to wean...
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/t029100.asp
http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/antidepressants-hale10-02.html

I love you...waiting for you to call back.
*hugs*

msfiend November 13 2007, 16:04:18 UTC

Specifically:
"When choosing a medication SSRIs are generally the preferred choice for a breastfeeding mother. Side effects from SSRIs are most common in the first 3 months postpartum; so with an older baby, there is little concern. Hale's "choice hierarchy" is as follows:

* Zoloft
* Paxil
* Celexa
* Effexor
* Prozac

Concluding remarks

Finally, Dr. Hale concluded his talk by saying that breastfeeding should be supported fully and not interrupted by mom's needs for medication; and that treatment of postpartum depression can be accomplished relatively safely in breastfeeding mothers. So, in his consideration, moms should continue breastfeeding and should get drug treatment as needed for depression. "

So...don't beat yourself up about getting help. It's best for you AND the girls.

Love, love, love.....

faerieem November 13 2007, 16:32:19 UTC

hughughug.

If you *DO* wean, good luck, but I agree wtih Heather that you should be okay. We sort of halfway did it cold turkey & halfway not: i.e. I cut wren off fully during the day one week and three weeks later, we night-weaned. She was 20 months & handled it far better than I expected her too.

maudlinaly November 13 2007, 17:44:05 UTC

Hugs right back, new momma of two!
Congrats and Mazeltov.
Julia weaned herself so easily, with Josephine it's much longer in proocess...I figured I'd stop morning feedings, and then move on to night feedings. Looks like Dr. says Zoloft.

brokenheather November 13 2007, 16:46:57 UTC

*hugs*

I would recommend something other than Prozac personally. I took it years ago, it made me more depressed than anything else (because I knew I no longer cared about anything). The newer meds like welbutrin and lexapro were a lot more helpful.

I hope you feel better.

kartoffel November 14 2007, 05:01:48 UTC

No pressure to call, I just wanted to let you know you CAN call me anytime.

palito_89 November 14 2007, 10:29:39 UTC

things a 3-year-old shouldn't have to deal with: hunger, homelessness, domestic violence, war, global warming, and the impeachable offenses of the bush administration.

a parent's depression? granted, not the best thing, but hardly on the top ten list.

(grain of salt alert: my dad's been depressed my entire life. suicidally so for the first decade or so i was around. and i turned out okay. mostly. *smile*)