Should I call now or wait?

Meghan, Ive felt that way but I just rode ride past through it. If you think the meds will help you do not hesitate to call..Post partum anxiety is something that cannot/should not be taken lightly. Hope u feel better soon

Thanks Hope. This is the worst day I've had so far... usually I feel this way for an hour at the most and it goes away but I can't shake it today!! It's making me feel physically sick.. I'm nauseas and my head is killing me!! I'm glad dh is around to help out with it today....

I'm so scared to take any medicine...... but I HATE feeling this way... I can handle it for an hour or so... but man.. it's been since like 10 am!!

Melissa...

Meghan:

First off what a beautiful photo of you and your little one!

Secondly....tell your family to back off or stay away..let them know this is a hard time and you don't need the extra stress right now! ( I did this when Carleigh was born..I let people know if your going to make me stressed out you can stay away..

I would call my Doc because why wait when your feeling this way..and it's TOTALY normal..so don't feel bad about that! :)

After you talk to your doc and figure out things you will feel alot better.

and were always here if you need us!

love ya

Caryn

Meghan- Speaking from personal expereince with post pardum depression.. I would at least call and talk to her, perhaps she can help you sort thru some of your feelings of anxiety..and either Rx you something or give you alternatives to help the situation. Its never wrong to call and like Hope says it should not be taken lightly.. explain your concerns about passing meds onto Christian thru your milk and she may just have something thats not gonna effect him.. and you will feel ALOT better :)

babyque...

Meghan- Talk to your doctor immediately- meds or just talking to the doc may make you feel better and that positive change in your personality will be better for you, Christian, and your DH!!

lexie123

Hi Meghan! :-)

I'm so sorry to know what you're going through right now. I had it bad during the first 2 weeks. I would always burst into tears as soon dh walks in the door from work. I started to do what I love to do--sewing. After that, it felt like I had a therapy. So, even when I wasn't supposed to go back to work until end of June, I started accepting clients right away just for that reason.

Dear, don't wait until your appt, call your doc about it. Depression really hurts and should not be taken lightly. I hope you'll feel better. We're here for you.

HUGS!!!! :-)

Katie82...

Meghan.. Im so sorry that ur having to go through this when u jsut had him not to long ago. I would deff talk to the family and let them know what is goign on. If u feel like u can hang it out until the 10th then i think that u will be ok as long as its not to the point where u think something is going to happen which Im sure u would have done something by now.

It could just be post pardum after having him. Alot of women get it so its nothing to be worried about. Good luck hun!

Sar22222

Meghan I agree with the others that you should not wait and you should call your doc for some advice. I too had this and it kicked in around week 2 and was especially bad week 5 and 6...just ask Angela and Hope. I was borderline postpardum and my doc and I agreed to ride it out, but if you feel you need something to take the edge off of the stress, then go for it. The baby can feel you tense and stress up and no one wants to feel anxious and stressed out. I too worried about taking meds that could pass in to Cameron but I know there are meds out there that are completely safe, so just put a call in to your doc. Your hubby helping out as much as possible is great and you also taking some time for yourself like reading or taking a walk or a quiet bath with candles will also help. A half hour a day for just you time will help you a lot. I'm here if you need to talk, just message me!

Fran

THinking of you Meghan! :)

Thanks ladies... you are all so sweet... I think I might call her tomorrow morning and just let her know what is going on..... I've been trying to just ride it out.. but i don't know if I could ride out a whole lot of days like today if I was home alone, with dh out of town, ya know?

As far as my family goes.. its not drama they are trying to start or anything like that. Basically, to make a long story short.... my dad is abusive to my younger sisters, and now my 15 year old sister is also physically and emotionally abusing my 12 year old sister.. its a really messed up situation, and I'm trying to deal with taking the appropriate action in the situation, as he won't. I haven't lived at home since i was 16 because of his abusiveness, and I thought he'd made some progress and changed.. but apparently things have only gotten worse.. any how.. its really really stressing me out... its a really long story or I'd explain it all

Do you think the hormones from the minipill could be causing any of the anxiety/depression? The anxiety was soooooo mild I rarely noticed until I started taking the pill regularly...

erink508

Meghan, I am so sorry that you are dealing with such a terrible situation with your family. It sounds like it would be hard to deal with even if you didn't just have a baby....and I'm sure the hormones and whatnot do not make it any easier. I think you should call your doc and at least ask for advice. She may decide to RX you something or perhaps offer other alternatives. No shame in asking for help!

I will be praying for you and your little sisters. I hope that things work out for all of you in the long run. ((((((Hugs))))))

thanks erin :)

Meghan- I think you are the only one who can make the decision to call or not to call. I think you are smart enough to have asked for advice on here- and know yourself better than anyone. So I honestly think you know- is there danger? For lack of a better word? And you would know if its stress related, like family- or like hormone related, like from just having a baby.

I hope you get some answers and the family drama subsides ;) (((hug)))

What an adorable picture ;)

Chloe-Bean

July 07, 2008

Sening you my prayers!!!

July 07, 2008

Thanks ladies.. Shae... love the u/s pic!

Thank You!!!

Meghan, thinking of you and hoping your appt goes well today. Fill us in when you get a chance.

Thanks! My appointment did go well. Only thing she said is that I need to do more kegals because apparently my muscle tone down there isn't back to normal :( But as far as the anxiety goes.. she said that if it gets really bad let her know... but if most of the time I'm able to get through it without meds, we should try to keep that up!

chelsha...

i think that maybe she could script you something that you can keep at home "just in case" or even just keeping the written prescription at home will ease your mind. You dont have to feel that way and there are meds that are helpful and not hurtful to the milk. A happy mama is the best kinda mama!

Take care and i am glad to know you are feeling a bit better.

akt0115

Hi Megan, I am just now seeing this post, and I'm glad your appt went okay. However, if you do start to feel more anxious or depressed, your doctor definately needs to know, and I would think surely she could just call you something in over the phone since you had your appt with her already.

Just a side note: I am a Postpartum/Nursery nurse and there ARE anxiety/depression medications that are okay to take while breastfeeding that don't pass thru the milk. We have lots of mom's that take them all the time. It's not uncommon and it's very normal! We know you would never hurt you or your family, but if you feel that your anxiousness isn't getting better in the next few weeks, then I would ask for a low dose of something. I'm not really allowed to say what medications to recommend since I'm not a doctor, but I would say, stay away from Prozac as that does pass thru the milk and tends to dry up the milk faster.

Good luck sweetie, and congratulations on your bundle of joy!! Please let me know if you have any other questions! We are all here for you!!

Sar22222

Glad to hear your appt went well. And also at my 6wks checkup we discussed my being borderline post pardum depression and my doc also wanted to ride it out and not jump to the meds. I did end up getting through it and now only occassionally do I feel anxious and that is mostly when I'm wicked stressed from having 6 kids all day long. Now that Cameron sleeps through the night and I get more sleep, I'm doing so much better.

Yeah.. I think a big part of mine is really from other stresses all piled on top of each other... the stuff with my dad.. worrying about money (i'm so bad about that) and then just all the hormones and stuff... I will definitely call her if I feel like I'm in need of something.. but I think that I'm going to be fine!

erink508