Can anyone offer this mum in need some helpful advice? Only answer if you have helpful responses please. To those of you with PND-is there a way you treat it without antidepressants, thats breastfeeding friendly? Im struggling to keep myself together every day, I suffered PND after my first child, with bad anxiety. Im feeling my mental state deteriorating again, and I really dont want to travel this road again! I feel terrible for my eldest (2.5yrs), I keep losing it at her, like really losing it. Im scaring myself and Im making her cry every day. And now because of my anger, shes getting angry, and is no longer the placid beautiful girl that we once adored-shes yelling, smacking and screaming no constantly. I know shes mirroring me, so I really need to fix myself before I can expect a change from her. My son hates leaving the house, he cries the whole time so Im getting anxious every time I leave the house. After my daughter was born I left it really late to seek help, and I feel terrible that my daughter once again has to witness me like this. I was too scared of the antidepressants last time, I dont know why? Maybe the struggle that most people have coming off antidepressants, having to slowly drop the meds, either that or they take them permanently which I really dont want. I ended up seeing a counsellor last time, which i wasnt a fan of-Im not good at speaking to people about my problems, although I can write about it easily! I ended up joining a gym and that really helped, but this time I dont have money for a membership, plus with two kids its hard to find time for me to exercise! Im not motivated to do it at home as I always end up doing housework when i intend on working out. And Its too hot to take the kids for a walk in the pram.. I am breastfeeding, and am really enjoying it finally (hated it for the first 6-8 weeks), so Im not ready to give it up, but am also struggling with a low supply, which I think is being caused by my mental state.. Im on motilium, and have been having oats every day, fenugreek, lactation cookies and lots of water, but by the afternoon my son doesnt get much milk from me. He has formula every night before bed and does well through the night with it. Im not ready to switch completely to formula though-Im too lazy to prep bottles every day! I ff my first so I know its ok.. I like the convenience of breastfeeding though. My partner works really long hours 6 days a week, and is having health issues himself so I cant just leave the kids with him, and hes not paying much attention to our son anyway, so I feel quite alone looking after them daily. So, other than seeking help from the doctor, who will only prescribe antidepressants anyway, what are my other options to get this under control?
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:27:01 +0000
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