Congrats on a successful postpartum the second time around!! That is so great, and so many women need to hear that PPD can actually be prevented. I went through this too in 2001 after the birth of my fourth baby -- I was absolutely terrified that I'd have a repeat of the PPD hell that I'd gone through with my third. But, I was armed with knowledge, which was the most important thing. Just like you, I watched for any ugly PPD symptoms and was able to nip them in the bud with Prozac and therapy. I was able to wean myself off the Prozac in just a couple of months.
Another thing that helped tremendously was having a postpartum doula to help out with the baby at night so that I could more easily juggle the older kids and recover from my C-section more easily with full nights' sleep every night for the first few weeks.
These were all steps that I'd planned in advance, and having a plan was what really saved me. Kudos to you for taking care of yourself and avoiding PPD again!!
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Congrats on a successful postpartum the second time around!! That is so great, and so many women need to hear that PPD can actually be prevented. I went through this too in 2001 after the birth of my fourth baby -- I was absolutely terrified that I'd have a repeat of the PPD hell that I'd gone through with my third. But, I was armed with knowledge, which was the most important thing. Just like you, I watched for any ugly PPD symptoms and was able to nip them in the bud with Prozac and therapy. I was able to wean myself off the Prozac in just a couple of months.
Another thing that helped tremendously was having a postpartum doula to help out with the baby at night so that I could more easily juggle the older kids and recover from my C-section more easily with full nights' sleep every night for the first few weeks.
These were all steps that I'd planned in advance, and having a plan was what really saved me. Kudos to you for taking care of yourself and avoiding PPD again!!
May 8, 2009 - 11:24amThis Comment
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