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Re: Post Natal Depression...

From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:10:40 -0600 (CST)

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I am NOT a doc, but have suffered from post-partum depr as well as "regular" depression. I believe that PPD is considered a physiological condition that can be triggered by both the chemical changes in your body surrounding pg and delivery, as well as the huge life changes that occur following delivery. I know some women feel depressed because the real baby does not measure up to the imagined baby, or because the birth experience was not what it should have been, or because they no longer feel special (the way people fawn over expectant women.) The symptoms that you describe - coldness to your child etc etc - are just some of the ways PPD can manifest itself, but are not the only way it can become apparent - if you have no living child I'm sure it could be expressed in other ways. With my firstborn, I had PPD but never experienced the kind of feelings you described - I always loved and treasured her but had problems in other areas. I am not aware that there is a clinical distinction between PPD and "regular" depression - just that one is triggered by pregnancy and birth, and the other may have a variety of causes. I'd say, given your loss, you can certainly have PPD and/or another form of depression. Depression and grief can certainly be intertwined - the hormones of pg and birth coupled with a loss such as yours can bring about a signficant clinical depression that needs to be treated as you go through the grieving process. I hope your doc is supportive and willing to help you explore the treatment options available to you. Again, I am NOT a doc, so this is just an opinion based on my own personal experience.

Let me also add that I am so very sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the pain you must be feeling, and I wish you much peace and healing.

-- Amanda

At Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Isabelle wrote: > >QUESTION::Is it possible to have post natal depression even after a >stillbirth?

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