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Re: Postpartum depression, or am I OK????
From: a (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:12:10 -0600 (CST)
But I would still suggest checking to see if there is a physical problem
as well. I went through my ob-gyn. He said that if going off the pill
didn't help, we'd then start exploring the postpartum depression avenue
and go from there. And another woman said she turned out to be
hypothyroid. That is one test that they ran on me when I called about
how I was feeling (I'm already hypothyroid so they were checking to see
if my dose needed to be adjusted). Good luck!
At Thu, 27 Feb 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>At Thu, 27 Feb 2003, a wrote:
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>>Are you on birth control pills? I felt similar to that at about the same
>>stage shortly after I started taking bcps. Turned out for me it was the
>>pills making me feel that way. I had never had that reaction to pills
>>in my life. I think for me personally it was a combination of a new
>>baby, 5 yr old in kindergarten, those hormonal changes from having a
>>baby and the bcps. AND it took a couple of phone calls to the doc or
>>his nurse and a visit to figure this all out. So call your doc and see
>>what's going on.
>>
>>>At 26 Feb 2003, Gina wrote:
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>>>>I had my second baby 3 months ago. I also have a 15 month old daughter.
>>>>Once all my help was gone, (relatives, friends, etc.) I went into this
>>>>mode similar to nesting when I was pregnant. My husband works 14 hour
>so lengthy- thanks for "listning"
>>>>Gina
>>>
>>>Much of what you said sounds like natural "baby blues"... However, your
>>>insomnia and the standing in the shower for so long sounds like you may
>>>benefit from some help. Talk to a trusted friend first, then get up the
>>>courage to call a doctor. I don't know if your OB is really the right
>>>person to call; maybe talk to your primary care physician about getting
>>>a referral to a psychiatrist. msg truncated...
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>Your OB is a probably a better source for names of good postpartum
>counselors, though if you need a referral you'll still need to do the
>paperwork through your primary care physician.
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