PPD after birth of your twins

I was wondering how many people had PPD after they gave birth to their twins. I was honestly thinking I would since I had many times when I was pregnant and I thought there was no way I could do it.I also had 2 children already.Surprisingly I didn't get it at all.With my second DD I had it so bad I couldn't feed her the first 3 weeks because I would just sit on the couch and cry uncontrollably.I didn't even want to bathe her. Did anyone get it worse with their twins or not have it at all.Just curious....

 

I got it. These are my first, so I can't compare. it was rough, but I'm so much better now.

 

I also had PPD after the birth of my girls. They are my only children so I don't have anything to compare it to.
It was very rough and I was just so so sad and anxious about everything in those first few weeks.
Things got SO much better once I met with my OB and discussed what was going on & realized that it indeed was more than the normal 'baby blues'.
With the help of some med's I was able to cope and acutally start enjoying my new babies

 

I don't know the exact numbers, but I do know that mothers of multiples have a greatly increased chance of PPD. I'm there myself.

 

I had PPD and didn't realize it until 5 months. I had a difficult pregnancy that included 11 weeks of hospital bedrest followed by a premature delivery and 4 more weeks in the hospital with my twins. I knew there would be a lot to sort through because it was so incredibly rough. But I didn't recognize it when it hit me because instead of being sad I was anxious and angry. I didn't understand why I felt that way, but I did... ALL THE TIME. Life turned completely around once I started on medication and sought counseling. I hope that anyone who is experiencing this is able to get the help they need. Sometime around 10 months PP, I started to feel like myself again and have been able to start weaning off the meds slowly. It really is a chemical imbalance and it makes a world of difference when you get help.
Good topic!

 

looking back, i think i may have. there were even a couple of doctor's appointments where my GP asked very pointedly how i was doing & suggested putting me on meds. i'm not sure why i resisted it so much. i think on some level i thought it would mean i was "failing" as a mother - which is ridiculous! and i should have known better (and probably should have seen that as a red flag). my mom had PPD multiple times & my father & sister have both struggled with depression throughout their lives so i know some of the signs & issues surrounding it. things are much better now, although i still have off days/weeks & have been thinking about seeing a counsellor.

 

I don't know if the way I am/was feeling was baby blues, PPD or just loss of sleep. I hadn't slept through the night since last November and my babies didn't get here till Jan. I have looked at the symptoms but I have only 1-2 of the symptoms of PPD. I did talk with my ob but she just suggested extra calcium and a Vit B complex. I haven't taken any of these.

 

I'm pretty sure I had it. I cried all the time. I pushed through it only to go back to my OB at 18 months and he said "why didnt you come to me sooner?" So I am now on Zoloft and feel so much better. I should have taken care of myself, but I didnt.

 

QUOTE(lovelylily @ May 15 2009, 10:42 PM) [snapback]1315712[/snapback]
It really is a chemical imbalance and it makes a world of difference when you get help.
Good topic!


Yes, it is, and I think so many people don't realize that and think of it as failing. When in reality it is your body that is failing to produce the chemicals you need.

I agree, great topic.

:hug:

 

I had bouts of depression periodically during the 6 years before I got pregnant so I was really looking for signs of PPD with the twins. It didn't happen. But when they turned 18 months I felt lost and couldn't be myself. I was just going through the motions and not feeling any emotions. It was a big red flag for me as I'm a very emotional person. I also stopped doing things I used to enjoy. After visiting the Mental Health forum here, I decided it was time to visit my GP. She was great and put me on a small dose of Zoloft. Within a week I felt like myself again. It was amazing!

 

QUOTE(mommymeg @ May 16 2009, 01:25 PM) [snapback]1315983[/snapback]
I had bouts of depression periodically during the 6 years before I got pregnant so I was really looking for signs of PPD with the twins. It didn't happen. But when they turned 18 months I felt lost and couldn't be myself.


Ditto this almost exactly (except my depression had been on and off for at least 20 years). I was really expecting PPD, and may have had it, but it's so hard to tell the general exhaustion of new babies and nursing and no sleep from depression, that I rode it out without seeing a Dr. But as I started to wean, things gradually got harder and harder - that's pretty normal, too. Anytime my hormones go haywire for any reason is a dangerous time, and I start to get more vigilant. I hit my bottom in January when the boys were about 18 months and went to see someone, finally.

 

I did not get PPD after the twins came, but I had the blues during my pregnancy. However, DH had PPD after the boys came. We spent several hours talking it out amoungst each other. DH is not a fan of going to the DR.

Jenn

 

I didn't after the twins, but I did after my first two kids. I'm actually having more trouble now during this pregnancy and plan on going back on Zoloft after she is born. So maybe the twin pregnancy contributed to this feeling now since I got pregnant again when the twins were 4.5 months old. I don't know but I've already been talking to my Dr. about what to do. It's interesting to read everyone's stories.

 

Oh I definitely had it after the twins came. In fact I went to see my doctor before I even had my 6 week check-up!
They were my first babies and Im hoping I wont have it again with this new baby.

Im a very opionated outspoken person. My step-mom was staying here and made Portuguese Kale soup I hated it. So rather then tell her I didnt care for the soup and eat somethign else I sat in the bathroom and cried LOL then on another occasion I had a complete meltdown because my dh didnt give the dogs food/water.
I was arguing with my dh about everything and crying over nothing.

We had help for a solid 6 weeks and I had nothing to complain about yet I cried all the time for no reason at any given time. Once I started taking the zoloft I noticed (and so did DH) a change immediately. I didnt feel so overwhelmed/out of control anymore when really I had a TON to be thankful for. I took the zoloft until I learned of this pregnancy and then I weaned off of it. The plan was for me to start weaning off anyway as I had taken it for the full 1st year after I had them.

It made a whirl of difference for our whole family!

 

I remember right after I had my first daughter I was sitting in the room in the hospital that night and my husband had gone to go get some food.There was this book on how to take care of a newborn and the book was like the baby talking to the mother.I sat there and cried my eyes out.The nurse came in to check on me and I was so embarressed that I told her I just had bad allergies.After my second one,I was very resentful of her.I was always thinking to myself.."why did I have another baby".On the day she turned 5 months old my dad passed away after a long battle of cancer and I was 19 years old.I got really suicidal after that.Not actually attempting it but thinking about it alot.Thats when I knew it was time to go to the Dr.My second daughter was really colicky and the only place she would sleep was with me on the couch so I think that had a lot to do with it.

 

I had no idea I was dealing with PPD with my first child. I was 19 and single at the time and I tried to hold it together. I wish I would have known then what I know now. Anyways, it was 2 years after he was born that I was finally diagnosed (actually as bi-polar, but I'm not convinced of that). I am sure it was PPD because of when it started. Anyways, I had a few really low episodes and anxiety attacks that landed me in the hospital. Finally I was put on Zoloft and my world changed for the better. So after my 2nd was born, I was watching for similar signs. I had gone off the Zoloft about 2 years before she was born. Only the PPD after she was born was actually made worse by the medication. So instead I decided to detox and go a more natural route. And that seemed to work for that case. So, like I mentioned before I am going to try Zoloft again first and if that doesn't work I'll try the other route.

 

Pam, I fell into a major depression while pregnant with my first. I was actually hospitalized for it, and eventually put on medication. I'm glad you are talking to your doctor.

PM me if you would like the password to the Mental Health forum. And that goes for anyone who would like it. :hug:

 

God this feels like confession lol
I think i may have something, pnd or pna or maybe just depression cos i'm abit of a regular with that aswell.

 

QUOTE(mummy2ambernruby @ May 17 2009, 11:17 AM) [snapback]1316965[/snapback]
God this feels like confession lol
I think i may have something, pnd or pna or maybe just depression cos i'm abit of a regular with that aswell.


:hug:

 

To this day Im not really sure if I actually had it but I suspect that I had a touch of it. I never went and got help though and soldiered on through all my emotions. :blush: I dont know why I didnt seek help. I think it was a mixture of being busy, away from my family (Im a Brit living in Spain), overtired, fear... I recommend going to see the Dr and often think I would have coped better had I done that.

 

I was diagnosed with PPD when my girls were 3 weeks old. I knew the symptoms and was spiralling downhill fast. I'm so glad I got help and was started on Zoloft, it seriously made an amazing world of difference. To anyone who thinks they are dealing with PPD, please get help, it is so worth it!!

 

I had a bad case of the baby blues the first few weeks but didn't meet the criteria for PPD. The baby blues were bad enough though; I really feel for anyone who has the challenge of taking care of two newborns while dealing with PPD!

 

A guy I went to school with got married about a year ago.He and his wife just had their baby a month ago.I guess Friday she hung herself.In her letter she said that she was having bad thoughts about doing bad things to hurt the baby and felt like a horrible mom.Her husband found her Friday night when he had got home from work.The baby was at her moms.Its really sad.She was 23.It is so worth it to go to a Dr.

 

QUOTE(Chloe_and_Leahs_mommy @ May 18 2009, 06:13 AM) [snapback]1317630[/snapback]
A guy I went to school with got married about a year ago.He and his wife just had their baby a month ago.I guess Friday she hung herself.In her letter she said that she was having bad thoughts about doing bad things to hurt the baby and felt like a horrible mom.Her husband found her Friday night when he had got home from work.The baby was at her moms.Its really sad.She was 23.It is so worth it to go to a Dr.


This is awful, Im so sorry...

 

QUOTE(Chloe_and_Leahs_mommy @ May 18 2009, 12:13 AM) [snapback]1317630[/snapback]
A guy I went to school with got married about a year ago.He and his wife just had their baby a month ago.I guess Friday she hung herself.In her letter she said that she was having bad thoughts about doing bad things to hurt the baby and felt like a horrible mom.Her husband found her Friday night when he had got home from work.The baby was at her moms.Its really sad.She was 23.It is so worth it to go to a Dr.


That's so terrible. I have a similar story, only she was an acquaintance of mine. Her little girl and Hannah took dance classes together. I was absolutely stunned and heartbroken when it happened, and still think of her often.

I think that is why I tend to go overboard in reaching out to people that I think might be suffering from a mental illness. You never know if you might make a difference.

:grouphug:

 

QUOTE(Chloe_and_Leahs_mommy @ May 18 2009, 12:13 AM) [snapback]1317630[/snapback]
A guy I went to school with got married about a year ago.He and his wife just had their baby a month ago.I guess Friday she hung herself.In her letter she said that she was having bad thoughts about doing bad things to hurt the baby and felt like a horrible mom.Her husband found her Friday night when he had got home from work.The baby was at her moms.Its really sad.She was 23.It is so worth it to go to a Dr.


:cry: I am so sorry to hear that. It really drives home the point of taking care of yourself too.