Is it fair to say I am only having the 1 child, because I suffered from postnatal depression?
Monday, September 7th, 2009 at
12:43 am
He is 21 months old. I am on medication for depression,but after his birth it got worse. I am fine now.
I also have developed fibromyalgia after his birth. Pain in soft tisseus and muscles.
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Who knows how you will feel in a few years. You may change your mind.
having more children is def up to you..i do think its fair to say that if you dont want to go through the postpartum depression again; however, if you are married or in a serious longterm relationship i would take into consideration what ur husband/boyfriend wants/needs as well as this concerns him too. And if not i would let potential mates know offhand that you dont plan on having any more children. Good luck!
I think that most people don’t need to know. You can say, “I choose not to have more children” and if people ask questions say, “I’m sorry, why would you want to know that?” because they’re being nosy.
No, it’s possible to have subsequent children after PPD as long as it’s treated appropriately. Some won’t experience the depression (because all pregnancies are different) and for some it gets worse. It’s up to you – if you feel like you could hack it and do it and be treated afterward, then there should be no problem. You can even stay on most antidepressants through the whole pregnancy.
Just because you had postnatal depression after the birth of your first son ,does not mean you will get it again.
i had post natal depression after my first one,and while i was expecting my second one they monitored me closely as i was very emotional and put me on a small dose of antidepressants,which helped me.
hi i had severe postnatal depression after my wee girl 3 years ago i like u said never again i was so severe i was near hospital treatment, i now recently have been thinking about having another one but i am so petrified of taking it again my doctor said i would be started on medication as soon as baby concieved during pregnancy as this is where it all began last time i m still scared as physractric docs said they still cant gaurintee it wont happen again even with medication but my own gp says it will not be as bad but im getting mixed sugestions from them so im still scared has anyone else here had the same promblem and how did they fair out, they also said i may not even get it again but i totally understand where u are coming from its seems to me its like gambling on a horse u do not know whether u will win or not and im also afraid of living with regret if i do not give iy a go i said i would never do it again now i seem to be moving two steps forward all the time . sorry this is so long but i really really know where u are coming from