my son is 4 months old and i have postnatal depression, my partner and i are fighting so much now, and i have REALLY bad days… i thank my lucky stars that my son is great, he’s such a good baby, so why did i get postnatal depression? i just feel like shit everyday, upset, moody, loss of self worth… however, my son makes me so happy… i’m just confused, need some advice… oh and i dont want to take medication for it…. has anyone gone through it without medication
Skinfeti…. you are quite a piece of work arent u!!! that is not advice you gave me… it was mean and not needed given my question in ‘has anyone gone through this’ grow up – and i am not ruining my son’s life!!! someone needs to shut your mouth
thank you so much for the women that recommended me to take meds without calling me a bad mother/wife etc…. i just thought it might be possible to get through it without it, but now i’ve decided to give it a go… thanks again for being nice!!

Many couples are struggling with infertility and miscarriage issues. However, they are not alone. Medical institutions, concerned professionals and religious communities aside from family and friends are ready to extend a helping hand. Most of these professionals or concerned individuals and pastoral communities join their hands together to form Infertility Support Groups.

The prospect of starting all over again and picking up the pieces are not dim but rather, there are silver linings on every dark clouded situation and the options are within one’s reach with these infertility support groups available at one’s disposal and of your own choosing. The following groups are classified as Institutional, offered by the medical facility after fully qualifying one to undergo treatment and medical procedures during prenatal and postnatal evaluations. Such services are offered and manned by their own professional staff. There is also the Sectoral support group that offers the coping skills, management of infertility stress, education and spiritual enhancement. Lastly, the Personal Support groups that prepare you to deal with one’s self guilt, depression and rebuilding family ties and personal relationships.

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Before let’s consider the factors that may contribute to postpartum depression.
a number of things besides hormonal changes may sometimes be a factor in postpartum depresion.
1-a woman’s personal ideas about motherhood,which may result from an unhappy childhood and poor parental relationships.
2-unrealistic expectations imposed on mothers by society.
3-a family history of depresion.
4-marital dissatisfaction and a lack of support from one’s immediate or extended family.
5-poor self image
6-feeling overburdened or overwhelmed by caring for young children full time.
others factors may also contribute to postpartum depression the lists above are not exhaustive.
how to help yourself with postpartum depresion.
1-if depression persists,seek professional help.the sooner you do so,the sooner you can be on the road to recovery.seek out and understanding doctor who is familiar with the condition.try not to feel ashamed of your postpartum depression or to feel embarassed if you need to take medications.
2-exercice regularly.studies have shown that regular exercice can be an effective therapy for depression.
3-tell those who are closet to you how you feel.do not isolate yourself or bottle up your feelings.
4-remember that you don’t have to have a perfect house.try to keep your life simple by focusing on things that are essential.

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