The Pregnancy Book: A Month-by-Month Guide Tag: Everythg. You Need to Know From America’s..

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I am often asked by pregnant women if the artificial sugar Aspartame is safe for them and their developing babies. Postnatal mothers also ask me if it is safe for them to drink aspartame sweetened diet drinks for postpartum weight loss.

My answer to both questions is an emphatic “No!”

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Question:

Four months after having my baby, I still feel exhausted and have painful joints. I had a 16-hour labour and a forceps delivery. I finished breastfeeding a month ago. What can you suggest to help me get back on track?

Answer:

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Post partum depression is a condition that manifests itself in women following the birth of a child. The most notable symptoms experienced by sufferers of post partum depression include sleeping disturbances, recurrent sadness, loss of appetite, loss of energy, hopelessness, frustration, exhaustion, guilt, low self esteem, social withdrawal, and many other negative experiences.

Although much time and effort has been expended trying to unlock the secrets of this condition, no definitive single factor can be identified that in itself leads to post partum depression. Several issues have been singled out as important factors that contribute in part to the condition. These include prenatal depression, lack of self esteem, prenatal anxiety, and chronic conflict with a spouse.

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Can anyone help?

At the moment I am going through the hardest time of my life, I have been with my wife for nearly eight years and married for nearly four, but my wife has split from me. We have always wanted a baby and this year our first son was born and we quickly understood how hard it is being parents. Losing your independance, not being able to go to the toilet when you want or watching Eastenders in full it has been a culture shock even though you know it is going to be hard.

Over the last month I have noticed a change in my wife’s behaviour, where I would be talking to her and she would just ignore me and she was also very angry about nothing. All of a sudden she told me that she does not want to be a couple any more and she doesn’t love me. This was a great shock to the system as I believe we have a great marriage and we had everything in life that we wanted especially our baby. My wife and I never argue and there have been no problems prior to this so it was a great shock.

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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!!

all help is greatly appreciated=)

thanx!!

all answers are greatly appreciated:)

thanx=)

Hi, i have a small baby, she is 4 and a half months old. I think i could be suffering from postnatal depression. I was depressed for the majority of my pregnancy due to it being unplanned and pressure to abort (from her father) After she was born, i had the baby blues, i think it was because i was so overwhelmed with having a new baby etc, but i soon got into the swing of things, and i do love my daughter dearly. Lately things have taken a turn for the worse, and i find myself crying more often than not, i have suicidal thoughts, i hate myself and feel like a failure. If it wasn’t for my elder daughters (15 & 16) my baby would surely be in care, as days when i can not even bare to look at my baby, they take over for me. Which makes me feel even worse, that i have to subject them to this life. I don’t leave the house, unless i absolutely need to, and when i do, i feel self conscious and paranoid like everyone else can somehow sense that i am a failure. I find it hard to go to sleep, which in turn makes it harder for me to wake up at a decent hour. Everybody around me like my mothers, sisters seem to expect me to be ‘strong’, so sometimes i pretend that i am happy, to make them feel better, but inside i am dead. I just want to feel better again. I often wish i did have an abortion or i think about giving my baby up for adoption. I have even called social services to do so, but didn’t give them my real details, the next day i was happy that i did that. I am going to the docs on friday, and i plan to confess how i am really feeling. But i just want to hear from other mothers who maybe suffered from postnatal depression too and recovered. Honestly, did the medication work? and how long did it take to have effect? and how does it make you feel? groggy? more alert? what?
Thank you everyone 4 all your input and 4 sharing your experiences.I have a beautiful home with a large garden, and i recently purchased a 12ft trampoline which i use from time 2 time, so i think i get enough exercise and fresh air. I am just not enjoying mixing with people right now, so i spend alot of time at home. As I don’t want other pples sympathy. Also where i live i dont have any friends or fam, every1 lives far away.Lately i have been going out on Friday eves and drinking, listening to music ( which feels really good and makes me 4get about my life for a moment)…but it is only temporary. Every where i go, everyone seems to be happy. It hurts to see moms and dads with their babies, knowing i am raising mine alone. Her father hates me. He came to a few hospital appointments, was there when she was born and was around for a few weeks after, but due to an argument we had in June, he hasn’t seen her since and he wont talk to me. This doesn’t help, as i don’t know whats going on.