Postnatal depression

So I didn't go and get checked out but my baby was very gassy/sicky/fussy and I kept going back to the doctor with her saying I didn't know what I was doing wrong but she never seemed settled. Every time I went I'd be in tears and really upset and told doctor that I wasn't enjoying being a mum and though I loved her more than anything I wasn't feeling like we were bonding and that I dreaded her waking up from naps and sleep because she'd just cry. They told me I had PND but I was adamant that I didn't and refused to go on antidepressants until the doctor was just really insistent that I just tried the meds. Since being on them my moods have regulated and I don't feel so much post partum rage/upset/helpless/low and looking back I really was depressed and low but because of how baby was I just thought I was upset at the situation. I'm glad I went on the meds, and wish I'd listened sooner x

@Catherine thank you for sharing that. What medication are you taking now for it? I’m on antidepressants already for anxiety so wondering if it’s the same

I'm on sertraline! If that's the one you're on they might just up the dosage a little to tweak it. I started on one a day and now on 2 and feel the difference x

@Catherine yes I’m on sertraline too. Thanks so much, I’ll give them a call next week xo

I've just started sertraline yesterday. I had low mood, irritable, no patience, sad, upset, teary, postpartum rage. As Catherine said my girl had oral thrush for about 3 months and it was mental torture for me, like she said I thought i was upset at the situation but it was actually just me and how I'm coping. Ppd and ppa is so so common x