About five weeks in to motherhood I started suffering from panic attacks; the first one was particularily bad and I went to the hospital b/c my doctor was not available. Surprisingly, the staff was very understanding and helped me understand what was going on.
I was suffering from post partum anxiety and possibly depression. Honestly, I didn't have a clue; I was ecstatic about my little bundle of joy.
What caused it? Besides the hormone imbalance, it was the lack of sleep, lack of proper diet and just being a new mom. I had to learn a lot about my new baby. I thought I could run on fumes; do laundry, dishes, eat, shower...all while my little angel slept...NO! I ran out of fumes and ended up in the hospital suffering from exhaustion and anxiety. I was told that I have to "sleep when baby sleeps."
Since then I have made an effort to sleep when baby sleeps but it's still a struggle. Sometimes she sleeps for 30 minutes, just enough time for me to get to sleep, or other times I just can't fall asleep. I have tried to eat better, thanks to my husband.
I went to see my family doctor and he was quite concerned about my trip to the hospital. He took three hours of his time to figure out what medication would be safe while breastfeeding. It seems to be doing the trick!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
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I know Jan from school and hockey back in Napanee a long, long time ago. My wife and I followed this (http://www.drdenmarksaidit.com) for our child. We modified a few things that seemed to match our child (as they say, every child is different) and it has worked. We feed our son (who is three months old right now) four times a day; he goes to sleep between 7:30 and 8:00 at night and doesn't wake up again until six the following morning. Aah, the joys of sleeping through the night. I hope this helps.
Chuck Clark
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