Comments on: Dispatches from PostPartumLand http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/06/06/dispatches-from-postpartumland/ Chronicling the Experience of Educating our Children and Managing our Family Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:45:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mom2fur http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/06/06/dispatches-from-postpartumland/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Mom2fur Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:58:06 +0000 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/06/06/dispatches-from-postpartumland/#comment-644 I hope the depression passes quickly. Please, if it lasts too much longer, seek out some help, okay? It isn't 'just the blues.' Feel better quickly!!! XXXOOO I hope the depression passes quickly. Please, if it lasts too much longer, seek out some help, okay? It isn’t ‘just the blues.’ Feel better quickly!!! XXXOOO

]]> By: Terri http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/06/06/dispatches-from-postpartumland/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Terri Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:29:23 +0000 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/06/06/dispatches-from-postpartumland/#comment-640 Well, post partum depression is a funny thing. I've dealt with garden-variety depression in my life before, and it's not like I'm wondering <i>why</i> I'm depressed [hormones, sleep dep] or if it'll ever end. [Yup.] I'm not sure what, if anything, to do about it in my case. It's in that gray area where it's not too bad that something <i>has</i> to be done, but it's just bad enough to be a real dragging bother. I think I just need to make sure it isn't just me and the two sprogs all day alone in the house for 12 hours. I've got a local teen who's going to be coming in once or twice a week for a few hours a day, and a post-partum doula to cover a few more hours on a few more days. I think that'll get me over the hump. I only have a few friends in town, but they all have kids [some have second ones due soon, as well!] so there's only so much I can see them. We don't have a lot of family nearby, and they've got their own busy lives, too. I take comfort in knowing that even if it doesn't seem like there's a light at the end of the tunnel, it does get better and easier. And my hormones will eventually even out! Well, post partum depression is a funny thing. I’ve dealt with garden-variety depression in my life before, and it’s not like I’m wondering why I’m depressed [hormones, sleep dep] or if it’ll ever end. [Yup.]

I’m not sure what, if anything, to do about it in my case. It’s in that gray area where it’s not too bad that something has to be done, but it’s just bad enough to be a real dragging bother. I think I just need to make sure it isn’t just me and the two sprogs all day alone in the house for 12 hours. I’ve got a local teen who’s going to be coming in once or twice a week for a few hours a day, and a post-partum doula to cover a few more hours on a few more days. I think that’ll get me over the hump.

I only have a few friends in town, but they all have kids [some have second ones due soon, as well!] so there’s only so much I can see them. We don’t have a lot of family nearby, and they’ve got their own busy lives, too.

I take comfort in knowing that even if it doesn’t seem like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, it does get better and easier. And my hormones will eventually even out!

]]> By: Jenn http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/06/06/dispatches-from-postpartumland/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Jenn Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:04:01 +0000 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/06/06/dispatches-from-postpartumland/#comment-639 Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about the depression. Is there anything they can give you or do? My prayers are with you and your family. Oh, I’m so sorry to hear about the depression. Is there anything they can give you or do? My prayers are with you and your family.

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