Pregnancy. What Is The Best Way For The Male Partner To Deal With Her Postpartum Depression?
Pregnancy. How Should The Guy Prepare For The Possibility? And What Does He Do If She Has A Bad Case? He Should Help Her Out With The Baby As Much As
Pregnancy : What Is The Best Way For The Male Partner To Deal With Her Postpartum Depression
How should the guy prepare for the possibility? And what does he do if she has a bad case? ~~~ Greg ~~~
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Not all women get post partum depression. Almost every woman goes through the "baby blues" basically that is her hormones trying to get back in sync from the last 9 months or craziness. All i would suggest you do is help her where you can. Be a shoulder or an ear if she needs it. She will be very weepy and upset. Try when you get home from work taking the baby for an hour while she goes for a bubble bath or does something for herself. If she gets PPD, which can appear anywhere from a week to a year after the baby comes, suggest that she seek councelling or see a doctor, especially if she has told you she has thoughts of hurting herself or the baby. Google the symptoms of PPD and just watch for them because they differ from old fashioned baby blues. Good luck and i hope this helps!
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Answer 1Just SHUT your mouth and agree with everything she says. Lol. Well if you are talking about the first 2 weeks.. thats normal and its just called "Baby Blues" its no big deal.. it goes away and its mostly just crying and a little anxiety. If her mood get worse (like suicidal or hurting the baby or feelings of running away) then its time to go back to the obgyn and get put on some depression pills.
Answer 2He should help her out with the baby as much as possible but he should also be careful not to imply that she "needs" the help. I realize that I needed help with my son when he was born, but that was the last thing I wanted to hear then. Make sure she gets as much sleep as possible. If he is able to take a week or two off work, that is a HUGE help. Honestly, I don't know if I could have done it if my husband had to go to work in the first couple weeks. Breastfeeding was a very sore point with me. I hated it but I refused to give up. I just didn't want my husband to talk about it at all. I didn't want encouragement and I didn't want him to say he would understand if I quit. And if she seems REALLY depressed or it lasts for more than 2 weeks, you should have her see a doctor. Mostly, just realize she will probably snap at you quite a bit for a couple weeks and try to cut her some slack even if she's yelling at you about things that aren't your fault.
Answer 3If there are any indications that she is depressed, you must immediately get her to a Doctor for help. Probably she will be referred to a Psychiatrist who will prescribe antidepressant medication. Depending on how severely depressed she might become, make certain that she is never alone, and try to get someone to help her with the everyday chores. She may snap out of it rather quickly, or it may go on for awhile. Be kind, thoughtful and compassionate , and help with the baby in any way that you can. Good Luck
Answer 4No matter what just let her know how beautiful you think she is and how much you love her...and do your best to help her out. I'm not a mom but speaking as a woman when we go through those times in our lives it's just nice to know that our man is there and that he's willing to be patient. The best thing you can do is be understanding that her body is going to be going through some changes physically and hormonally. Give her time, help support, and love. She'll appreciate it.
Answer 5Know the symptoms. Keep an eye on your partner for any noticeable changes in her behavior. Most women do get a case of the baby blues, but anything lasting longer than a week or so should be a cause for concern. Talk to your doctor if you think something is wrong. Here is a good website that lists the symptoms of postpartum depression and steps to take if you think she needs help. /faq/ Good luck.
Answer 6Not all women get post partum depression. Almost every woman goes through the "baby blues" basically that is her hormones trying to get back in sync from the last 9 months or craziness. All i would suggest you do is help her where you can. Be a shoulder or an ear if she needs it. She will be very weepy and upset. Try when you get home from work taking the baby for an hour while she goes for a bubble bath or does something for herself. If she gets PPD, which can appear anywhere from a week to a year after the baby comes, suggest that she seek councelling or see a doctor, especially if she has told you she has thoughts of hurting herself or the baby. Google the symptoms of PPD and just watch for them because they differ from old fashioned baby blues. Good luck and i hope this helps!
Answer 7I had postpartum depression, but mine displayed itself as anxiety. When my son would spit up all his breastmilk I would cry -- I worked so hard to get that down him and he just threw it all up. I was so worried about his circumcision, his umbilical chord. He had clogged tear ducts so his eyes junked a lot and I was worried he might lose his eye sight. CRAZY!!!! I also had weird symptoms. I was dizzy and my left side tingled. It has since stopped. I think that was all postpartum depression. All those raging hormones does crazy thing to a woman. My husband supported me and never once said my fears were unfounded. He would always say, "Honey, I think he's alright, but if you feel we need to call the doctor or go to the ER we ; I did call the doctor a few times, but I never got so worked up that we had to go to the ER. At 6 weeks, he gently urged me to talk to my OB about it. I did and she put me on Paxil CR. It has really helped me. Just be prepared for some tears and lots of hugs and kisses. Tell her she is beautiful lots and notice the weight she is losing.
Answer 8Just be there for had it bad when I had my first it was caused by my didn't want to help with the baby in the middle of the we did was fight after the baby was be there for she cries after the baby is born be her shoulder to cry on.
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