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hi everyone,i'm glad to have found this site. my son nathan was born 2 weeks ago via c-section, 2 months early due to pre-eclampsia. he is now in the NICU and will probably be there for a few more...
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Ugh...you poor thing; you sure do have alot on your plate. BUT, this forum can help. You will find others who feel just like you do, or who have been there. I have ppd, as well. The beginning was...
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thank you so much for your reply, kris! i'm very glad i found this forum, i knew it would help to find people who have been there. i love the internet.things have been not so terrible for the past 2...
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Hang in there sweetie. It is great that you took the steps to get well so early after your babys birth. You did nothing wrong. I know it is hard having to provide your baby with breast milk but in the...
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i've been to see him the past couple nights. i did okay last night but cried when we had to leave tonight. i just want to bring him home with us and be able to be his momma. i still can't believe he's...
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having a really bad day today. lots of crying. i have too much on my mind and i can't sort through it all. i have to decide what to do about work in a few weeks...do i go back, do i quit? if i quit,...
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Hi Nikki, You need to really think about and make the best decision for yourself and your family. Would you be eligible for an extended maternity leave? Talk to your doctor about it. He might be able...
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i've been back on the pre-pregnancy meds for less than a week now. they are already helping some. i found some of my old 1mg xanax (the OB put me on 0.25mg which is NOT strong enough) and taking a 1mg...
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feeling HORRIBLE today. i was feeling too down yesterday to go to the NICU to visit the baby, and of course as soon as my husband left to go visit i started feeling enormously guilty and just started...
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Hi Nikki,I want to give you my support. My oldest daughter spent time in the NICU as a result of complications during delivery (I ended up delivering via emergency C-section). She wasn't there for...
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i have no idea what he'll be able to come home but i don't know if home is a better place for him considering the way i am. i have a few good days where i am okay going to visit him and then it gets...
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I wanted to give you a hug. Are you able to talk to your husband about this at all?
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aww thank you tons. i do talk to him about it. he tries so hard to help me to feel better but he mostly says things like "you shouldn't feel so guilty" "lots of other people go through this too, you...
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uggghhh why does it just seem to get worse and not better? i know i need to give the meds more time, it just SUCKS right now. i am struggling SO much with guilt over not going to the NICU every night....
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Hi Nikki, I'm so sorry you are having such a tough time. You will get through this. You are a wonderful mother even though you don't think so at the moment. Can you call your psych and try to get on...
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thank you, jamie. i just wish i could push these feelings away and not feel so terrible. one of the worst things is that as much as i want him to come home, i'm also terrified of when he does because...
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I'm not sure if your psychs office is open tomorrow but try calling them and see if they can get you in sooner. If not tell them to put you on the cancellation list. People cancel all the time. I know...
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i will keep trying to take things day by day. it's so hard sometimes, i've always struggled with it with my anxiety all my life. i know i've only been back on my old meds for about a week so i know i...
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I PROMISE YOU...HOW YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW, ONW DAY, WILL BE BUT A DISTANT MEMORY. KEEPON PUTTING ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER. YOU WILL MAKE IT THROUGH. These horrible pains we go through only make...
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thank you, kris. everyone here has been wonderful and the support has really been helping. i'll keep coming here through everything.
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i had my psych appointment today. he increased my paxil dosage, put me back on my xanax ER (only at a lower dose, we'll see if it works) and gave me regular xanax for super bad times. i'm very happy...
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