PND can hit with any pregnancy. For me, it was following the birth of my twins – my third and fourth borns. The symptoms may differ from person to person, but I believe from my own experience that you KNOW something is wrong with the way you are feeling. You know it is more than being tired, or drained, or weary; you know it is more than being insecure or concerned about the future; you know it is more than being grumpy or sad. For me, it was (is) a huge rage bubble, a lack of rationality, a lack of perspective and self-control… all things which seemed a complete shift from the person I was. I knew it was more & bigger than “just” adding a child to the family.

If you are reading this blog and thinking you might be depressed but you don’t know, or thinking you are depressed but don’t want to bother anyone… or even that you don’t have TIME to be depressed, but you know you are, please make an appointment to see someone (call today). Listen to your heart and your intuition – I believe you can know who can help you intuitively. For me, it was my naturopath. I would have gone to my GP if I had one. If I had neither, I would have found someone else.

You are worth healing, and you are worth restoring.

I’m a long term depression sufferer, and mothering definitely exacerbates it, thank you for sharing your story.