Post pardum psychosis can be caused by family related mental illness and most importantly a traumatic birth which is what I had as some of you remember. Postpartum psychosis is very serious and makes post pardum depression look like a chump when compared. It caused hallucinations which is what I was suffering from I thought my son was having seizures and was literally reliving his traumatic birth and him being born black and blue over and over again. Thank God for my husband who had done some research and caught this well early on.... I didn't hurt my son in fact it was the exact opposite I worried myself to death over his health couldn't sleep, if he did anything and I do mean anything like gag or sneeze anything I went into this spiral and I would cry and ask my husband over and over again of he was okay. My brain eventually snapped and I thought it was something wrong with me like I was dieing they had to put me in a hospital and get me on some medication I'm currently taking buspar and Zoloft and definitely feel so much better. I don't panic anymore I just see a happy beautiful perfect baby boy 😍😍 and I am so glad but y'all listen seriously post pardum depression is serious if you feel any type a way but normal please be aware and talk to your doctor if you had a traumatic birth pay attention to yourself or have a person who knows you better than you do watch you or chill with you cuz I didn't realize how fast j was slipping my husband did.
Post-traumatic stress after childbirth
Approximately 9% of women experience what is known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth.
- Most often, this condition is caused by real or perceived trauma during childbirth or the postpartum period.
- These traumas may include an unplanned cesarean section, the use of certain instruments such as forceps, or concern about the baby's health.
- PTSD can manifest itself in many ways: flashbacks, nightmares, difficulty falling asleep, feelings of distress, or panic attacks.
- If you are experiencing symptoms that worry you, don't hesitate to talk to your health care professional.
Hey ladies I have so much to catch y'all up on and so much to catch up on on here .... Congrats to all my mommy friends that have had their babies while I've been away. I had a mental break they called it a post pardum PTSD traumatic breakdown..... Alot of crazy stuff happened and I had to be put in a inpatient treatment facility for a few days for them to get me on some medication for my post pardum snap. I'll explain more later but I'm okay the babies are great I'm way better and my mind is so much clearer. So sorry I missed so much . I'll catch up with all of you as I can. So glad to be back
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So I’m 4 days postpartum. I had and induction and had a pretty eventful labor and delivery. But my question is.. how do you cope with a traumatic L & D?
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