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POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
June 13, 2009 - 9:38am
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Hi,
Im Mario of Pillippines 33 of age i just want to know if you can help us to treath my sister whos suffering a postpartum depression right now, she's givin birth week ago but she doesn't recognize each of our family member right now even her child and always mad and angry the age of my sister is 31, im afraid for what happenning right now, my family is totaly poor were 7 in the family and im the eldest of the family , please help us my parents are weak and old, il try some alternative herbal medicine but it doesnt work. Sir, Ma'am i hope you can help us for this problem im afraid for the future of my nephew, please help us.
GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
Thanks,
Mario
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Hi, Mario. I'm very glad you found us at EmpowHer.
Mario, is your sister physically ok? Did the birth go well and is the baby healthy? Is she able to nurse and care for the baby?
Did a doctor deliver the baby? Can you call the doctor to ask him or her about your sister?
Or is there a health clinic nearby where you can go to get some advice?
Postpartum depression happens to a lot of women, and it is not your sister's fault. After a woman has a baby, her hormones can react in ways that make her feel sad, depressed or mad. In some women it goes away by itself after a little while; for others, it takes longer, and medicine will help. Here's a link to a page that tells you more about it:
http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp091.cfm
Mario, do you live in or close to a city? Do you need help finding a medical clinic where it is low-cost or free?
Hi, Mario,
I'm so glad you contacted us! And I am so sorry that your sister is not doing well. I guess I'm echoing Diane by recommending that you get your sister in to a clinic as soon as possible. PPD can get much worse very fast, and it's important to get help as soon as you can. If left untreated, PPD can develop into a more severe mood disorder called Postpartum Psychosis, that can result in a new mother trying to harm her baby or herself.
I've had postpartum depression and know how horrible it is -- not only for the new mom, but for her family as well. Please let us know if we can help you find a doctor or clinic in your area.