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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the PP who suffered from peri-partum depression/psychosis (btw thanks PP for the right word, I was suffering from mommy brain this morning).   I hope that some day soon this will be a more recognized diagnosis.  I feel like every since Andrea Yates (I'm 28, so I'm sure there were some before then) people have readily talked about post-partum depression and is a more accepted disorder.

DS was a much wanted baby, although he was conceived about 6 months before DH and I had really wanted to start trying.  On top of that, none of my friends had kids or were pregnant, and I saw them going about their lives totally normally, while I felt so alone, uncomfortable, and just depressed.  It's scary how hormones can totally push you off the deep end and I had THE most messed up dreams and thoughts about my baby.  It was frightening and even more isolating to feel like you couldn't talk to anyone about it because they would be appalled.  I can't imagine going through that and being some of the women you read about.

I'm not saying ALL of them have peri-partum psychosis, but I do wish it was examined more instead of just calling them monsters.  These stories make my stomach turn.  Mostly because I could have been one of them without the help that I had.

Now excuse me while I go cry and look at my baby napping.  [/quote]

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