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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get some help if you can and call your OB and tell them how you're feeling and that you want to be screened for PPD/A. [/quote]

I don’t have PPD/A. I’m just overwhelmed and exhausted. [/quote]

Being overwhelmed and exhausted with one newborn who sleeps 14 hours in a 24 hour period means you probably have PPD/PPA! There is no shame in it. I had it for my first and not for my second and the difference was night and day. [/quote]

My child is two weeks. He sleeps more than 14 hours. He’s a preemie who requires lot of extra care with keeping him awake for feeding, feeding every 1.5 hours, and [b]I’m also pumping every 2-3 hours around the clock.[/b] It’s overwhelming when DH here. It will be even more overwhelming once he’s back at work. [/quote]

Your health is more important than breastmilk. I am probably an outlier in that belief but you will burn out if you continue this schedule for much longer. I am a single mom and use formula. Even feeding every 3-4 hrs made me lose my mind. I didn't have much help and looking back, maybe I did suffer from depression. I thought you were supposed to feel that way. Anyway, if you have a spouse to help you, you need to get 8+ hrs of sleep every few days each week. Stop with the pumping or you will lose your mind.[/quote]

I’m not interested in using formula. Our goal is to get him nursing. The doctors told me breastfeeding was the best choice over formula so keep going as long as possible. I’m also very concerned with all the formula recalls. At least I know my breastmilk is fully safe and won’t have to worry about a shortage. [/quote]

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