Comments on: Post-Partum Depression and Suicide https://ldsblogs.com/24515/post-partum-depression-suicide Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gale https://ldsblogs.com/24515/post-partum-depression-suicide#comment-197916 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:29:38 +0000 http://en.elds.org/ldsblogs-com/?p=24515#comment-197916 In reply to britt.

Great comments. The trick is to find a medical professional who can help you find that balance. Still so much better than taking anti-depressants. Thanks for the ideas.

]]> By: britt https://ldsblogs.com/24515/post-partum-depression-suicide#comment-196187 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:40:06 +0000 http://en.elds.org/ldsblogs-com/?p=24515#comment-196187 Gale, It is true that progesterone is helpful. It is also true that high levels of progesterone affect milk production. It’s a balance to figure out what will work for each woman. Sometimes stopping nursing is the answer. Sometimes progesterone and balancing formula and nursing. Sometimes it’s diet. Sometimes it’s hiring a babysitter so you can sleep. Sometimes a maid is helpful. Sometimes you just have to work through it.

]]> By: Gale https://ldsblogs.com/24515/post-partum-depression-suicide#comment-196063 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 21:33:40 +0000 http://en.elds.org/ldsblogs-com/?p=24515#comment-196063 PPD is certainly caused by the drop in hormones that occurs when we give birth. Bio-identical hormone replacement (that is with hormones that are exactly like our bodies naturally produce) can bring us out of depression without side effects. Progesterone is especially effective. It’s not called “the Happy Hormone” for nothing. To keep a viable pregnancy, a gal produces 400 mg a day, and then it goes away at birth. Find a specialist in natural hormone replacement, sometimes at “anti-aging” clinics. I’ve met many women for whom this has been easy and successful.

]]> By: britt https://ldsblogs.com/24515/post-partum-depression-suicide#comment-191292 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:56:51 +0000 http://en.elds.org/ldsblogs-com/?p=24515#comment-191292 thanks for reading Jessica. I’m glad you have been able to separate yourself from your feelings. That is hard. It was good to talk with you today. IF nothing else I hope this post opens up the conversation.

]]> By: Jessica Rendon https://ldsblogs.com/24515/post-partum-depression-suicide#comment-188065 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 14:34:51 +0000 http://en.elds.org/ldsblogs-com/?p=24515#comment-188065 Thank you ,Thank you for this well described view on depression,having days that are up and down(for no apparent reason),I have come to the conclusion and acceptance that it is not my fault, I want to be happy-these feelings truly are not me. Your description of ppd is eloquent, I could never describe the whole condition as you did, it very much envelopes you like a bubble.

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