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I haven't been on anti-ds while breastfeeding...but what I can say is that you are not letting Baby Waxy down. Absolutely the opposite in fact - you are doing what you need to do to make sure you are well and happy, and that can only be a good thing for your children.

 

Lots of bold because I really, really want you to hear that. Did you hear it? :D

 

Try to stop being hard on yourself. As parents we spend too much time battering ourselves over the head for the things we can't seem to get right, and not enough praising ourselves for the million things we are really good at. Especially when we're feeling low - then all we seem to be able to do is see the bad. I guarantee there's more good parenting than bad at your house, Waxy.:)

 

Big hugs xxxx

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Hi Waxy!

I'm with cosy on this one, you aren't letting baby waxy down at all, quite the opposite :)

 

I've not breastfed while on antiDs either, but I did take them while I was pregnant, so i kinda know how you feel. If it makes you a better mummy in the long run, then its best for baby waxy :)

 

I've been on antiDs since my LO was 7 days old, none of them (3 types) helped as much as they 'should' have, but I'm still taking them, with an added dose of Omega 3 fish oils.

 

THATS whats made the difference!! seriously! It'll be good for baby waxy too :D fish oils are good for the brain :)

 

Holland and Barrett do a good EPA fish oils, its expensive, but sooo worth it, I've regained my sanity and been able to reduce my drug dose since :)

 

*hug*

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Again not while BF but here's my bit.

 

I had PND with Baby Peach #1, I hid it, ignored it and tried to run away from it because I thought admitting I had it meant I'd failed as a parent. Eventually I gave in and took them, and after a while started to feel "normal" again.

 

I feel bad for not taking them sooner, even now. I feel like I let him down by not taking them, but all worked out in the end:)

 

If you need to talk Waxy, you know where I am :)

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There has been quite a bit of research about breastfeeding and medications, and there is a book all about it... wish I could remember what it is called. However, the upshot is, that there is very little evidence to suggest that with most medications there are any contradications (stuff that might go wrong) associated with breastfeeding.

 

Bearing that in mind, as well as what the others on here have said, get yourself feeling better and baby waxy will reap the rewards. :)

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Hi thanks everyone. I was feeling so guilty. I still am a bit I guess. I have tried for so long to fight my own way to be better but it isn't working and it takes away the enjoyment of my kids. My head constantly whirls around all the bad stuff to the point I cant think straight. You miss everything in a whirlwind of confused thoughts. Hopefully this will mean I get a little bit better and back to normal. Its no good for the kids having a sobbing wreck of a mother. Thanks everyone and I will definitely try the omega 3, ginger kitty. My brain could do with all the help it can get lately.

 

The tablets at the moment are making me feel really sick but hopefully just a few weeks and they will have sorted themselves out. Fingers crossed.

 

Thanks everyone.

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hi i had pnd after my second son was born and it wasnt diagnosed till he was 9mths old. i took anti d's while breastfeeding and continued feeding till he was 18mths old. I too felt sick and fnny for the first few wks of taking them but gradually began to feel more like my normal self. I was anti d's for just over 2 years and then came off them. While i was pregnant with my 3rd child i was monitored by my mw and after giving birth 10 wks ago have shown no signs of PND but now know what to look out for lol xxx

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The tablets at the moment are making me feel really sick but hopefully just a few weeks and they will have sorted themselves out. Fingers crossed.

 

I hope they do sort themselves out, but there are lots of different variants of anti-D's so it is worth seeing the doctor if it does persist as you aren't going to want the sickness to continue. Also I presume your doctor told you this, but take his/her advice as and when you decide to come off them - withdrawal symptoms can be quite adverse. I was on anti-d's for a while before pregnancy and coming off was quite an extreme time.

 

take care :)

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A bit more on the omega 3s for you.

 

I spoke to my consultant and several mental health nurses and they have all told me that in soooo many people, omega3s make a huge difference!

 

But stupidly noone ever mentions it until you are facing serious drugs, and even then they sometimes forget :roll:

 

I was facing the prospect of lithium being added to my antiDs, I started taking omega3s for an unrelated reason, so not suggested by any medical professionals, and found it worked. I've been backed up by me research since :)

 

 

 

edit: I never did have the lithium and i'm now on about half the dose of antiDs that i was on when i was offered it. :)

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I've been on a high does AD's for many years but (against medical advice) I cut down my dose in the last trimester and while I was breast-feeding. I did try stopping altogether but ended up in a bad place so reluctantly agreed to the half dose (even though medical advice was to take the full dose). I was constantly re-assured that it was perfectly safe to take the AD's but it was just that I didn't feel comfortable doing so.

 

There's absolutely no failure on your part for taking the medication that you need, it would be much worse for you and your baby if you were badly depressed all the time so I know you're doing the best for everyone.

 

Also, i've not heard of the Omega things??? I'm going to give them a try as Lithium has been suggested as an add-on for me too (only reason i've not got it is I never got round to seeing the consultant - the NHS is totally un-mother and baby friendly!)

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