POST NATAL DEPRESSION

**Posts:** 2 · by **lisamh** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:17 am

I have been suffering with PND since I gave birth in January. I have read a lot of material on depression in general and books on NLP, Human Givens, etc. I understand why I feel low and that I need to get back into the wider community. However, it isn't always that easy with a young baby! I am quite shy and so would not have the confidence to walk into a mother and baby group on my own. I have backache and carpal tunnel syndrome so carting a baby out and about isn't physically easy for me. I am also exhausted each morning (I understand I am dreaming excessively). However, knowing all this and being able to remedy it are two different things. I would dearly love to do a workshop on hypnosis as I believe it is a good basis on which to learn more positive behaviour skills??? I have read books on self-hypnosis, but they never seem to work for me. Maybe I am not reading the right ones. Does anyone have any other ideas / solutions that may help. I think the isolation is the worst thing for me right now.

lisamh

**Posts:** 492 · by **Mark Tyrrell** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:04 pm

Hello lisamh

and welcome to the forum. Post natal or post partum depression can be debilitating because, of course, with a new baby you need all the energy you can get! As you described you are aware that you maybe dreaming excessively causing the depression and also basic needs are not being met.

I have also found that depressed new mothers have a tendency to feel under confident as far as their parenting skills are concerned and are less likely to have close support. Do you have people in your life who can help and support you?

Best Wishes

Mark

**Posts:** 299 · by **Jill Wootton** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:22 pm

Hi Lisham

Sounds like you have been really proactive, with that grit and determination like many new Mum's you will find the paths that enaable you to enjoy life and your new baby much more.

Have you tried supplementing your diet? Just before a baby is born it takes a great deal of zinc from the Mother and this can leave the Mother feeling very down, it is a major contributing factor to post partum depression.

There is a company called Biocare Birmingham who have a technical department that can advise you on products, or contact a good clinical nutritionist........where are you? I might be able to help you find one.

Jill

**Posts:** 2 · by **lisamh** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:03 am

Thankyou for your help and support.

I have discussed my depression with my husband and he is very supportive. My mum and sister went thru' the same thing. My mum just accepts it as one of those things you go thru' being a new mum. My sister lives quite a distance from me but we have spoken on the phone.

I live in North Lincolnshire (between Lincoln and Scunthorpe). Do you know of any trained clinicial nutrionists and hypnotherapists around this area?

Many thanks again for your help.

Lisamh

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