Re: depression after giving birth

[Guest guest]

it is obvious that she needs a vitamin and mineral test at this time.

Thanks , that would probably be a good idea!

Kendee

[Guest guest]

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No, because she is breastfeeding, she's taking no medication. She is anxiously awaiting your suggestion & I am sure she will try it. I just hope that I can find the Bach Flower Essence. Thanks so much!

Kendee

[Guest guest]

Dear Kendee,

I would do two things for post partum depression. I'd take a good

quality full spectrum vitamin and mineral, and I would take The Bach Flower

Essence called Mustard in the amount of 4 drops up to 8 times a day until

the depression lifted. I've posted links before to purchase these essences

online. A search of the archives ising Bach as a search term should pull

them up. I don't know if they are available in stores on your side of the

ocean.

Is your sister taking any kind of pharmaceutical or over-the-counter

drugs?

Regards,

[Guest guest]

Kendee - I had severe post natal depression after the birth of my

twins and it really is a terrible illness. Im not in anyway

advocating the use of drugs but its very important that your sister

sees her health visitor so that they can help her where necessary.

(Eg. mine organised for me to see a PND counsellor and to join a

local support group for mums with PND)

Any practical help she can get from friends and family will be

invaluable. Even simple things like a half hour rest without the

baby or someone coming in and making a meal can make such a

difference to the total exhaustion.

She will get better - and one of the most important things you can do

is tell her that. In England there is the Association for Post Natal

Depression - if you do a search on google they have a website with

lots of links and info.

Sallyx

> ,

> No, because she is breastfeeding, she's taking no medication.

She is

> anxiously awaiting your suggestion & I am sure she will try it. I

just hope that

> I can find the Bach Flower Essence. Thanks so much!

>

> Kendee