Comments on: It sounds like something out of Harry Potter http://dandyjack.com/2007/01/20/it-sounds-like-something-out-of-harry-potter About a preemie boy born at 27 weeks Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Lizzy http://dandyjack.com/2007/01/20/it-sounds-like-something-out-of-harry-potter/comment-page-1#comment-504 Lizzy Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:05:21 +0000 http://dandyjack.com/2007/01/20/it-sounds-like-something-out-of-harry-potter/#comment-504 I think the transition from being pregnant to having a baby/no longer being pregnant is a really difficult one. And add in an early delivery or complication, and that transition is multiplied by a billion. PTSD and PPD are not such tiny things--as you know and live with. At the risk of prying, are you seeing someone, professionally? For me, the PPD was--and continues to be--complicated business. There are good days and bad days, and my tendency to 'tough it out' has not served me quite so well. I know it's very New York, where everyone is in therapy...but if nothing else, I get 50 minutes for myself. Phc is right: these are hard days. But they get better, much better. Hang in there. I think the transition from being pregnant to having a baby/no longer being pregnant is a really difficult one. And add in an early delivery or complication, and that transition is multiplied by a billion.
PTSD and PPD are not such tiny things–as you know and live with. At the risk of prying, are you seeing someone, professionally?
For me, the PPD was–and continues to be–complicated business. There are good days and bad days, and my tendency to ‘tough it out’ has not served me quite so well. I know it’s very New York, where everyone is in therapy…but if nothing else, I get 50 minutes for myself.
Phc is right: these are hard days. But they get better, much better. Hang in there.

]]> By: Phc/ Nicole http://dandyjack.com/2007/01/20/it-sounds-like-something-out-of-harry-potter/comment-page-1#comment-502 Phc/ Nicole Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:15:01 +0000 http://dandyjack.com/2007/01/20/it-sounds-like-something-out-of-harry-potter/#comment-502 I had the PPA as well. Hence the not sleeping. It's awful. I've also had a touch of PTSD. What will help the PPA is Ativan. Get it from your doctor. It will also help you sleep. What helped my PTSD (not to be all touchy-feeling, New Age California here, but I'll go ahead) is something called EMDR. Google it- maybe it will help. Good luck. These are hard days. They get much better and easier, I PROMISE. I had the PPA as well. Hence the not sleeping. It’s awful.

I’ve also had a touch of PTSD.

What will help the PPA is Ativan. Get it from your doctor. It will also help you sleep.

What helped my PTSD (not to be all touchy-feeling, New Age California here, but I’ll go ahead) is something called EMDR. Google it- maybe it will help.

Good luck. These are hard days. They get much better and easier, I PROMISE.

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