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Question: I have insomnia and a 1wk old baby! Please help!!!?I just had my second chid, a little boy on the 16th of March. I had very bad depression in my pregnancy and a history of Major Depression and it seems to be continuing, but not as severe. I cried a lot the first few days after I had my son, but my mood seems to be a little better then when I was pregnant. My problem is that I am not getting much sleep with my newborn, which is normal, but I also can't sleep when my baby does go to sleep or when my boyfrined tells me to take a nap. I get maybe 1 or 2 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period. It is driving me crazy! My doctor put me on Paxil three days after I had my son because of all the crying I was doing. I was just curious if anyone else had insomnia after they had their newborn and how long did it last and if you had a history of depression or just during pregnancy or if your depression started after you had your baby? Please help!! I am going crazy!
Answer: It wouldn't hurt to give Motherisk.org a call and see if there is something safe to take to help you sleep. I was going to say melatonin but it isn't safe to take with a history of depression apparently.In any case, Motherisk.org is one of the best sources of information during pregnancy and lactation in the world. If you dial a 10-10 long distance plan it will cost less than $2.Motherisk's Home Line - (416) 813-6780 - for information about the risk or safety of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, herbal products, chemicals, x-rays, chronic disease and infections during pregnancy. [This is a toll call to our Toronto call centre. Callers may have to wait up to 10 minutes to speak to a counsellor.]
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