My baby is 8 weeks old and gaining well. She has been fully breastfed with no supplements since birth. Throughout the pregnancy, I struggled to get PTSD with depression and anxiety, plus insomnia, under control. I worked with a psychiatrist over several months. His philosophy is that moms need to feel good, so unless a med is obviously causing issues with the infant, then it is better for mom to take them. (I am slightly more conservative than that, though!)
Sam-e, fish oil, and high dose methylfolate are keeping the depression manageable during the day. At night, I have been taking an herbal blend with valerian and passionflower, 100 mg progesterone, 25 mg vistaril, and 500 mg GABA. If I leave out any of these 4 components, I don't sleep and experience anxiety and hypervigilance all night.
Baby is happy and strong, meeting milestones, etc. However, she does sleep more than my other babies. She sleeps all night, 7-9 hours, then takes many naps. Is sleepiness alone a problem if baby is gaining and otherwise healthy? There isn't any research on GABA, right? That is the component I am worried about.
Thanks so much!
Sam-e, fish oil, and high dose methylfolate are keeping the depression manageable during the day. At night, I have been taking an herbal blend with valerian and passionflower, 100 mg progesterone, 25 mg vistaril, and 500 mg GABA. If I leave out any of these 4 components, I don't sleep and experience anxiety and hypervigilance all night.
Baby is happy and strong, meeting milestones, etc. However, she does sleep more than my other babies. She sleeps all night, 7-9 hours, then takes many naps. Is sleepiness alone a problem if baby is gaining and otherwise healthy? There isn't any research on GABA, right? That is the component I am worried about.
Thanks so much!
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