Zoloft for Postpartum Depression User Reviews

• LS2020
• October 12, 2020

"My baby is 9 weeks old today. I have been on Zoloft for the past month. I promised myself that if this drug helped me, I would come on here and give a review. Just after my 3rd child was born, I hit absolute rock bottom. I cried at least 30 times per day. I couldn’t face going into the nursery or making dinner. I felt short-tempered and despair. My doctor gave me Zoloft. I started on half a tab at night (now 1 tab). The first 3 nights I was ill. I was rocking with anxiety. I was gasping for breath and I swore black and blue that I was not going to continue with the tablet. Then the morning would come and I felt a bit better. I have not cried once since. I am strong in the mind. I can enjoy my kids. I can put makeup on, do my hair, do groceries, bathe all kids, have dinner. I am me again. I do not feel lowly. Do I feel elated and like I am living on cloud nine? No. I feel strong. I feel capable and calm. I wish you all the best in recovering from and seeing the good side of life again."

• Brenda
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 14, 2019

"I’ve been dealing with anxiety and intrusive thoughts pretty much my whole life. After my first baby, my anxiety got really bad. The sleepless nights didn’t help and the general stress of it all. I had never taken an antidepressant because I was a very happy person aside from my anxiety. Once I started Zoloft, it took about a month for me to feel the effects. I’m currently on 50 mg of Zoloft and my anxiety is so much better. I wake up so much happier now, and I can focus on being a good mom and being present. I really recommend this to anyone who is dealing with anxiety and obsessive thinking. Just to note, don’t stop taking the medication if your anxiety increases. The first few weeks were really hard. It’s just your mind adjusting to the drug and playing tricks on you. Stick with it. I promise it really helps."

• Meano
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 4, 2020

"Hands down, I will never walk this earth again without Zoloft. It is my miracle drug. I've been on it since 2009 and only stopped briefly during my pregnancies. After my 1st daughter was born, I suffered from postpartum psychosis. I refused to bond with her because I was convinced she was going to die of SIDS. Welcome Zoloft in, and it was like a switch flipped. I could take care of my baby. I could bond with her because I knew she wasn't going to die. (Which she didn't, she's now a sassy 6th grader who I love so dearly) it is MY miracle and I hope it helps you all out there too. And in response to bad mood...I've been on zoloft since 2009 and never noticed a change in the formula :) works as good now as it did then!"

• Kmg
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2019

"I started taking Zoloft about 6 weeks before I had my son for prenatal depression and anxiety. It was residual issues from PPD after a late miscarriage. I probably also was suffering from some PTSD. I suffered for a long time putting off medication. I am very glad that I finally did it. It has taken a long time. Definitely isn’t a “quick fix”, but I feel so much better. I feel like myself again. I promised myself I would write a review to give hope and encouragement to others."

• Chris...
• October 9, 2015

"Zoloft saved my life after having postnatal anxiety after the birth of each of my children. I had severe anxiety, panic attacks, and insomnia which led to depression. I was fearful about being alone. I was hospitalized for 8-12 weeks each time. Anxiety and depression are heightened when you first start this medication, so don't give up on it. Give it a chance to work. It took at least 8-10 weeks to start feeling like myself again, then 12 weeks for symptoms to disappear. Don't be afraid to take a sedative at the start to ease the bumpy side effects. Stick it out. It will be worth it in the long run. I frantically googled reviews on here just like you, so I wanted to write my story to encourage another mom experiencing similar symptoms."

• tano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 8, 2018

"I just want to share my experience with Zoloft. I went through the hardest and scariest thing I had ever experienced after having my baby. I though I had gone crazy and had no idea that it was possible to have these symptoms after having a baby. I was very hesitant to take any meds especially because I’m breastfeeding but my dr highly recommend that I take a small dose of Zoloft. I filled the prescription but still didn’t take it until one day I woke up and couldn’t stop crying because of the horrific state that my mind was in. I decided that I could not do this alone. It took at least a month and a couple of dose increases but I am doing so much better now and I really want women to know that it’s ok to talk to your dr and get help. I’m so grateful that we now have access to this medication and I’m so glad that I stopped being stubborn and just accepted the help. There is absolutely no point in trying to conquer this horrific experience alone."

• Fatz
• December 6, 2020

"Zoloft has pulled me out from very dark time. I had severe postpartum anxiety and I was absolutely non functional. I couldn't sleep for 8 days in a row, couldn't eat, couldn't bath .I thought I would it was the end of me or I would go crazy . After zoloft in a month I became much calmer and in three months I am almost back to my normal self. Zoloft is amazing though I am having bad hair fall but it's better than having anxiety. I wanna thank makers of this drug ,zoloft gave me my life back . You just got to be little patient ,it will work .I wrote this review to help people out there. Give it some time"

• SamBi...
• September 11, 2016

"I thought I was going crazy. I developed PPD at 3 months postpartum. My symptoms manifested in Anxiety. I had zero control over the fear and panic. I stopped eating, I threw up all day. I couldn't even hold my baby without feeling nausea. You hear so much about postpartum depression but women need to be aware of postpartum anxiety. It's very real. It took 4 trips to the ER for me to accept that I wasn't dying, that I just had PPD and I needed to give my Zoloft a chance. It saved my life! Zoloft is so wonderful. It gave my children their mother back. Zoloft will take your anxiety away. It will! My side effects were very little. But then they went away. Iv only been on Zoloft for 2 months now and I'm a better person then ever before."

• Anony...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 29, 2019

"I was hospitalized for postpartum depression (PPD) with my 1st and 2nd child. They are 10 years apart. With my first child I didn’t know what PPD was I thought I was going crazy. I was in a psych ward for 2 weeks which I was medicated with Zoloft 50 mg and Ativan. The side effect were horrible so I was monitored while on it. It takes 2 weeks for side effect to subside. After my 2nd son I caught on sooner so I was on 25mg Zoloft , 15mg remron and .5 klonopin for the side effects. Then bumped to 50 mg Zoloft. If you can push through two weeks with these side effects it’s a godsend. I hope someone with PPD would get help sooner than I did, don’t be afraid I was afraid too it’s like a cloud lifted after a couple of weeks. My mood stabilized my anxiety is lessened. Best of luck to new mamas out there with PPD you can do this."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2016

"It took a few weeks, but I feel so much better. I felt like I was stuck on the bottom of a seesaw and couldn't balance out my mood. I couldn't handle my rage over the smallest things. I would wake up and couldn't shut off my brain. Now I'm sleeping better, I wake up in a normal mood and no longer "sweat the small stuff." In addition, I am getting along much better with my family and friends. Let's just say I am better to be around. Don't worry about the side effects. I stayed away from Zoloft for a long time because I had anxiety about the side effects. Guess what? No side effects! Just a better life."

• Tori
• March 12, 2019

"I wanted to share my experience with pospartum depression for those that are new to zoloft. I was diagnosed with postpartum anxiety depression 6 weeks after my baby was born. I was under severe stress since my baby was born at 7 months hence that’s where the postpartum hit me. It was the scariest thing I have ever felt in my life. I thought I had lost myself, I just didn’t feel like me anymore and the anxiety was beyond horrible. I had anxiety 24/7 couldn’t eat, sleep, was an emotional wreck! I started Zoloft and that only intensified my symptoms for the first 3 weeks then I slowly began to feel like me again not 100% me but it felt like I was getting there. My anxiety slowly began to lessen as well. I had to go up on my dose and the side effects came back for about 5 days then they began to subside and 8 weeks later I was me again!!! I started on 25mg then bumped up to 50mg and have been on 50mg for a few months now. There’s light at the end of the tunnel!!"

• Britt...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 10, 2018

"I had HORRIBLE postpartum anxiety!! I cried all day everyday out of pure FEAR for no reason at all. I ended up losing almost 30 pounds in one month because I was completely sick with myself for the way I was feeling and ashamed. Went to my doctor and he put me on Zoloft 25mg. I’m not lying when I tell you only 2 days in I felt sooo much better and relaxed. I could actually breath and start thinking straight again. After 2 weeks I went up to 50mg and so on until I was at 150 mg. It was great for me! I couldn’t be sad or cry if I wanted to! After almost a year I’ve weaned myself off of them. The only bad side effects were excessive sweating at night (I would wake up soaking wet in my bed) and gaining some of my weight back (but I’d rather be fat and happy, then skinny and miserable). All in all, I’d definitely recommend this for anyone that is at rock bottom right now, just start with a way low dose and work yourself up. This too shall pass!!!"

• Em2001
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 5, 2023

"I struggled with major delayed Postpartum depression. My doctor placed me on 50mg of Zoloft (sertraline) once a day. The first 7 weeks were awful. I felt suicidal, thoughts were so bad I couldn’t sleep. After 7 weeks I noticed that I was going longer without intrusive thoughts and was able to enjoy little things again like playing with my daughter. I’m now 4 months in and I’m feeling happy, and motivated and motherhood is now my favorite thing in this world. I don’t feel euphoric I just feel like me. Sometimes an intrusive thought will creep up but I’m able to recognize them and carry on. You need to give this medicine time."

• Mia
• July 16, 2016

"I suffered from severe postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD. More so horrifying intrusive thoughts that consumed my life, I literally wanted to give up. I was too scared to try a medication. I suffered from the time my baby was 6 months old to 18 months old. Finally I decided that Zoloft was my last hope. I started off at a low dose of 25mg and gradually increased it to 50, and finally 100mg. I can say I feel amazing. I don't ruminate on my obsessive thoughts anymore. Yes sometimes the thoughts still come into my head, but I am able to notice them as being an anxious thought and I don't spend hours days or months obsessing on them. They literally come in and go out, and I can function! I love zoloft! It saved my life!"

• Mama...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 8, 2023

"I am another mom who told myself that if Zoloft worked, I would come back and review it to encourage someone else. I have been taking Zoloft (and progesterone) for almost 5 months now for postpartum depression/anxiety. It’s working! I was in a truly awful shape after my second baby; relentless depression, unexplained nighttime anxiety, and insomnia even when I felt completely exhausted. I started with 25mg nightly, eventually increased to 50mg nightly and 25mg in the morning (75mg total daily dose). I also started working out again, ate well, and saw a counselor several times. I had never experienced depression/anxiety before, and had never been on an antidepressant prior to this one. I was hesitant to start it - and hesitant to increase the dose - but I am beyond glad that I did. My babies have their mom back. If you start it and feel a little worse, hang in there! You are not alone, it is not your fault, you are not losing your mind, and you will get better."

• Amanda
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 17, 2022

"With my second child, I started experiencing severe anxiety about the three week mark post partum. At first I thought it was the baby blues, but quickly realized something was wrong. I didn't feel like this after the birth of my first child. The anxiety got more and more intense and then the depression kicked in. I wasn't sleeping and I felt like I regretted my decision to have a second child. I wasn't bonding with her and I felt like I just needed to disappear and escape. It was a very scary feeling I immediately called the doctor around 4 weeks post partum after staying awake for 48 hours unable to sleep ( even though baby was sleeping). She prescribed me 50 mg of Zoloft immediately. The first week the anxiety was more intense (but that's common). By week 3 I felt almost normal again, and by week 6 I felt like myself. I started bonding with my baby (now 5 months and obsessed with her). This medication saved me. Please don't hesitate/ wait. You will be okay and feel like you again."

• Itsok...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 13, 2019

"First off don’t stop taking Zoloft I learn it the hard way. I suffered from Postpartum Depression (PPD) severely after I had my son in 2009. I was hospitalized for 2-3 weeks. Zoloft did gave me side effect the first couple of weeks like headaches, insomnia, loss of appetite, anxiety, panics, and diarrhea. It felt like I was a zombie the first 3 weeks. My PPD gradually subsided the 3rd week. I weaned off of it when my son was 3. Fast forward 2 years later I went through a rough patch and needed to be on Zoloft again. Then again I tapered off of it after 2 years. Then I had another child 10 years after 2009 and my PPD came back so I’m on it again. So far I’m trying to pull through this tough time again. Zoloft have help me plenty of times and I hope this will help someone that is going through PPD."

• Lissa
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 3, 2020

"I was on Zoloft before I got pregnant, because it was the only drug that worked for my anxiety without making me feel like a zombie that wasn’t able to orgasm. After I gave birth, I was smacked in the face with intense anxiety with horrible physical symptoms. My OB got me right back on my script of Zoloft and within two weeks I no longer feel paralyzed. I still have some depressive symptoms (lack of interest in hobbies etc) but the anxiety has all but vanished. Zoloft has saved me from post partum anxiety, without taking anything else away from me like my sex drive."

• Domo
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 24, 2020

"Before this medication Zoloft I was completely unable to leave my house for fear that I would have to interact socially. I felt hopeless and like I had failed which gave me no drive to clean or take care of my 3 year old while pregnant. After starting this medication I have been able to return to normal life. I have a healthy newborn and I feel able to take on daily tasks and social interactions."

• Gypsy...
• March 22, 2016

"I suffered terrible depression and anxiety after I had my son. It was the worst experience because I had no control over the worrying, sadness and hopelessness. I wasn't able to enjoy my newborn because I felt so down and anxious about everything. After I developed insomnia and would sleep for 3 days at a time I decided to get help. I felt embarrassed and shameful for feeling this way, but I can assure anyone dealing with postpartum anxiety/depression that it's NOT your fault! It's a very real disorder and can take a person's life if they don't seem help. Zoloft literally saved mine, I have been on 100mgs for one year and feel like the happy person I was before pregnancy. Best decision I've ever made!!"

• smash...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 20, 2020

"This drug Zoloft saved me... and my family from postpartum depression. I was experiencing terrible emotional turmoil during my pregnancy and afterwards my anxiety was so high that I was afraid I couldn't work, I couldn't have conversations with friends/coworkers without almost having a panic attack. I was afraid of taking medicine, that it might make me feel like a zombie.. I was wrong! I feel like myself except calmer, and less anxious. Its harder to orgasm but my drive is through the roof because... I'm not depressed! Thank you Zoloft! I started at 50mg and now I'm on 100mg and its the perfect dose for me. I did have an anxiety increase at first but got much better after a few weeks of use."

• Linda
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 12, 2019

"I started Zoloft after my first child was born in 1986 and I experienced postpartum depression. I worked great and after awhile, I quit on my own thinking I was in the clear. Big mistake, within a month or so the depression returned and my PCP stated, if it ain't broke, why fix it? Meaning why did I quit. He said if you feel well, it's b/c of the Zoloft so stick with it. My son, who just turned 16 has been on it as well, along with Adderall. While both drugs make me quite nervous, he has gone from a disaster at school, to excelling in many categories and I feel, is in a good place mentally. Hope I don't live to regret these choices! Good luck to all of you!"

• Postp...
• March 29, 2017

"A game-changer for me and as a result, my family. I felt panicked, angry and had racing thoughts. Within a few days I was more calm, within weeks I was relaxed and could think rationally rather than be anxious. I've continued to take it as I just feel so much better as a result."

• Luna
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 21, 2021

"I was terrified to start this medication, but I knew I needed it. It took me a few months to muster up the courage to take the first pill. After I had my baby I had intense anxiety, intrusive thoughts, depression and rage. Everything would annoy me so, so much. I lived like this for months and it was ruining my relationship with my husband. I called my doctor and said I needed help I didn’t feel like myself. I am on 25 mg and it took 2 months for me to feel the full effects... I was doubtful it would work at first. So glad I feel like myself again, I want to cry with happiness because I haven’t felt like this in so long. Please, if you are suffering don’t be afraid to try this medication. I believe it saved me and my marriage."

• eskiba
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 24, 2021

"I had post partum anxiety which lead to depression with my first child. After 4 weeks of living in a a nightmare, I started medication and it saved my life. For my 2nd child, I started Zoloft the day after giving birth. They gave me 50mg and I had a full blown panic attack. I was terrified. The uneasiness I felt was horrible. They decreased my dose drastically. I took 12.5mg for 2 weeks, then 25mg for 1 week, then 50mg. The first 2 weeks were absolute awful. This medication will make you feel worse before making you feel better. After 2 weeks, the uneasiness and anxiety started to subside and gradually got better nearly every day for 6 more weeks. By 8 weeks, I was COMPLETELY myself again. It's an amazing medication once it kicks in. You HAVE to let it work though. The first 2 weeks are ROUGH, but do NOT quit. I promise you, you will be beyond grateful when it starts to actually help."