Professionals are finally starting to take PPD seriously!! 3 yrs. ago I suffered PPD and was told by my OB doctor, an ER doctor, and a nurse practioner that I simply had the baby blues. I was finally diagnosed by my family physician, but by that time had become suicidal (after 3 weeks of NO sleep) and needed hospitalization. I truly believe if I had been diagnosed earlier I wouldn't have suffered, and my family suffered as well. I enourage any new mother to be honest about her symptoms, as well as persistant about receiving help--don't be embarrassed, it is a medical condition treated effectively with medication.