Re-starting paroxetine straight after birth?

[Bigteadrinker]

Hey all, I am going to see my gp next week to discuss but wanted to see if there was anyone else who has been in similar situation, or can offer advice, I am not right in the head right now!

Before I got pg with my 3rd last year I was taking paroxetine 20mg per day for about 18 months, it was working brilliantly for my anxiety/depression/social phobia. I stopped it at about 11 weeks pg. Felt fine until about 32 weeks, when the old issues started to resurface, possibly due to severe lack of sleep (average 3.5 hrs on a bad night to 6 on a good).

My main issue right now is not so much my own very negative and anxious thoughts but more it's effect on my other two DCs, age 4 and 2 and DH, mainly losing my temper... I don't have much support, DH leaves 7.30am and comes home 9pm mon to fri, weekend he is knackered too. I feel like I'm only just holding it together and that I might really lose it one day, I'm scared. I do not like being this person and seeing my poor children's faces when i throw cushions at the wall like a loony I'm just trying to get through my final 3 weeks of pregnancy taking each day as it comes.

I am thinking I should start the ADs right after I have the baby in 3 weeks, this way my DH will be around to help wHilst I'm adjusting to it. Has anyone done this, or been advised to do this, or have any suggestions? I have had counselling in the past but it's not really helped with the main issues which are lack of sleep due to anxiety and lack of support at home. Mainly I'm just worried at how much worse it will get when the baby arrives...

I'll leave it at that otherwise I'll just start rambling!

Many thanks to anyone who replies. Xx