Antenatal depression?
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Topic: Antenatal depression?
Posted By: Smurfling
Subject: Antenatal depression?
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 3:35pm
I know there is postnatal depression, but is there antenatal depression too??? I am sooo exhausted, I'm emotional and I keep crying over nothing  I've been like this for the last 5-6 weeks. It's gotten so bad I asked my midwife to refer me the maternal mental health people! They sent a really lovely nurse lady around to my house to talk to me and it helped me feel a little bit better I guess but not much. I've had problems with depression before and been on medication/seen counselors so I figured I should take the help that's available because I don't want to still be feeling this way once baby arrives, and whether it ends up being because of hormones or low iron or whatever else it could be, I don't want it to have any effect on me bonding with my daughter etc. Does anyone have any advice or is anyone else going through this too? Should I just hope it goes away?  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Proud Mummy of Kaia (age 6), Ridley (age 5), and Charlie (age 14months). |
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 4:05pm
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Hi Smurfling - I don't have any experience with depression, but whatever you do, don't just wait for it to go away.. Keep on at your MW for help, even talk to your GP. I'm sure its more common than you think. Maybe someone else here will have some better advice. I'm sure it pays to talk things through with someone though.
I hope you feel better real soon. 
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 5:53pm
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Hey Smurfling. I suffer from depression and my MW is keeping a close eye on me. She has offered me referals to a mental health group if I need it.
I do have bad days, like today where I just feel fat, frumpy and useless. In fact for the first few weeks of my pregnancy I couldn't stand the sight of myself in the mirror, I looked like death warmed up and I hated it. Don't count on it going away on it's own. Have you considerind going on anti-depressant medication? I am taking Fluoxitine. I have anaged to halve my dose since being preggy too but Fluox is the safest one to take while preggy. It probably is just hormones running rampant on you but that doesn't mean you have to put up with it. Go seek some proper help. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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