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depressed..and more depressed
Added: 100 days ago.
Added by: ashleyandcaleb
Section: Pregnancy.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


have any of you been severely depressed,either during pregnancy or after..how to get over it??my doctor prescribed me antidepressants,and obviously ones that are safe for the baby.he let me know if it gets too bad to goto the local hospital.what would i even say=[ this never ends it was there before the baby now its worse now..sorry this is kinda a question kinda not lol i just need to vent.

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lady26 - 97 days ago Rating: 5 (1 votes) By not feeling sorry for yourself

MelissaJoanne - 97 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) It is normal, but it doesn't make it any easier. Hopefully you can surround yourself with loving and understanding people!

niki - 98 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Im in a similar situation at the minute myself feeling low alot of the time... it only started after i had the baby 6 months ago but as time has went on i feel worse than i have been at times i just sit and cry for no apparent reason - doctors appointment next thursday.

gr8scottswife - 99 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) What is your situation? Circumstances can make us feel lousy. Maybe you just need to talk about some issues of stress you are feeling. That will help.

Christina1984 - 99 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) with my 1st pregnancy i was very depressed and my doc gave me something in the begining but i stopped taking it. then after i had my daughter maybe aweek later i was very depressed for a few weeks and then i was fine. i think the doc had given me zoloft. this time im not as depressed but i do feel that way sometimes. next week im gonna ask my doc to put me on something after i deliver.

stephandisaac - 99 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I was on Zoloft for my first pregnancy and was supposed to be on it for my second, but chose not to. I was miserable. So depressed and moody. I takes a month or so before you'll notice a difference, but stick with it, it should help.

lmo - 99 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i totally understand my emotions went crazy while i was prego and after, i got drepressed because i was getting fat couldnt fit in any close and ect.

joyfulnoise - 99 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I think emaotions can go a little crazy during pregnancy. Everybody has a different experience. You are right to have talked to your Doctor and to follow the instructions given to you. Stay aware and tuned into yourself, remember it's probably all the extra hormones your body has to deal with.

UKMama - 99 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I suffered with hideous postnatal depression with my first baby and it began very early on, before his birth (and dragged my long suffering husband down too. Poor chap). My reasons were many and unique to me. I didn't ask for help until our son was 8 months old and I really really wish I'm asked sooner. The help was amazing! I didn't take any drugs for it either (my doc was quite anti and I was happy to go along with that). I was offerred weekly sessions at a hospital with a counsellor and to meet other mums in the same boat, while our babies were in a creche. Also, a psychologist came to my house. Just being made such a fuss of was good for me as I felt so isolated and ashamed of my feelings. I can't help but think you'd do well to take yourself to the hospital and perhaps stay over if they offer that. You should not feel embarrassed for taking any help you can get your hands on, even if you think it may be more than you 'deserve' (we often think like that when we are depressed, that we are undeserving of the time and attention of others. But you matter!) We are complex creatures! This is not something to be quiet about. You are not being unreasonable or selfish being depressed.

Baby3OnWay - 100 days ago Rating: 5 (1 votes) Don't you worry. I had depression and anxiety HARDCORE after my first child. A few friends i have so close and dear got depressed during pregnancy. If you have to head to the hospital you just go in and say..."look I'm so far in pregnancy (whichever at the time) and I am having a realy hard time right now with my depression and I was told if I had any problems to come here and speak with you" the only thing they will do is have a councellor or psyciatrist come and talk to you, help make sence of your situation and give you resourse on how to cope and deal as well as people to talk to to help you through this. I find this site also has a lot of people who can support and listen to you! I'm here if you ever want to vent or babble or talk... VIP ME. sometimes talking helps more then anything! Take care sweety, keep your close friends and family close!

eastern-Canadian-Lady - 100 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I was so depressed after I had my daughter. She was about one. I could do nothing but cry. I stayed on the couch all the time. It would take me two hours to psych myself up to walk to the bathroom to go pee. I was on Paxil during this. It really wasn't helping me much. I would just be honest with the doc on duty at the hospital. I would say that your pregnant and depressed, and was wondering what they could suggest to help you. They will probably suggest exercise. I found going for walks really helped. I thought at first that it was all in my head, but it turns out that there really is something to it. It makes the level of seratonin (and vitamin d) increase in your brain which helps to improve depression, especially on sunny days. Hope this helps, E-C-L

ash8879 - 100 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) hey i had depressiuon before i got pregnant and i found it getting worse during howeveer being depressed isnt good for the baby ur hurting him or her and thats what i keep thinking of.. a friend of myne had ppd really bad lost her child because of it.. think of that.. do u really wana loose him or her.. be positive.. look at the bright side of things ur guna have the most beautiful gift life has to offer!!.. if u wana talk more add me to ur friends network... hope things get better for ya ... btw.. celexa works great to for depression n it moderates moode swings;)

ashleyandcaleb - 100 days ago He prescribed prozac which i've been on before i dont remember it ever working but im willing to stick with that and see if it makes a difference.my happiness comes from being with my love,but his parents try their best to keep him away from me since "interracial relationships arent approved of" by them.he still sneaks around to see me but i just wanna be with him always..our yearly anniversary is on sunday lets see if they will let him spend it with it...doubt it because saturday is prom and they are letting him go.I really dont know what makes me depressed...its hard to tell when these pregnancy hormones make me cry about everything..so im not sure whats depression and whats the hormones.The other day i started to think about adoption,i didnt think i'd be around and i didnt want my babe to raise our daughter by himself,i snapped out of that thank goodness..im just gonna hang on,its the only thing to do.

slnkl - 100 days ago Rating: 4 (1 votes) I believe I was depressed after pregnancy! I would always feel like I'm missing someone...most of the time it was my mom! She lives in another state, and she was here for my delivery and to take care of me for the first two and a half weeks. On the day she was leaving, I couldn't say anything but cry. I'm sure she knew I was going to miss her company so she didn't really want to leave either. I would cry for no reason at all for sometimes... When my mom got home, she called me. I cried again to her..but now it seems I don't cry anymore! Its two weeks since she's been gone and I miss her but I can't cry anymore. I'm sure it'll come and go... if it does get any worst, get help!

mommy-of-3 - 100 days ago Rating: 2 (1 votes) I had really bad depression when I was pregnant with my oldest son, it wasn't so much the pregnancy itself but rather the situation I was in and the hormones from the pregnancy just made me feel worse. My baby's father was cheating on me, he would leave for days on end, hell he wasn't even there when I went into labor my mom was. I used to cry almost everyday, and finally when my son was 2 months old I made his dad leave because I hated the way I felt. Anyway I guess one thing to look at is to see if you can find out what is causing you to feel down in the first place? If there isn't really anything causing it then maybe you could try finding something that makes you feel better? Try taking up a hobby, joining a club maybe for other moms or moms to be? The good thing is that you've talked to your doctor and expressed your concern. Have you tried the meds they prescribed for you?

Mommyof2boys - 100 days ago Rating: 4 (1 votes) Why am I depressed? Depression can be confusing for women when it occurs during pregnancy. They can't figure out why they feel bad during a time when they should feel good. However, up to 10% of women will experience depression during pregnancy. The most likely women to have depression during pregnancy have a personal or family history of depression. While it was once thought that the high levels of estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy "protected" women from depression, more recent studies suggest that this is not the case. Pregnancy does not cause depressive symptoms to be more severe. What can I do about depression during pregnancy? You have already taken one of the most important steps in helping your depression - you have come for help. Fortunately, depression is treatable. Believing one's condition is "incurable" is part of the hopelessness that accompanies depression. This way of thinking is a symptom of depression and will improve with treatment. Medication - Research indicates that many effective, well-tolerated antidepressant medications are safe for use during pregnancy. Discuss taking antidepressant medication during pregnancy with your health care provider, including the risks to you and the baby if your depression goes untreated. If you decide not to take medication during pregnancy, ask about starting medication after the birth of your baby to prevent postpartum depression. Many medications are safe for use during breast-feeding. Therapy - Therapy involves talking with a trained professional (psychologist, psychiatrist, clinical nurse or social worker) on a short term (12-20 weeks) or a long-term basis and can take many forms. Two types of therapy are particularly effective for depression. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets negative thoughts and behaviors that tend to worsen depressed mood and teaches better ways of thinking and behaving. Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) helps a person deal with changing roles and other stressors by learning how to communicate more effectively with others. Alternative medicine, herbal remedies and dietary supplements - There has been rising interest in the use of herbs and dietary supplements for the treatment of depression. St John's Wort (hypericum perforatum) has been the most common of these. However, scientific studies of these alternative forms of treatment have so far been short-term and not well controlled. There is no uniformity of dose or amounts and types of ingredients because the Food and Drug Administration does not regulate them. Be sure to tell your health care provider if you are taking an herbal or dietary supplement. Some of them may negatively interact with antidepressant medication or other medications you are taking. Also exercising is very good for depression, good luck and I hope you over come all of this. If you wanna read more of the info I found it on www.depressioncenter.org/understanding/pregnancy.asp - 17k