Baby Blues

[*Mystic*]

Ok, some you may know that I am pregnant. I'm not due until June of '06. I am very excited but on top of that I've been feeling really depressed.

Why is that? Has anyone else felt down & depressed when you were pregnant? I'm just a little curious.

[Wojapi4Me]

Ok, some you may know that I am pregnant. I am very excited but on top of that I've been feeling really depressed.

Why is that? Has anyone else felt down & depressed when you were pregnant? I'm just a little curious.

They're called hormones.

To survive, tell your boyfriend/husband/significant other to and smile.

[CandaePrincess]

Most women are freakin happy while they're pregnant. You shouldn't have any symptoms at all anyways. Aren't you only, like a few weeks? The depression would be something you are feeling on your own. Not b/c of the actual pregnancy. Maybe you're depressed b/c you are pregnant? You really should be talking to a Dr. and not a bunch of natives who aren't Doctors. (Unless there's a Dr. in the house) Ki?????

[*Brown Eyed Gurl*]

Ya that sux...and if ur already a moody individual( me for example)..lol...then the hormonal changes make u twice as b!tchy...errr i mean moody ....theres a lot of info via the net and or books to read out there too.

[NDNKIDZ]

Most women are freakin happy while they're pregnant. You shouldn't have any symptoms at all anyways. Aren't you only, like a few weeks? The depression would be something you are feeling on your own. Not b/c of the actual pregnancy. Maybe you're depressed b/c you are pregnant? You really should be talking to a Dr. and not a bunch of natives who aren't Doctors. (Unless there's a Dr. in the house) Ki?????

yeah doesnt the baby blues come after the baby is born? if your depressed now definatley talk to your doc about it.. hormones should be all crazy but not depressed..

[chazziff]

yea your hormones are really getting outta whack right now ...

but you have to be really careful in regards of depression and pregnancy which if not monitored can progress into post partum depression then possibly into post partum psychosis (what they say what that woman (paula yates ?) who had killed all her kids a couple years back). ppd can be very devastating and can alter your relationship with your new baby ... you may become very protective (no...you can't touch my baby!!) or become detached from your baby (not wanting to hold/touch your new baby)

just talk to your partner and especially your doctor - who can monitor your situation with you. yes, keep the lines of communication open with your partner - it is very very important - he can help you monitor yourself and keep your spirits up.

if you have to start an anti-depressant - the chance of harm (physically/mentally/
developmentally) to your forming baby is quite minimal. the chance of harm to your mental state outweighs this ... but it it totally your decision.

this all comes from personal experience - had a very very bad episode after the birth of my second (thoughts of planning my suicide to coincide with my partner coming home after work - so my babies wouldn't be alone for long). sounds messed up but thats what ppd can do to you ... with my two following pregnancies i was on anti-depressants for the last three months of pregnancy as well as six months afterwards.

[Annie Fawn]

Make an appointment with your doctor now! If your depressed and preg. you need to be monitered and talking to someone about it in person and your OB/GYN would be the most qualified to counsel you. Please let us know what he/she does to help you.

[*Mystic*]

Yeah, I'm definitely going to talk to my doctor about this. I just talked to my mom about and she told me that its straight up weird that I'm feeling depressed. I shouldn't be. It's a girl in my class who is pregnant & she's all happy everyday & here I am looking down & depressed. WEIRD.....

You know, this probably have to do with the fact that I have a Bipolar Disorder(no lie!). Depression is common for me.

Oh yeah....maybe I do need Dr. Phil... everyone isn't doctors on here....LOL!

[suzyq]

Yeah, I'm definitely going to talk to my doctor about this. I just talked to my mom about and she told me that its straight up weird that I'm feeling depressed. I shouldn't be. It's a girl in my class who is pregnant & she's all happy everyday & here I am looking down & depressed. WEIRD.....

You know, this probably have to do with the fact that I have a Bipolar Disorder(no lie!). Depression is common for me.

Oh yeah....maybe I do need Dr. Phil... everyone isn't doctors on here....LOL!

Found this at Psychiatrictimes.com for you:

by Stephanie Zisook, M.D., and Vivien K. Burt, M.D., Ph.D.
Psychiatric Times January 2003 Vol. XX Issue 1


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Despite the widespread, long-standing notion that pregnancy is a time of happiness and emotional well-being, accumulating evidence suggests that pregnancy does not protect women from mental illness. Like their nonpregnant counterparts, pregnant women experience new onset and recurrent mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders. For example, like other women, as much as 20% of pregnant women experience minor or major depression (Gotlib et al., 1989; O'Hara, 1986). Moreover, premature discontinuation of antidepressants during pregnancy can precipitate a relapse of depressive symptoms (Nonacs and Cohen, 2002).

Like major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder (BD) affects pregnant women and poses substantial risk to the mother and fetus. Past history of BD tends to predict the course of illness during pregnancy. A study of recurrently ill women with BD who discontinued lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid) close to the time of conception suggested that the rate of relapse for pregnant women with BD is similar to the rate of relapse for nonpregnant, age-matched women with BD (Viguera et al., 2000). The study also indicated that the risk for postpartum decompensation is substantially increased even when lithium discontinuation is not associated with antepartum relapse.

Hope it helps you ~~~~

[pinkflower]

I actually had post partum depression after the birth of my 2nd daughter. It can start before you deliver your baby and get worse after the birth. Most women experience what is called baby blues which is due to the change in hormones and your body getting ready to lactate the blues usually goes away within two weeks if it lasts longer it maybe post partum depression which is more intense feelings of inadequecy and usefulness. Which needs a doctor's attention, I would suggest talkinig with your doctor so he/she can help you sort out your feelings and maybe medicate you after the birth of your baby. So it doesn't escalate into post partum psychosis which Andrea Yates had. Good luck. I wish you the best.