"I have heard alot about post partum depression. I feel like I might have it. One problem, I am still pregnant! Is this possible? Did anyone else feel really depressed while you were pregnant? I feel so miserable and I snap at my boyfriend all the time and I cant even help it. We normally get along great. I just don't feel like myself. Everyone says that you feel so happy when you are pregnant but not me. Anyone else go through this?"-Anonymous
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I can relate to what you are going through. My BF is away right now for a few weeks and Its been me and only me taking care of our 4 year old. I get a bit of a break at my moms but they live 30 mins away and I dont have a car while my BF is away. Theres lots of little other things that add up to stress too that make it more difficult when you are pregnant I think. You are probably just normal and its such a huge change in your body and your mind is more than likly thinking of whats to come. I know I am feeling like that. The other day I cried three times while my daughter and I were out around town. She saw me crying once and I felt really bad because she said "momma dont cry here smile like this" and it did make me feel better for a moment.
Anways in the end it will all be worth it because you will be concentrating on a beautiful little baby that will bring lots of happy times for you and your family.
Im just worried that if its this bad NOW how will it be after?
Amazing, I feel like you are writing everything that I've felt throughout this pregnancy. And I've questioned the same things, if it's this bad now, what's it going to be like when he's here? Is it going to stay? Is it going to get worse? I've had the same thoughts of I'm supposed to be happy, everybody is happy when they're pregnant, what's wrong with me!!? My husband has questioned my personality saying I'm not the same person he met, it's very frustrating for me because all I want is his support and understanding, but I know it's frustrating for him as well because of the way I've been... it's terrible!!!
All I can say is in the last month it seems as though a cloud is slowly lifting over my mind and I seem to be much more reasonable. Less crying, less arguments, less emotional in general, and I am actually looking forward to meeting my son. How far along are you? I'm 31 weeks today and I am feeling much better, I just really hope it stays that way! I wish you all the best, please remember that it really shouldn't last forever, and I know for myself I try not to think of what might be when the baby comes, because I fear that dwelling on it might aid in any future drepression.
I am 21 weeks. I have never heard of this before. Why does no one talk about it if it exists? you're right though. I shouldn't be worrying about the future. I just don't know what to do with myself NOW. I hate being so irritable, I want to loving and nice like I used to be! lol.
What to do with yourself NOW. That's a good question, I wish I knew the answer. Talking to my Dr. and her really listening and being genuinlly concerned I think really made me feel like there was someone there who cared, that made a difference. Her saying things like "if you need me call me any time, and if the receptionist says I'm booked, tell her I said so" lol, although I never called her, as strange as it may seem it made me feel important, and that my feelings were important to her. So in saying that, I'm not a Dr. but I would like to extend myself to you, if you ever want to talk to someone who went through and is in some ways still going through the same as yourself, if you're feeling down, anything you can contact me anytime, my email address is fmurphy@brunwayops.com. I'm serious, if you need anything just drop a line and I'll be there for you :) Take care
thank you, that means a lot to me.
did you find that exercise or a change in your diet helped? maybe i am grasping at straws here lol
Honestly, I didn't really change any of that. I haven't changed my diet because I was always eating healthy so I didn't really want to change that. And to be honest I tried the excercise thing in the beginning and started bleeding one day after I came from the gym, that scared me half to death so I've been weary about it ever since. I really can't tell you what actually happened. It's literally like one day a cloud lifted and things just seem clearer now. I'm still emotional sometimes just not to the extent of pure anger. Things that would tick me off just seem completely not worth while now, and is not made into a big issue. I've read that exercise does do wonders for mood, so I would recommend to to anybody, just don't over do it, you're main priority is your baby right now, and you don't want to do anything to harm him/her. If you are not the "exercise type" than start off slow, and consult your dr. that seems to be the advise given by every article known to man lol. But hey, it might be worth a shot. I know one thing, and it just kind of came to me, you are aware and realize that there is something not right there with yourself, it took me a long while to realize this, it was always everybody elses problem, but when I started to realize it was me and actually voice it, it started to get better :)
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