Does being very depressed during pregnancy mean you will get post pardem depression?
Monday, March 15th, 2010 at
11:38 am
My sister who is 20 is 6 months preg with first child, she is not in a good situation (with a guy who thinks hes too good to work, they are living with his mom who really doesnt want them there, he does not treat her well) she is extremly depressed and over emotional to the point shes had to go to the hospital, she is not normally like this at all. Does this mean that things may get worse after this baby is born? Is postpardem depression more likely with her?
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Try and encourage your sister to see a professional counselor. There are many alternatives available for her so she can get out of the losing situation she is in with her deadbeat boyfriend. She should definitely talk with her doctor too – you have to be an advocate of your own health. It’s hard to say if things will get better for her after the baby is born. Your hormones are all over the place, and that doesn’t help matters when you’re clearly not ready for parenthood.
I don’t think it will be post partum depression. But most likely she will have depression based on her situation with her life. Can she live with you? Have you encouraged her to try to make her life better. It sounds like depression will be her way of life until she decides to take action to change it. Good luck.
It’s possible, but on the other hand some women find the waiting very frustrating and aggravating. The last three months can seem longer than the first six. Some women feel better after they have the baby because then they have things to do. She may also be experiencing some fear of being a mother. When the baby is born she may be rally and enjoy mothering.