Pregnant and terribly depressed. Are there any options?
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 at
7:12 am
I have been suffering the worst depression for the last month. Its to the point where its affecting my marriage and job. I go to the doctor next week for my next prenatal appointment. Can my doctor prescribe me anything for it? Is there anything safe? And is it normal to suffer from depression?
Thanks!!
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most anti-depressants are fine. You can ask your dr to prescribe you one.
i am also suffering from panic attacks and mild depression i will be speaking to my midwife when i se her tomoz.. gd luck but i dont think doc can prescribe n e thing !
if you are that depressed they will put you on something they told my wife cause she suffers depression that if it gets bad to let them know and they will put you on something they dont know how safe it is cause they dont do studys on that but good luck to you
your body changes in so many ways that it is possible and no two ppl are the same when it comes to being pregnant i would call my dr and see if i could come sooner and tell him what was going on im sure there is something that can be done
best of luck honey and god bless you
There are different medications available. Some are safer than others. More than likely, your doctor will tell you that it’s your choice and you have to weigh your options. My psychiatrist told me that I could take Ativan occasionally for panic attacks, but not every day. I wish you the best. I had my baby in January and I’m still having depression problems. Now that I’m not breastfeeding, I can take what I need. Just remember to ask if it can be transferred through breastmilk if you plan on breastfeeding.
You need to stop being depressed really think of why u r and think of if your baby is wroth ur depression or your child is going to go threw depression when it gets older. and u dont want that…
Talk to your dr they can help you and most of the time it is good just to have someone listen! Good luck!
I am there with you and yes I am on a drug in the SSRI catagory and the doctor says it will not harm the baby at all. I felt horrible for my marriage and job to were suffering, now that I am on medication I feel 1000000 times better. Good luck
yes that is normal.. I’m 22 wks and the depression is easing up but the first couple of months it was hard and my dr wouldnt prescribe anything.. I’ve never had emotional issues so it was all the baby that was changing my hormones.. I hope not to get postpardum but then I will be able to take medication.
I take long walks and mildly exercise..just hanging out with my husband doing nothing or just watching tv for hrs helps alot too.
It is normal to suffer from depression, so don’t think you’re alone. There are certain medications that are safe for pregnancy. Talk to your doctor. There is absolutely NO reason for you to continue to suffer!!
Good Luck!!
www. i feel for you. i went through stages of unhappiness in my pregnancy, but never depression. i was diagnosed with clinical reactive depression when my first pregnancy ended due to a miscarriage and depression is over looked so much, its a real illness and a constant battle for the person who is suffering it
pre natal depression is as real a problem as post natal depression. i think there are safe anti depressants out there for you and i hope you get something to help you
I feel for you, I had the so called Baby Blues during pregnancy and after giving birth, i asked my OBGYN what where my options during and after pregnancy since i didnt want to harm my baby in the womb and while nursing, i was prescribed Zoloft and Wellbutrin, they are safe to take and you can also get the generics cheaper if you dont have insurance, Im still taking Zoloft a year later, only we know how hard it is to go thru all the hormonal changes, mood swings and different stuff that you are going thru when pregnant, bringing a baby to the world is no easy task, and sometimes is worse when you dont feel appreciated by the ones around you, they dont know how hard it could be and the responsability and implications that all this brings, you need to speak to your doctor so he can give you something because sometimes you feel so bad you ca even be suicidal, not that you are but at some point you feel like you cant go on and you wish you were alseep for a whole day so you wouldnt have to feel this way, i know cus i went thru that alot and i couldnt even sleep, my whole pregnancy was tough from day one till after i delivered my boy, Thankfully he came healthy and even tho im still taking those meds, im still breastfeeding and so far nothing has affected my baby boy. but you need help and you need it now.
Depression can be caused by the stress you are living and stress can affect your baby so you need to speak to your physician right away.
I really hope you get to feel better, just hang in there,, alittle longer, and hopefully you ‘ll get the help you need and with that you will be able to tell the difference, i know how hard it can be, i lost my job cus of the blues and almost my marriage, but now im doing a whole lot better, im a S@HM and still happilly married, the meds helped but also the ppl around me knew about what i was going thru so they helped too and understood my situation, you might need to do the same talk to your hubby and express your self all those feelings you have and tell him you need him to help you so you can both work things out better, been depressed is not fun,, specially with the mixture if hormones and mood swings, all this changes are crazy so you are going thru a LOT!!!
comunicate with your husband your friends and your family and see if there is something they can contribute to help you with your depression or at least to make things easier on you.
God bless and good louck.