Article by Tanya

Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest times of a woman’s life. At least one in ten pregnant women suffers from bouts of depression. Pregnancy can make your moods unpredictable–how a commercial can bring you to tears and how a sock on the floor might send you into a screaming fit. Thus women need support to well taken care of, emotionally and physically, through this important life-changing event. Depression can be very dangerous during pregnancy as it can compromise both your health and your baby’s health. Now let

Question by Mom to Johnny <3: How do I deal with anxiety during a pregnancy following a miscarriage?
I had a miscarriage 4 months ago and am now 6 weeks pregnant. I have a son and that pregnancy went perfectly so I know reasonably that I can and probably will have a healthy pregnancy. However, I can’t stop the anxious feeling that I will lose this baby too. I have been having really traumatic dreams that I am having a miscarriage. I feel like if I can’t get this anxiety out of my head that I may actually cause myself to have a miscarriage. Any help would be appreciated.

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postnatal depression can begin in pregnancy for some women. Besides, an important thing to note is that postnatal depression can occur at any time within the first year after the birth of a baby and can last for longer than a year if no help is seek and received. Therefore, do seek help before it worsen as untreated postnatal depression can lead to the breakdown of relationships with your partners or children.

Depression counseling is a form of treatment for this condition, as well as is medication. Studies have shown that the use of medication has become unnecessary as the patient learns to overcome depression with valuable tools provided by the given professional.

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high blood pressure, i have tried relaxation techniques but none are working. i am 7 months pregnant and am still at school studying a-levels. the school already know about my pegnancy but yet they still seem to be rushing me. they are giving me all deadlines for coursework in the same week and it isnt helping. i try to speak to them and have told my dad but nothing seems to work as my dad has been down to visit the teachers.

I will admit I am a bit hormonal being that I am 25 weeks pregnant. I have been longing to have a closer relationship with my mother. And I always kinda thought that if she knew this that things would change. But through the grapevine she found out how I felt and instead of a good response she had my step dad call me and ream me out saying it’s not my mothers job to be my friend and that’s what my husband is there for. I know my mother was standing right there when he called, so she obviously agrees with this.
I feel so sad and alone now. I can’t sleep. Is this normal to want your mother more when you are pregnant? How do I deal with the sadness?

Ever since I’ve been pregnant my mood swings and attitude has been through the roof. My boyfriend says I am bitching at him alot and its making him mad. I never was this bitchcy before I was pregnant but now Im a monster. Everytime I get mad at him he gets mad at me also. I told him that he needs to cooperate with me, but he says he’s not used to this. We dont live together right now, so when we argue its over the phone. When we get together we are very happy. We just cant stop arguing over the phone. How did your significant other handle your mood swings? I dont want him to get fed up and leave me. How should this be handled?
Also, we argue about stupid things. How did you get your significant other to deal with your mood swings?

I’ve had depression for a very long time and i’m taking two different types of anitdepressants and an anti anxiety medication to try and cope with this pregnancy. The problem is, i have a daughter who just turned 1 and i wasn’t actually happy to have her in my life until she was 9 months old. We got pregnant very quickly when we decided to try again, which i wasn’t totally on board for in the first place. Honestly, we are an LDS family and we had the feeling that we should have another baby. So now i’m 11 weeks and i’ve been hoping for a miscarriage the entire time. i feel to awful about it because i know we are doing the right thing, but i’m very overwhelmed and i’m only 21. Is there anyone else who has felt this way because i feel crazy and guilty every day and i’m on every medication i’m allowed to take. I don’t know what to do. If anyone has any thoughts or has ever been in this situation, i would love to hear from you. Thanks!

Finally after a yr of trying my husband & I just found out we are expecting our first child. I have been very stressed out between work and some people doing things to intentinally get me mad and I try to let go and I can’t. Before I would have a glass of wine and it would help a lot is there any safe herbal remedies or things I could do to help. I feel like I just cannot let go and I know its not healthy. I am really worried about this just because I am already very emotional and this is the last thing I need

with my daughter I didn’t have this kind of moodiness. This is some mutant form, straight from the depths of hell type of moodiness! I hate it because it’s not me.

Yesterday I told my friend that the reason why I don’t answer the phone when she calls is because she complains all the time and I was sick of it….ugh. Yeah she doess but I could have kept that to myself. Today I was in the “dark place” all day. Just being mad.

It seems like complaining, being dense, and annoying really set me off.

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I have a sleep disorder and depression. I take medication for the sleep disorder and have continued it (under dr. supervision) through my pregnancy. I’m currently over 26 weeks and I’m having extreme insomnia, even with the prescription sleep medication. Could this be due to hormonal changes? Is it safe to change medications and would that be effective? I have to take something because my body won’t sleep period if I don’t. I can get to sleep fine but wake up after a few hours and can’t go back to sleep for the life of me. It is horrible because I work during the day, can’t even nap, I exercise/eat right, and nothing works. My medication just doesn’t work anymore. I had a little bit of insomnia the first trimester, but now it is extreme and never-ending. I’m so tired and can’t deal with this for another 3 months without getting extremely sick or having clinical depression I’ve also dealt with return. Obviously I don’t want to hurt the baby, but has anyone else experienced stuff like this where they already take sleep medication and even that doesn’t work? Suggestions?