I’ve been married since September and have had two miscarriages since January – the most recent of which was 5 weeks ago. The second one, it wasn’t that bad at first, but for the past 3 weeks have been falling deeper and deeper into a depression.

I can admit to myself that I’m self medicating with alcohol – but i do so to avoid what feels like anxiety attacks and breakdowns. I need help, but I don’t know how to go about getting any, it’s hard enough for me to complete a chore…

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i had my baby six months ago i had a traumatic pregnancy me and partner was not getting on then he went to prison when was like 6 months pregnant during that time i did sink low and felt very alone. Then to make matters worse when was eight and a half months pregnant i had to Move from my home to go private as my partner was on remand at time and so close to the due date and had no one close to me for support i moved to be near to my mum i done this move alone his family did not even lift a finger to help during this time i went back and fourth to see him never knowing the outcome. Anyway to cut a long story short he did come out 10 days before i had my son i was so tired by this point i lost my home housing association for a private which had and had endless issues with the property form when i moved in like no heating when i 1st arrived. Also it turned out me losing my home was waste of time because my mother was of no help really mind you never has shown care towards me empty promises and that, i feel so resentful all the time of everything not my baby i feel guilty for having him sometimes feel my partner does not give a toss about me as well.I feel alone now i tried to tell him i think i have post natal depression i just feel he treats it as a inconvenience which makes me mad considering what i have done for him iam down all the time feel my life is doomed terrified of the future

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?

I have it now, I always seem like I’m alone and nobodys helping, when I know that’s clearly not true. I always think my boyfriends messing around, I don’t know why but it’s just a feeling I keep having and that brings me down a lot. Like I get it mostly when I’m by myself. I always think that I can’t do it, (Don’t tell me I’m going to be a horrible mother because of this either!) and then that makes me rethink being pregnant and it makes me sometimes wish I wasn’t pregnant to begin with, I get scared shitless that I’m going to to do a horrible job and things are going to go wrong. Like today I went over to my little brothers house to see his newborn little brother and his mom kept asking me if I wanted to hold the baby, I couldn’t hold him like I got scared that I was going to drop him. I do realize that I need to get over it.. I’m just wondering if anyone else has ever felt like this? I feel horrible thinking these things.. I really truelly do! I asked my friend she said she feels the same and it’s just the hormones, but how can I get it to go away? It’s driving me crazy and stresses me out and the last thing I want to be is stressed. I find out the sex in a week hopefully. I’ll be 16 weeks tomorrow, and I’ll be 17 weeks and 1 day when I go in find the sex and hoping that they can find it. Cause I know that me being anxious to find out the sex hasn’t really been helping a lot. My mom told me that when she found out the sex that she just started to get ready and she just kept her mind on getting things ready and it helped go away… would that help?

I would really like to know what I can do to make this go away or ease up a little bit. Because I hate feeling like I can’t do this.. and I hate being scared to death about being a mother.. but then I’m so excited to see my little angel for the first time and teach them right from wrong. I couldn’t be more happy that I’m pregnant so don’t get me wrong, I just get in these moods where it completely brings me face down into the dirt.

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For any woman who has had a child, pregnancy can be a great experience excluding of course the nauseating pain that comes with child birth, but then that is an aside considering they have just brought a brand new life into the world. The problem is the pain is not the only side effect of a pregnancy, there is some degree of hair loss involved which is more of a postnatal effect as is well known by many mothers. Somewhere around 50% of women will experience this hair loss at some point in time after child birth. This usually happens within a one to five months period after child birth whereby in or around the third month is where in most cases the effect is really felt. This of course is a very distasteful situation and extremely unnerving especially since this affects their looks and their mood. What is even worst is when the person is a new or even worst yet a young mother which increases their rate for postnatal depression and lowering their self esteem.

What is the cause?

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The process of abortion is very draining both physically and emotionally. The procedure itself is an ordeal, and afterwards, after the operation, there are various feelings and emotions that one feels.  Woman is impacted physically and emotionally,  and it is important to be informed of what happens afterwards.

Looking into the Signs of Emotional Stress

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Post pregnancy memory loss is not an uncommon disease. It happens with many women. This can occur anytime after pregnancy, but in some cases, it also shows up in the later stages of pregnancy. The reason for this may be many, but there are also ways to fight them and return to the normal life. Some of the basic reasons for this memory loss can be lack of sleep, improper diet, birth, and lactation.

Reasons For Post Pregnancy Memory Loss

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This is my second pregnancy. The first time around I had two months of PPD which I recovered from shortly before I was being “dragged” to a doctor by my family. (And I am so thankful now that they intervened.)

Since I never actually had treatment, I am unsure what is usually done and want to have some knowledge before I talk to my OB next week about coming up with a potential treatment plan to have ready in case it happens again.

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As much as women, enjoy the feeling of a baby growing in their wombs for nine months, the post- pregnancy period is always a new experience for most of them.

To a number of them, this period is a dramatic change from the norm and instead of being happy that the belly is free, they suffer from postnatal depression.

It is also what is commonly called the baby blues and not easily understood by other people around the mother.

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I refused medication for depression this pregnancy. How can I make sure I don’t have post pardum depression too? i just can’t, I am single and will have 2 kids to take care of after delivery
I am not taking anti depressents for personal reasons. I am depresed this pregnancy.. how what can I do to make sure it stops after labour?