What anatomical and psychical changes do occur in woman’s organism during prenatal depression? What it may lead to and what consequences of that in mother’s and baby’s relationships might be?

I won’t bore you with details except to say that life is agonizing right now and I’m not even halfway through my pregnancy. Things improve in the second trimester? Yeah, right.
It’s not worrying about my baby. It’s this feeling of indifference, depression and anxiety about my out of control feelings. I wish I were worrying about the baby but I feel trapped inside my own thoughts right now. I wanted this baby and now I don’t even know if I want to live.

I can’t imagine the depression getting worse, but the reassurance of other mothers who have been through this would be terrific.

Thank you for your answers in advance.
BTW, I’m not taking anything right now. They will put me on something if I insist, however, I don’t think that this is beyond tolerable, yet. I am still functioning.

If I can handle this without meds, I would rather do so so that if I get hit with PPD after she’s born, the medication will have a better effect.

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I am doing a speech project and I need to know.
Prenatal depression is being depressed while pregnant..
I am not talking about Postpardum depression. I know what that is. I am trying to think of logical reasons for someone to get an abortion, its for my speech ^^;;

Can they both affect someone between the age 34-35 at the same time. Also what are the symptoms of prenatal depression. I know someone who might be suffering from prenatal-depression or even I feel could be both….Information needed please