I am just wondering because I am 39 weeks pregnant. The last couple of months have been really stressful. I have had to move back into my mothers house and now my husband just lost his job today. I have been extremely stressed out and depressed about it, but not all the time, just some of the time i cant help but think about it. I heard that stress/depression can cause development issues with the child. SO NOW IM STRESSED AND WORRIED ABOUT THAT!! any input would be great.

I’m 21 and I have been out of work and school and barely able to drive for the last 8 months for my panic disorder/ severe depression…I went to the hospital last night because
i felt really sick and found out I was 5 weeks 4 days pregnant..I had no idea because I was still having my menstrual..I’ve been on ativan for the last 8 months b/c I havent found a med for my panic/depress. and its keeping me somewhat stable until I found a med so I could get my life back..I’m so scared and idk what to do everyone saying I should get an abortion so I can get myself better but I really dont believe in that but I dont know what to do..I wouldnt be able to support the baby right now b/c im unable to work due to my severe panic and stuff..
i smoke and i’ve been taking ativan this whole time and didnt know I was pregnant and im worried its harmed the baby and I’ve been on it for 8 months and I know coming off of it causes seizures..any advice would be greatly appreciated..thx

My boyfriend and i have been trying to have kids. two weeks ago, we conceived and i’ve been having sharp stomach pains, lower back pains, nausea, and really bad mood swings. are those signs of pregnancy ?

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ok, here we go. in 2008 my boyfriend(now husband) had an unnexpected pregnancy. i had a very complicated pregnancy and suffered horribly from pre-pardom depression. i knew i was not ready for a child, i was only 19 and the time and my husband was 20 and worked at subway. we were not ready to provide physically and emotionally for a child but i knew deep down that an abortion was not an option. after i had the baby the depression i experienced sky rocketted worse than ever into post pardom depression. i knew there was something wrong me, i took good care of my daughter however, i loved her(and still do) but knew a change would be made. one day i broke down to my husband and in-laws about how i didn’t think now was the time for me and was hysterical. my family lived overseas, so i had no one to turn to but them. i brought of adoption and they kindly asked if they good take care of her until i thought i was ready. i thought it was a good idea, this meant that in the future when the time came i could take on full responsibility of her in the meantime get my emotions together. my husband and i signed guardianship papers in the presence of their lawyer(his parents) and i saw her frequently and even babysitted offten, having her all night a couple times a week. a year went by, and after her first birthday i was feeling a lot better about having her and my depression was basically gone, and my husband got a very well paying job; although my marriage was on the rocks. i saw her more and more until my husband and i separated, this is when things got weird. i stayed in a town about an hour away with a friend and every time i would call to ask about setting up when i could see her or take her out his mother would get awkward and tell me i was a threat and she feared me taking her away and demanding child support. this was not at all my intention and i tried to as civil as possible assure her that that wasn’t the case i just wanted to see her. i still never saw her. it broke my heart and i panicked. i got back together with husband and am now able to see her, i am not even sure if it was legal for them to not let me see her. she will be two in august and still in their care. i see her whenever i can but they never bring up when we can have her full time again. i feel like it is my time to be her mother as i should be. one day i was watching her at their house while they were at work, as i was cleaning the dinner table off i noticed a calendar with my name all over it. she had recorded every time i called, our visits, and how they went. i was very alarmed and even my husband(who doesnt seem to think they will take her away) said that was slightly disturbing. i have said nothing about it since as i am trying to calculate my moves the right way. i wrote them an email saying, “i will no longer as permission to see my daughter, you were to have temporary gardianship and if it’s anything else that i signed i was tricked” i am beginning to get angry and have countless nightmares about this. should i get a lawyer?? does guardianship mean they call the shots? can they really take her away? i am terrified of this- please help
thanks everyone so much for the feedback. i would also like to add however that it is not my intention to rip her away from them all at once, they love her deeply as well as i do. i realize this is a process that will take time- i would never rip her out of her confort zone like that.

i have always had a history of mental health conditions i have depression and ocd but i have never been on medication because my parents didn’t believe in that sort of thing. while i have been pregnant i have been so depressed and anxious. i can’t even sleep and at 26 weeks i have started losing weight my boy friend of a few years, the father, said to me yesterday that i had changed so much over the past year and how im just sad all the time i know it hurts him to see me cry for no real reason so i try to hide it in front of him. im just wondering if it will get any worse after i give birth, are there any depression medications that are safe with breastfeeding. i am talking to my doctor of coarse just wanted some suggestions. Thanks

I am now 21 weeks pregnant & I think I am seriously suffering from prenatal depression. I’m very embarassed and don’t know how to ask for help from my obgyn or my boyfriend/family.

I’m feeling detached, not happy & like I don’t care about taking care of myself in order to stay healthy for my baby. I find myself hating my body & the way it’s changing & watching birthing stories, crying at how happy these women are & wishing I can feel the same. I force myself to eat… I can’t sleep properly & have crazy dreams. I’ve started to hate my life & all those who love me… I know I love them inside but my brain is fighting my heart. I swear. I don’t want to leave my house and I fear the public.

Does this sound like prenatal depression? What can I do to cope until my Dr’s appointment on Monday & how do I go about bringing up my feelings and concerns to my Dr? Thank you very much for your (hopefully!) caring, non-judgemental responses.

It was only a one time deal and didn’t last long, I think im over reaacting.