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This is a question which does not have a black and white answer, and it is a question that is as much for the society in which we live as it is for healthcare practitioners, families ,friends and  mothers.  Why?  Because in societies where women have the most support, i.e. paid leave and automatic postnatal health and  household chore support, the incidence of PPD (postpartum depression) is significantly lower.

PPD and PPA (Postpartum Anxiety) are experienced by many women after child birth and yet it’s been little more than a decade that we have been talking about the problem.  We give a lot of credit to Marie   Osmond, who 12 years ago went on the Oprah show and talked about her experience with PPD and shed some light on the issue.  Up until that point, PPD and PPA did not have a face.  It was not something discussed in polite company.  The myth of “happy motherhood and perfect baby” was the picture most of us carried around.  And that picture made it even more difficult for mothers to come forward and get the help that they needed.

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I’m so moody.

My nerves have been absolutely horrible and I have no idea why, I just wanted to know if anyone else experienced this

I was thinking if anxiety is a pregnancy symptom???
I have been having these silly thoughts and i keep worrying like last night i had some thought in my mind and i couldnt sleep all night because i felt as if i had some tension in my mind and somebody is going to ruin my love and life.
Apart from that i have slight cramping in lower pelvis, hunger episodes, tiredness.
Are these pregnancy symptoms?
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When usually does mood swings become a symptom?
and how early do you start feeling tired?

I will be in a decent, happy mood one minute. Then a little later I will be so bitchy. It gets to the point where I am almost in tears from being aggravated, upset, etc. I’m not due for my period for one more week, but I have been feeling off. Thanks!

So I have been on the depo shot for about a year. And tomorrow is my yearly exam. I pretty sure i was covered by birth control up until my check up. However the past couple days I have been feeling very weird. With moodswings, and feeling of depression. Then yesterday morning I felt like i was going to be sick and that went away. Then today i did throw up this morning and the hole day i have felt horrible. Also this morning i was so dizzy i thought i was going to fall over.The dizziness lasted most of the morning.
Are these symptoms of pregnancy or just the common flu? I am thinking i just need to go get a test and quit my worrying,

Oh and i got my shot in november and it last 3 months so now its february and i should be covered right? It was the middle of november when i got it

i have gotten three anxiety attacks on the past two days, i have no stress, ive been eating right, and i have not drank any caffeine or anything to get my blood pressure high. Can it be a pregnancy symptom.

Pregnancy is a most unique period in a woman’s life. While bringing great joy, it can also be a very confusing time for most women as they try to figure out whether they are really pregnant. Of course, it is very much possible to confuse the early signs of pregnancy with symptoms of some other illness. At the same time, there are some symptoms of pregnancy that will confirm the onset of pregnancy.

Pregnancy Symptoms

One of the commonest early signs of pregnancy is a missed period. The confusion sets in because a missed period can also be due to stress, illness, and fluctuations in weight. Cessation of oral contraceptives, and a polycystic ovary syndrome also lead to a missed period.

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