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?

I am 22 weeks pregnant and have stopped taking it. none of my dr.’s were able to see me and the thought of harming my baby freaked me out. I do not feel any less stable. I am not severely depressed. I kknow what effects depression can have on the baby. I think under my circumstances the greater risk is with taking the medication.

Anyway, Was it dangerous for the baby to have stopped taking the medication? I read it can lead to losing the pregnancy…but you can’t believe everything you read.

Is there any way to avoid or detect postpartum depression in advance? I am 34 weeks pregnant with my first but I was battling very severe depression over a miscarriage just a year ago, before I got pregnant with this one. I had pretty bad depression at the beginning of this pregnancy. Most days I am doing good, I just have the occasional depressed days..

Does that mean I’ll have postpartum depression? I want to do what I can to avoid or STOP it before the baby gets here!

i really feel like i am depressed, i know that pregnancy and depression go hand in hand. . im not suicidal or anything im just completely unhappy, i cant think of one positive thing, honestly. do i have to see a doctor or can i manage this myself?
i really feel like a doctor would just tell me how i feel and how i am supposed to feel. i dont want someone dictating that to me.

any suggestions?

I had my baby at 39 weeks. He is my gaurdian angel now. I want to try again but I am afraid that it may happen again and I would not be able to handle that.

I found out I’m pregnant a few weeks ago, I’m going on nine weeks and find myself in a relationship totally different from the one that got me pregnant to begin with.
I’ll add that I am 23 years old, and that he is 29. This was unplanned and we haven’t been together long enough to know each other well, only six months.
He’s been acting like a petulant child, throwing tantrums, blaming me, acting as though this is the end of his life. During on very eventful incident he began to shove me against a wall after I mentioned that perhaps it was best if my son/daughter knew nothing about him.
I won’t caste blame entirely on him, I have been fighting with some depression prior to the pregnancy, for which I treated with counseling and medication. I’m continuing the counseling but had to stop the medication. The hormones haven’t helped. But I just need some resource on how to best handle this, he makes comments on how we can work on this, but every ounce of trust has gone.

Ok, I’m tired of trying to work through anxiety without meds. I really need something. I just wanted to get pregnant very soon, but it’s clear I don’t do well without medication.

Is there ANY antianxiety drug considered safe for use during pregnancy!?

I’ve been having problems in my relationship with my boyfriend as well as other family issues along with child custody issues with my daughter and financial issues. I’m also 6 months pregnant and all of this is starting to weigh in heavily on my mental health I think. I’ve been crying myself to sleep every night, I’m more moody than usual, and just not happy about much at all. I have an appointment to see my doctor, I know that a lot of the symptoms I’m having are normal with pregnancy but this is starting to affect my work and social life and I want to make sure it doesn’t spiral out of control. Has anyone gone through something similar that can give me some suggestions on how to handle this? And are there any SAFE medications they can even give you while your pregnant??

I’m 32 weeks w/ baby #1. I have GAD (general anxiety disorder) and was on meds for it 2 yrs ago then tried a couple different kinds late last year (unsuccessfully, so I stopped- didn’t like them/didn’t help like the pills I had a couple yrs ago). So I’m pregnant now and my anxiety seems to have worsened and I don’t want to take meds while still carrying… Yes, anxiety comes w/ pregnancy but it’s worse with GAD and really bothering me. I’m wondering about tips to manage my anxiety (no attacks, just small episodes that are coming more frequently) and ways to cope or settle down. Any input from experience?

Currently take 25 mg of Seroquel every night, not a whole lot, but enough to work…unfortunately, also enough to cause birth defects.