This is my first pregnancy and I was very, very excited; it was all I ever thought about. At about 20 weeks or so, the anxiety and depression I’ve fought off and on for 10 years started coming back strong and I got treatment. Now that I’m 26 weeks and am on Zoloft and seeking psychiatric counseling, I feel a *million* times better and more like myself again.

Last week, my fiance and I took in an orphaned kitten, which I know is a TERRIBLE idea when you’re pregnant because they need a lot of attention, but she gets it and he took such a shine to her since she left her mom and siblings to choose us. Most of my me time is taken up by making sure she has attention and is fed (first with an eyedropper, but now bowls of kitten formula) and warm. I’m even waking up at all hours of the night to check on her and give her some food if she’s awake and I’m exhausted– this is the time when I’m supposed to be resting up!

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I’m 36 weeks pregnant today with my second child. My first is 16 months old and I had no problems with that pregnancy other than the occasional emotional outburst. No depression afterward, but I did leave my husband 2 months later and we’re in the process of a semi-peaceful divorce. No custody battle, property problems or child support issues, but he’s not the father of this baby and he doesn’t want to pay for a paternity test to prove it, he wants me to do that. Not the issue at hand but I think it’s a factor in my emotional problems.

For the past month or so I’ve been feeling frantic but I can’t pinpoint a reason for it. I’m desperate to do something but I don’t know what it is, and I think my stress is ruining my relationship with my boyfriend. I’m also worried about money after the baby is born.

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Im jesse. i am 8 weeks pregnant, well ive been experiancing some pretty weird symptoms, such as..
*crazy cold chills, or get hot easy.
*feeling kinda spacey or ‘lightheaded, dizzy”
*feeling like im going crazy, and moody swings, i REALLY feel as if i am going crazy…..
*”night sickness’.. like just at night i get wicked cold chills and feel like i have the flu…
* i feel stressed!
* and feeling “slow”..

I have to admit, im some what a hypocondriac, i stress every little thing i can, but i just have been feeling like something is wrong with me for the past 4 months.. i have had one anxiety attack cause i looked my symptoms up on the internet when i got sick with flu one time and thought for sure i had cancer.. and i FREAKED OUT! Now my scare is HIV or AIDS! i am getting checked the 19th..
Ive been with same partner for 8 months, and before him it was 2 months before i had sex with anyone. and my first is the one i am most worried about, that was December 10th, 2009, Would i be feeling more symptoms by now ? I am so worried. I had a uncle pass away by AIDs, and i am so scared…

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I just suffered a miscarriage and will be getting a divorce soon. I feel really crappy I don’t even want to take showers.

Just wondering.

I would really love to have a child in my near future, but I have some issue’s that I fear may cause me some complications…I suffer from anxiety/panic attacks, depression, & hypochondria. I take medication for anxiety/depression, & go to counseling for it as well, along with my hypochondria. My blood pressure tends to go up when I’m under stress, so this is also another issue I’m concerned about…Like I said, I’d really love to have my own child, but do you think all of this would be too much for me to handle? (mentally)…I don’t really have that much trouble with depression, & here lately I’ve been doing pretty good with my anxiety/panic attacks, but I fear ANY type of problem during my pregnancy may trigger it, or make my depression worse…..Any good advice?.

Due to a condom split about two weeks ago, there is a possibility I might be pregnant. I’ve been feeling really sick every evening. Is it to early for signs like this?

He’s absolutely unreliable and I will think about and possibly take the next step after I get better. I suffered a miscarriage while he left me in pain so that he can go out with his buddies..he says he’s embarrassed of me. I feel really crappy right now and I’m seeing a counseler who is helping me and my doc gave me anti-depressants that don’t work..I don’t want to get up i n the morning. I don’t even wear makeup anymore. I just feel so ugly and unwanted..i guess i’m also heartbroken.
I feel really traumatized that My whole life was turned upside down while his didn’t change at all.

drugs? I really don’t want to put any “drugs” in my system. If there’s a natural way, I’d rather do that. She also suggested that I start taking PreNatal vitamins? I have to go get blood drawn next week to see if I have this…even though I don’t know much about it?
I do have symptoms she said like fatigue, depression (occasionally), weight gain (only a few pounds though), I’m always cold, etc. and I think my grandmother has it too??
Any ideas? Thanks.

My daughter is 1 weeks old today and I feel so overwhelmed and somethimes depressed. I love her with all my heart, i have never felt a love like this before, but I feel like I need a break already. I was diagnosed with prenatal depression when i was 35 weeks pregnant and the zoloft has been working, i just feel like they may have to up my dosage. This has been the happiest time of my life, but it has also been the scariest. Anyone else feel like this?