Article by Tanya

Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest times of a woman’s life. At least one in ten pregnant women suffers from bouts of depression. Pregnancy can make your moods unpredictable–how a commercial can bring you to tears and how a sock on the floor might send you into a screaming fit. Thus women need support to well taken care of, emotionally and physically, through this important life-changing event. Depression can be very dangerous during pregnancy as it can compromise both your health and your baby’s health. Now let

Throughout the past 33 years in private practice, hundreds of women have told me they felt that their current health problems started soon after the birth of their child. The child may have been her first or fifth, and might now be a teenager or even a grown man or woman, but the mother remembers the postpartum onset of her symptoms as if it were yesterday.

The symptoms that usually start within the first to twelfth postpartum months vary widely among mothers. A few of the most common are despondency and despair, chronic fatigue, sleeplessness, anxiousness, lack of confidence, loss of sex drive and passion, muscle and joint pains, unhealthy skin, hair and nails, digestive disturbances, bladder problems, heart disease, trouble breathing, and a host of troubling emotions and moods swings. A woman can be puzzled, frustrated, even embarrassed when she reveals symptoms that have plagued her for years. She may have shared her self–observations with doctors only to find that they were not worthy of an acknowledgment or comforting comment from her physician. Any attempt on her part to connect the birth of one of her children with those symptoms may have been met with skepticism or passed over. Yet, she can’t shake the feeling that something about that particular birth began her health decline.

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Here is the reality regarding depressive disorders in females. In the U.S. approximately 15 million people encounter depressive disorders each year. Most of them tend to be ladies. Unfortunately, around 66% of those women do not get the help they require.

Depression symptoms in women is extremely typical. In fact, women tend to be twice as prone to create clinical depression as males. So that as many as 25% will probably experience a chapter of major depression at a point in their lifetimes.

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Researches show that teenage girls suffer from various social and personal difficulties. Anxiety, depression, obsession, phobias, negative thoughts and poor self esteem is observed in them .Hypertension, lower genital tract infections, pre-mature delivery, caesarian section, iron deficiency and low birth babies are observed more in teen mothers ( PRAMS, 2002 ; Gupta, 1994). Teenage mothers are seen to be initiating breast feed late ( Yi Kung Park, 2003 ). They smile less, make poor eye contact, physical contact with infant than adult mother (Culp, 1988).  The present research aims to study whether similar problems are observed in the culture where teenage pregnancy is socially encouraged . Tools - To conduct the present study two standardized tools were used. The first one was Indian adoption of Goldberg’s General Health Questionnaire by Dr. Shiv Gautam, Madan Nizhawan and Preet Kamal (1987) and second one was Mental Health Inventory  by Dr. Jagdish and , Dr. A.K . Shrivastav . The main components of the tool were Positive Evaluation,  Perception of Reality,  Integration of Personality,  Autonomy ,Group oriented attitudes and  Environmental mastery .

Locale of study- The sample was selected from the Malsisar and Ghav villages of Hanumangarh districts of Rajasthan.

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Mood swings are  conditions when a person experiences a drastic change in emotion within a span of few hours. Someone who suffers from this problem, in one moment  feels  very happy and the next moment  is suddenly upset , irritated, and  downright hostile .

Studies have shown that women experience  mood swings  twice as many as men. This is not surprising because many mood swings  are the effect of premenstrual syndrome, pregnancy, menopause, hypothyroidism and other biological problems. Studies also show that mood swings in women tend to be longer and more manic. This article will explain some tips on how to deal with mood swings especially in women :

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Pregnancy is a gift that should be enjoyed by women unfortunately it is a struggle for most women. If you are pregnant, you have to battle with excessive weight gain while pregnant. With the excess weight you have to wear over-sized baggy clothes. You will feel fat, ugly and unattractive. Staying in shape and looking good during pregnancy is a struggle for most women.

Good diet is important in staying in shape and looking good during pregnancy. Although you need to gain weight while pregnant, it is not a license for mindless eating. Eat healthy and watch your calorie intake to avoid excess weight. Consult your doctor and if you are of normal weight and height, follow the recommended 25-35 pounds weight gain throughout your pregnancy to avoid being overweight.

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Although pregnancy depression has always existed, it is only in recent years that it has been acknowledged as a medical problem, and that women have been allowed to talk about it without shame.  Many women will suffer from some level of depression during their pregnancy.  In some, it can become a very serious problem.

If signs of depression are ruining what should be a happy and wonderful time in your life, do not hesitate to talk to your doctor.  Help is available, and keeping yourself happy and mentally healthy is just as important to your baby as your physical well-being.

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When women find out they’re pregnant, several different questions often come to mind. Will it be male or female? Will this be a difficult pregnancy or a simple one? How will I choose to have this child: Lamaze or c-section? The answers, of course, may vary.

The best strategy to use would be to ask a person who’s already gone through it. They are familiar most about the ups and downs of pregnancy and how to deal with the hormonal changes. For some, the whole nine months would be extremely easy. The others, however, would be in constant pain with the queasy feeling inside their tummy.

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I know that a typical woman get mood swings during pregnancy. And when women’s hormones go crazy, mood swings happen.

But why do hormones increase so rapidly when a woman gets pregnant? Please answer this question

If people see a young girl with a baby…they look at her with disdain…or ridicule. I always thought that was funny..because her OTHER option is abortion..and if she goes through with that..what has she accomplished? Living in misery with her shame, not being able to tell ANYONE, having people bash her for that?

Then there are other women in general who are completely RIPPED apart about their pregnancies or abortions. As if it’s NOT bad enough being a woman without being pregnant…now..we hold the blame for pregnancy and ANY decision regarding it….yet SOOOOOO many women I know are abused and exploited…they are pressured into an abortion and violated in the WORST WAY POSSIBLE. No one lends them a hand when they need the support. It’s not enough to say “She should have been strong…things will work out…adoption…etc.”. I don’t think some people understand how mentally vulnerable you are when you are pregnant…I know….It was AMAZING how vulnerable I was…looking back on it..I couldn’t believe how weak I was…it’s SCARY..especially when you don’t have ANY support AND someone pressuring you. I have seen the strongest women taken advantage of. By family…men…clinics…etc. But what makes it the absolute WORST is that the people who bash women are…OTHER WOMEN. How sad is this? It breaks my heart. Women go through SO much & we waste our time being hateful and hypocritical.

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