Pre natal depression?

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Is that a thing? I'm honestly going through it and I'm just done with everything. I can't wait for this pregnancy to be over with. I'm constantly stressed and I get even more stressed thinking about what all this stress is doing to the baby. I love this baby and I can't wait to meet her but my mental health is really taking a toll. If I am feeling this way now does that mean post partum is going to hit me even harder?

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Prenatal depression is exactly what's it sounds like and what you described. It's something you should probably bring up with your OB

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I had prenatal depression in the first trimester. I’d call your Ob and let them know, they can prescribe you something. I have no idea about after baby. I didn’t have prenatal or PPD with my first.

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I was really depressed for the my whole second trimester and once I talked to my doctor and started opening up about my feelings, it helped so much!!! Finding other moms to talk to helped too!! youre not alone🤍

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I have been feeling it in the last few weeks. I’m not sure if it will make you more susceptible to postpartum depression. I have no history of depression and I had PPD pretty bad for awhile. This is my first time experiencing depression outside of that and it really sucks. Mine seems to have been strongly influenced by environmental factors- I haven’t left my house since March and it’s really taking its toll on me. I absolutely adore my job and get so much out of it, and I’ve been working remotely and what we can do is really limited, so that has been really sad. 
You can talk to your OB, but lots of them seem ill-equipped to handle it. I would talk to a psychiatrist. 
Even though my PPD was really awful, my daughter is just fine. She’s almost 2 now and we don’t have any bonding issues or behavioral problems or anything. It was just hard on me for awhile, but it has gotten easier

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I suffered from prenatal depression my first pregnancy. It was rough. Not so much this pregnancy. I still hate attention and want to be not pregnant ASAP, but it’s not as bad. I don’t think I suffered from postpartum depression. That’s a question for your doctor though.

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I'm right there with you. I'm already an anxious person and just got diagnosed with GD. My blood pressure is starting to creep up, too. I've been tense and dealing with heart palps all week. The virus is spiking like crazy where I live. I'm feeling so overwhelmed. I see my OB Monday morning and I'm going to ask if I can start my Lexapro again. You're not alone at all.

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Yes, it is a thing. I had this my 2nd baby. 5 minutes after he was born, it felt like a cloud had been lifted and I felt like I could run a marathon. 😊 I would definitely talk to your dr about it!

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It’s ok to feel down, most of us are with the way things are going. So remember you are not alone in this :) 
COVID and the fact that we have been shut at home is another factor that’s probably causing this as well.. it might help to reach out to your friends or talk to a professional maybe? That might ease your mind and provide you with relief. Just a suggestion. 
I find that talking walks and doing yoga helps as well..

Pre natal depression?

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