Depression in pregnancy affects child?

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So I've read a lot about how when a mother experiences trauma during her pregnancy it affects the baby's developing brain and will affect them later in life emotionally give them anxiety or depression or whatever the case may be. I'm so worried about this now bc when I was pregnant with my son my marriage was awful I felt suicidal at times in my pregnancy, but didn't bc of my baby. It was one of the darkest times of my life, I'm doing better now and my son is 8 months old happy and healthy, but I'm worried now He's going to have problems with his mental health bc of my pregnancy. Does anyone know anything about this? Is it always the case or there's just been a correlation between the two sorta thing? Anyone knowledgeable on this?? I'm feeling a lot of guilt😪

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I was majorly depressed and anxious with both my pregnancies for different reasons.  My daughter is 11 and is so far showing no signs of either, literally has always been the easiest most go with the flow kid. My son is almost 3 and he is seriously the happiest kid ever and is bursting at the seams with life and positive energy.  While I'm sure it can affect the child I feel like its more important what happens outside of the uterus

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I don’t know about this. 
But what I do know is mental health is something that affects everyone. We all know someone who has experienced mental illness. There will never be a way for you to know. I think what’s way more important for him is to grow up loved and cared for and for him to feel he can talk to you. There is no reason to feel guilty or to dwell on this. Just love that little man, raise him right and take care of yourself to.

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In my experience, there was not a correlation. I had a difficult pregnancy, I was depressed, anxious, and just generally always nervous and unsure of our future. I also suffered severely with PPD and PPA for around a year after his birth (I had to be medicated). I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety before him, but it was intensified after his birth. My son is the happiest kid I've ever met. I thought this same thing, thinking I "ruined" him for life and that I was setting him up for failure. It's proven to be the complete opposite. My son is 3 now and he is seriously always so happy and kind. I pray he always stays this happy and confident. He is such a light in my life, even through all of my darkness.

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A mother’s cortisol levels directly affect the fetus. If it’s a female fetus, it not only affects her, but her children as well.

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Following, going through depression and anxiety badly with my current pregnancy

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Depression in pregnancy affects child?

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