Anxiety/Depression in Early Pregnancy??

Question

So, I've heard of post partum depression but does anyone know of or has anyone heard of depression and anxiety hitting you during early pregnancy?  I have morning sickness all day every day but no actual vomiting. I'm just basically super nauseous all the time. I've lost weight since it started (and my thyroid is low so I never ever lose weight). I don't know if it's the constant nausea or what but I literally feel like someone is sitting on my chest, I get so anxious and I'm not even worrying about anything. I've lost the excitement I had at first about having a baby and when I think about it, I feel sad and guilty. I have wanted this forever and now I hate that I cannot enjoy it. I don't know what's happening to me but it's like I've lost interest in tracking and logging.  I definitely want my baby - I just can't seem to get into it anymore. Has anyone else felt like this? Any suggestions on getting out of the funk? 😔

Answer

Thank you for sharing! I'm experiencing it now. I'd say it's a prenatal depression and it's very real. I have been struggling with it for a while. I was going to mention that to my doctor at my appointment at the end of October. However, yesterday and today I woke up feeling a little better emotionally and physically. I am  12 weeks today and was sick physically since week 5 so bad and then emotionally since week 7. I shared a lot of my feelings or lack of them with my partner. I had negative overwhelming thoughts. I wasn't feeling happy and excited that I was pregnant, I didn't even want to schedule doctors appointment even though the pregnancy was wanted before I got so depressed. I told him that I wanted him to know that I'm not whining and that it's not him, it's that I'm really depressed and struggling with it. Luckily for me he was very supportive, he took me out for rides, short trips and stepped in to make dinners and helped take care of my other two kiddos. He got me food that I craved and just sat by my side when I was hysterically weeping or just laying and staring at the wall. 
To any mama out there, please reach out to your friends and loved ones, tell them how you feel. It's important. Unfortunately murder and suicide are number one leading cause of death in pregnant women. I still will let my doctor know at the app in case this comes back. But today I felt better. Not back to my normal, happy and positive self but a little better. I think that all the hormonal and physical changes have a lot to do with the prenatal depression. I even ended up googling it, desperately looking for some help and wanted to know I wasn't alone. I was scared that there was something wrong simply because it's my third pregnancy and I never experienced this with my first two. 
  You are not alone. Big hug to any one of youwho needs it.

Answer

It happens. My first pregnancy about 8 weeks in I totally lost it. I was so depressed and I lost interest in everything- I almost even broke things off with my fiancé and father of my child because I was so confused and depressed. I also had been on antidepressants and stopped them so that didn't help. I personally needed anti depressants and I got much better. Other women get better naturally. Talk to your dr about what is best for you and baby. But know that you're not alone mama.

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I thought I had dubbed the term "prenatal depression."  I had it bad with my second child. I was desperate to give birth because I knew I would feel so much better. And I did.

Any time in my life that I've experienced depression I've found the best way to turn it around is to literally turn your focus around. It sounds snotty but please be assured I'm not being judgmental - focus less on you and what you're feeling and more on others and what you can do for them. I promise it helps. Hang in there, lady!

Anxiety/Depression in Early Pregnancy??

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