Major Anxiety and depression!! Is it just hormones? :(

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Hi everyone I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced extreme low mood and sadness and change in personality since falling pregnant? I have been on anti depressants before falling pregnant and I am still taking them but I feel like they no longer work. I have a supportive partner and have always wished to be pregnant. I don’t understand why I am so sad and self conscious.

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Our overall blood volume is much higher during pregnancy, especially in the second trimester. Because of this, the medication you're taking becomes a little more diluted and therefore might not be 100% as effective as it was pre-pregnancy or even in your first trimester. Talk to your doctor/ob/midwife... It might be worth considering an increase in dosage if your symptoms persist. Also talk to your doc about vitamin supplements that help anxiety and mood (vitamin b12, magnesium, omega 3s, etc.). Don't suffer needlessly mama! Good luck 💕

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Definitely talk to your doctor about that. Yeah you will have a shift in hormones but since you are on antidepressants you might need to change something, because it’s likely to be your depression.

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I also want and do cry at everything I get upset and cry I get sad and cry even at basic communication with my husband since I’ve gotten pregnant 🔫

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I've been depressed here latley at random times but always had anxiety before I got pregnant so that's normal for me. I hear the depression is normal though.

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I go through phases of random sadness and I cry for no reason. Then I have really good days, I think it’s all due to the hormones !

Major Anxiety and depression!! Is it just hormones? :(

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