Is prenatal depression a thing?

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Because if it is I have it. I’m 13 weeks and I just want to die. I feel like I’m a failure as a mom, a wife, an employee, everything. Absolutely nothing is going right and I honestly just want to die. I don’t want to be a mom anymore, I don’t want want to be a wife anymore, I just want it to be over. I’m tired of failing everyone around me.

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Prenatal depression is a thing, and it can really take you down. Your thoughts are not your own, don't believe them. Please reach out to support immediately and contact your OB. Don't trust those thoughts you're having. You can and will get through this.

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It absolutely is and you should talk to your dr about it ASAP so they can help.  I had horrible suicidal feelings during my second pregnancy, I thought about ending my life every single time I was in my car driving to work.  It was to the point that the only thing keeping me from acting on it was my oldest son.  My dr put me on a low dose of Zoloft during my pregnancy and it was just enough to take the edge off and make me feel a sense of balance.  I was able to think logically the rest of my pregnancy and weaned off prior to birth.  It didn’t automatically make me suffer from PPD either so don’t worry about it meaning you automatically will.❤️❤️ It doesn’t happen with every pregnancy either.  Out of my 4, my second pregnancy was the only one I was that bad with.

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I’m going through this as well. My first pregnancy I was like this and seriously considered killing my self. It was so bad I ended up getting an abortion because I was so alone and isolated and I just wanted to jump in front of a moving truck. (Please no judgement, I deeply regret it) My second pregnancy was a girl and I never had those thoughts. I am now pregnant again this time with a boy and the thoughts are back. I talked to my OB about it and she told me that no medications are safe while pregnant and brushed me off. I start therapy next week to try and help myself. I’m so sorry you’re suffering with this.

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this is how i’m feeling now too at 16 weeks

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Yes it’s absolutely real, it can also be a precursor and risk factor for ppd and ppa. There are safe medications for pregnant women that you can continue after pregnancy as well as therapy. They will all be class b (so is tylenol) or more because they have to be. They are still safe. Corticosteroids and constant cortisol is very hard on you and baby, take care of yourself mama ❤️

Is prenatal depression a thing?

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