I wanted to get your opinions

jlslaugh

I'm 25 weeks and at my last dr appt about a week ago I had gained more weight than I thought was appropriate. Well, I sobbed uncontrollably to my dr. Like the kind of crying where you can't catch your breathe. Needless to say, she was quite concerned. She said I was crying like a mother who just found out they lost their baby. I told her I have been crying quite a bit in 2nd tri but I just thought it could be attributed to the hormones. Well, she said that it just worries her that if I'm this emotional now, that I'm at a much greater risk for PPD. She said she wanted to see me back in 2 weeks which will be next Wed. I've been thinking about asking her to put me on some sort of meds as a preventative measure. I just don't know if that's the right thing to do though. I don't necessarily feel depressed but I am extremely emotional and I am scared to death of PPD. WDYT? Did you have signs during the pregnancy that you would have PPD? Would you take medications even if you weren't sure you're experiencing actual depression? I could just really use any advice you have. TIA.

*speedracer*

there is more to PPD than just feeling depressed.  A lot of people have anxiety and obsessive thoughts that they can't get rid of.  I didn't have any signs when i was pregnant with #1, the PPD/PPA came out of nowhere for me. I've had some anxiety this time around because we found out #2 has a physical birth defect and we had to deal with that diagnosis and seeing extra doctors and crap like that.

I think it's OK to be upset about your weight - it's OK to cry about it.  Are you able to get past it or do you think about it constantly?  What are the other triggers for your crying episodes? Pregnancy is an emotional time and people handle it differently.  Being emotional by itself doesn't mean you're going to have PPD, or that you have some form of depression now. 

it's good that your dr is concerned and it's on her radar; i think for most people it happens the opposite way, which puts the responsibility to ask for help on the person who may not be mentally well enough to do it as early as they should, kwim?  if you feel like your feelings/emotions are getting in the way of you being happy or functioning the way you want to, then maybe trying some medication might help. 

i asked my doctor about preventative medication, and even though they said i'm at a high risk for a repeat of PPD again, they still suggested that I wait until symptoms re-appear before getting on medication again (whether it happens while still pregnant or after the baby is born).

jlslaugh

Thanks so much for your post. It helped to put things into perspective. I'm just going to openly express my concerns to my Dr and see what she has to say.

kyfirewife

I definitely had some signs during my pregnancy that I might have PPD. In fact, I was worried that was what they meant. And... I was right.

I honestly don't know if I would take meds or not if I were still pg. I think if your dr wants to go that direction it's something you should talk over with them, get as many facts as you can, and just make your best judgement. GL!