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Antepartum depression?

lpstllpstl member
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I know this is the PPD board, but I was hoping to get some insight into how many of you experienced symptoms of depression before your baby was born.

I've been having some mood issues lately, and finally talked to my dr about it. I've always thought of depression as feeling sad or hopeless, and maybe I was off base with that assumption. What I'm feeling is different than that, out of nowhere I feel like I get hit by a truck with this horrible feeling that everything is just wrong. It's not logical and I'm aware that it's not. But, it's an incredibly frightening feeling, one that sends me into an instant panic and makes me want to run away from my entire life, house, career, husband, pets, family, friends, etc. All I can do when this feeling overcomes me is grit my teeth, bear it, and hope to god it passes quickly this time.

It?s not all the time, at all. I?ll be perfectly fine for a day, and then for no reason, boom, it hits me.

My dr knows I don?t want to take medication while pregnant, so we?re just keeping an eye on it and basically hoping it doesn?t get worse. She did say this puts me at a higher risk for PPD. So, I wanted to know if anyone else has experienced similar feelings, and if anyone experienced depression symptoms while they were pregnant?

TIA

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  • beastmel04beastmel04

    Yes. I had problems starting in my third trimester. I thought it was normal pregnancy hormones though. 

    I also thought that it would go away once my son was born.

    It didn't. In fact, it got worse. So, I ended up talking to my doctor when my son was almost 2 months old, and am now being treated for PPD.  

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  • amber_tynanamber_tynan member

    I have suffered from depression for a great deal of my life so I was on antidepressants during pg.  I didn't have any different signs while pg but the day after I gave birth I noticed a huge change for the worse in the way I was feeling.  Your symptoms sound similar to how I was feeling 3 days after giving birth.  I'm sorry that I can't really help you in any way right now because the best thing that I did was get a medication to take when the attacks would start.  Within 20 minutes the horrible, impending doom feelings would just subside and my head would be clear and I could function again. 

    Have you thought of trying homeopathic remedies?  Look into Calms Forte and rescue remedies if you are interested.  Calms Forte helped me a bit before I got my meds.

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  • lpstllpstl member
    imageamber_tynan:

    I have suffered from depression for a great deal of my life so I was on antidepressants during pg.  I didn't have any different signs while pg but the day after I gave birth I noticed a huge change for the worse in the way I was feeling.  Your symptoms sound similar to how I was feeling 3 days after giving birth.  I'm sorry that I can't really help you in any way right now because the best thing that I did was get a medication to take when the attacks would start.  Within 20 minutes the horrible, impending doom feelings would just subside and my head would be clear and I could function again. 

    Have you thought of trying homeopathic remedies?  Look into Calms Forte and rescue remedies if you are interested.  Calms Forte helped me a bit before I got my meds.

    I had no idea there were any homeopathic treatments, that's wonderful news, Thank you! I'm going to check those out and talk to my OB about them. Glad to hear I'm not alone.

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  • *KC*luvs*RJ**KC*luvs*RJ*
    I had a terrible third trimester, and I was depressed all the time.  DH was very supportive, but he didn't really know how to help me.  I talked to my dr about it at every visit.  I guess that was really what helped the most.  Talking.  I also didn't want to take drugs while pregnant, so I didn't have much of a choice.  It was hard and terrible, but it was the best choice I could think of.  I suffered from PPD for a few weeks after DS was born, but I started to feel better when he was about 3 months.  Good luck, hun.  ::hugs::
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  • Mrs.JLCMrs.JLC

    Looking back I can now say that I had Antepartum depression. I had a rough pregnancy and was on bed rest for quite some time. I think the best thing to do is to talk to your Dr about it at each visit. Also, see if your OB can recommend a good therapist. I didn't get help until after DD was born but wish I would have done something sooner to make the adjustment to being a mom easier. GL!

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