Depression?

Re: Depression?

• wildcosmiclove member

  February 2019

  Hugs, mama. Pregnancy can be so hard both physically & emotionally. You should absolutely talk to your care provider about how you are feeling.

  

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• lyse01 member

  February 2019 edited February 2019

  @beautifulriot what she^ said. If you’ve lost interest in things you used to enjoy, have low energy, feel sad or blue, have trouble concentrating, feel isolated, and have changes in appetite and/or sleep (though that could definitely be pregnancy without depression), then you’ve got symptoms of depression. Your provider will want to, at a minimum, monitor you for PPD and may also be able to help you find a therapist or medication to relieve your symptoms.
  
   (Can you tell I’ve gone through a LOT of these screenings?)
  
   Discuss it with your partner as well, when you can start at a neutral baseline, including ideas about specific things you think would help you get through this. Remember, it’s not a terminal diagnosis. With my partner, when I had PPD, he had to give me lots of hugs and cuddles, take the baby away while I cried, give me lots of affirmations (eg “this pumping/breastfeeding thing looks really hard and annoying, but it’s the best thing you can do for our micropreemie and I’m so impressed”) and compliments, accept that we’d be eating more takeout and not complain about the cost, and try to make me laugh or smile. It may be especially important to you that he make you feel desirable, so bring that up too. If it helps to have the medical backup, talk to your provider THEN your partner with whatever additional advice the provider has.
  
   You’re also always welcome to join us over in the Mental Health Support Group thread.

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