yes, I know it’s early on, but this is such an important thing. Prenatal anxiety and depression are a thing, and not all providers will screen for it.
Take the advice of someone who didn’t ask for help when she needed it.
so, let’s talk and keep this thread going to check in on one another.
BFP #1 3/07, EDD 11/12/07, MMC 5/7/07
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
BFP #3 8/19/16, EDD 4/30/17, DS2 4/25/17
BFP #4 12/22/18, EDD 9/6/19 - CP 12/29/18
BFP #5 1/18/19, EDD 10/3/19, It’s a Girl!
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High Risk Dx (6/14): Homozygous MTHFR C677T, protein C & S deficiencies
Re: Mental Wellness thread
My sign was rage. Everyone and everything made me angry. I was constantly angry at DH, my family, my ILs (but that still hasn’t changed. They suck), my workmates. My road rage was ridiculous.
I wasn’t sad. I didn’t feel depressed. I was just angry. It wasn’t until my OB diagnosed it that I knew that that wasn’t a normal way to feel. I just don’t want anyone else to feel the way I did and not seek help.
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
I had PPD with my son (now 18 mo). It was one of the worst experiences of my life before I got help. I’m much more aware this time around!
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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Edit - typo
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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By the end of my maternity leave I was still in denial that I had a problem and I felt like things were getting better. But going back to work started a really bad spiral - I missed my baby so much, I was super stressed about pumping enough, and there were just so many tasks to do every day.
Anyway, the “I think I need help moment” was a Sunday night when I ended up crying on the kitchen floor because baby was asleep and I was tired but still had to make my lunch and prep bottles and take a shower. The idea of just doing that was too much for me to deal with. So I made an appointment with a therapist who specializes in postpartum issues. It helped so much. She’s awesome and I still check in with her once a month or so.
Anyway, that was a novel of really personal info (hi strangers!) but I hope it helps someone. I’m glad I have a therapist lined up this time around.
Edited to cut possible trigger.
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
ob told me to go on Zoloft so that’s what I’m on now and it’s been very helpful. During the transition my dr have me a quick fix for anxiety attacks. I forget what it was called, but I can’t take it when I’m pregnant. I took two when I didn’t know I was pregnant. My
ob said she’s going to send me to a specialist to make sure it didn’t affect the babies brain development. She said she would have done that no matter what though with my past pregnancy going as it did. So now I’m even more anxious! She said keeping my anxiety at bay will be very important this pregnancy. Hoping my husband doesn’t travel a lot and my son stays healthy because that definitely makes my anxiety worse.
My anxiety (or maybe it’s depression?) is getting worse now. I’m a SAHM and have been totally exhausted and nauseous with this pregnancy. I feel like I’m not doing a good enough job with anything - I’m eating terribly, not giving my 3 year old enough attention, not doing much around the house, not cooking. I just feel like I suck right now. I ended up feeling so guilty after my last pregnancy that ended as a loss at 11 1/2 weeks because after the fact I felt like I didn’t enjoy the time I was pregnant. I’m trying my best to be thankful and enjoy every day but I feel like I’m just trying to survive.
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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