Although pregnancy depression has always existed, it is only in recent years that it has been acknowledged as a medical problem, and that women have been allowed to talk about it without shame.  Many women will suffer from some level of depression during their pregnancy.  In some, it can become a very serious problem.

If signs of depression are ruining what should be a happy and wonderful time in your life, do not hesitate to talk to your doctor.  Help is available, and keeping yourself happy and mentally healthy is just as important to your baby as your physical well-being.

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I am sixteen years old and I have issues with bulimia, anxiety, and depression.
My ex boyfriend and I messed around in January while we were still together. There was a very slim chance that I am pregnant. I have gotten my period January, February, and March. I took a pregnancy test in early February that was negative. My logic tells me it is impossible to be pregnant and have a period.

But my anxiety will not leave me alone. It keeps making me imagine pregnancy symptoms. Every tiny ache and pain I get is a “symptom”. Pregnancy is the worst thing that could ever happen to me. The only thing worse is death.
I am so scared and I just want it to stop. Please help me. What can I do? I think I am going crazy.

I am 11 days late today. I am never more than 2 days late. I have taken like 5 home pregnancy tests and they are negative. I am on prescription medication for pain, high blood pressure and depression. Can any of these effect a pregnancy test? Also when I was pregnant with my daughter who is 5 yrs old, I did not find out until I was 17 weeks pregnant. At the time I had took like 3 tests and they were all negative so I thought I was just stressed and that is why I was missing my period…well I started feeling bad and lo and behold I was 17 weeks pregnant. So is it possible that some women just dont “show” on home pregnancy tests?

i mean god isn’t this what every teen used to avoid until these weird present times?

Pregnancy is supposed to be a joyful time for a woman. Especially for those who have their first pregnancy. The happiness feeling is very important for pregnant woman. Usually pregnant woman who are happy will think about her embryo condition and her own condition more intense, like choosing good food, checking pregnancy regularly, giving stimulus to the embryo, and do all preparation to welcome the baby.

It’s not surprising if pregnant woman who are happy will deliver healthy baby, physically or mentally. Sadly not all women are happy with their pregnancy. In contrary they feel depressed. It’s not good for the embryo. And because of that you must avoid depression during pregnancy.

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my boyfriend and i never had sex. but there was a very small possibility i couldve gotten pregnant. i was very worried, so i went to the dr. the dr did a urine test and did a scan of my abdomen about 18 days after possible conception and told me i’m NOT pregnant. since that day, its been 2 months and i’ve had extremely normal periods and no pregnancy symptoms. so why am i still worried i might be pregnant even though i am clearly not? is this simply paranoia? i know i have an anxiety disorder and possibly depression but i dont know if those are contributing factors to my paranoia. please help.

I have been diagnosed with bipolar diorder and depression. I had been taking medications and kept my diorder under control for the past few years. Now I believe I am pregnant, and although it was not confirmed, my doctor advised my to begin lowering my doses as to stop my medication, for fear of hurting the baby. I am worried that without my medicine I may go back to being very depressed or in a state of mainia. I worry that something terrible may happen to me or my child unintentionally. I had a history of suicidal tendances before I began my medication. I intend on discussing this with my doctor and seeing what he advises, but I was just wondering if anyone else may have had the same psychological/medcial problem (just to ease my mind)

…the hormones are making it worse!
To: Needs Answers – I think you’re right; I got up from a nap not too long ago and I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep all night.

I have a lovely baby girl on 17th November 2009. Since then, I keep experiencing various strange feelings like dizziness, nausea and the rest, people told me they will soon be over that its just a “baby blue” thing, that withing 6 weeks of my delivery, everything will come back to normal. My baby is now 3 months plus, and those strange feelings is no better, infact, its evern worse. Of recent, I always felt, great burning sensation all over my body. Sometimes, I will feel so weak I cant even life my hands up for a few seconds, those weird pregnancy symptoms I experienced then come back again and is evern worse. In an hour, I will feel like I want to die, in another hour, I felt just fine as if nothing ever happened. What could be wrong with me, are these suppose to be my hormones going back to normal or is there something else. And dont tell me it could be post partum depression because I love my baby alot, but my feelings makes me not to have much time for her. I experienced dizziness, imbalance, and sometimes I cry for no reason. Sometimes also, i feel like i should just die, but no, looking at my pretty angel in the face makes me think again. And for your info, I started seeing my period on 7th of February 2010, and have unprotected sex on friday 12th of february and on monday 15th of february, so I dont know if these symptoms could be related to it also. Please your help will be highly appreciated. God bless you all for your answers

I went off medication almost a year ago and my daughter is now 2 and a half ( I didnt get it diagnosed til she was almost 1). Anyway lately I have noticed I am getting more short tempered with her and feeling stressed a lot, I am not sure if maybe the depression is coming back because I am pregnant again or if I am just stressed out from being pregnant, in a strange town (my fiance is currently in another state too) and having full time external uni to do and not being able to do it because im pregnant, tired and dont have help with the child. Should I go see the doctor? Is it likely to come back in my second pregnancy?