How did you manage depression during pregnancy?
I am 22 weeks pregnant with a long history of depression. I was on antidepressants from the age of 14 until just a few months ago. When I found out I was pregnant I was on a low dose of Emsam (antidepressant) but figured I’d rather be safe than sorry and hurt my baby with a medication that has an “unknown risk to fetus” I weaned myself off of the meds and have been med free for about 3 months now. I was feeling GREAT, like a brand new person, almost convinced that I didn’t need antidepressants anymore EVER. BUT recently, like for the past few weeks I feel a deep sorrow. As if someone I love died or something was terribly wrong, except there is nothing wrong. I know this feeling of frustration and inability to enjoy life all to well and I’m so upset that IT (depression) is back. I am afraid of postpartum depression and wondering if I should go back on meds or if there is some other way to fight this. I HATE it .. and always have… I’d rather be physically ill than deal with this monster that keeps visiting me since i was a young adult… help please.. I don’t want to harm my baby but what can I do.. or is this maybe just hormonal/ normal side-effect of pregnancy that will pass?
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Hi, during pregnancy, you should avoid any type of depression.
Bkz it’s not safe for your health and your child health.
Do not think on what make you in depression.
Try to have a television, and see National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel and Peace TV.
Eat more foods these days
And remember me (LoL)
Hi! I am trying to get off anti-depressants now that we are going to be TTC. I have been on them since the age of 15, so for 12 years. My advice to you is to get a referral to a psychiatrist. They will be the one to determine whether it is riskier for you to go on being depressed or to take some kind of medicine to help you. Depression, as you well know, can effect you physically, and might be more harmful to your baby than a low dose of an anti-depressant.
Also, you are much more likely to develop postpartum depression since you have a long history with depression. Just keep that in mind, and don’t hesitate to accept help from people and from medicine.
I wish you the best. I know how terrible depression is. I hope you resolve your problems soon.