post-partum depression with out full-term pregnancy?
Is it possible to still have symptoms of post-partum depression even if you did not carry the pregnancy to full-term??
in february I had a miscarriage at only 7 weeks. I felt okay for the most part emotionally but over the last month or two, i’ve felt pretty down, I know I work a lot and often let stress get to me but lately I’ve felt like i do not enjoy anything the way I used to and cannot find a reason for hope and cannot sustain a good mood for a long period of time. I’ve also found myself being a hypochondriac! I also frequently think about conceiving another baby..
Is this form of depression possible even if you didnt actually give birth?
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Yes, you can. The source is an article about Post-Partum, the first few lines are:
“Postpartum depression is a serious illness that can occur in the first few months after childbirth. It also can happen after miscarriage and stillbirth.”
Your body is in depression and it doesn’t matter what you call it. Your body will crave to be pregnant again, to fulfill the loss it has suffered. However, take good care of your self, pamper yourself. Allow yourself to grieve for you loss. But, wait for your body to heal before you try to have another baby. You need time to replenish your health. Miscarriage is very sad, it is hard on you and your body. But, some believe the soul of the baby will wait for you to conceive again for a chance to be born again.
of course. You went through something traumatic. Its very normal for you to be feeling that way. I’m going through the same thing now. I had my daughter at 25 weeks. There were sometimes after she was born that the doctors didnt think she was going to make it. It was extremley hard for me to leave the hospital while my baby was still there and see all these babies everywhere. I also became (and still am) very envious of women who carried to full term. You should talk to your doctor about this so you can get some help. Good luck and sorry to hear about your loss
You just suffered a great lose. And even though it’s just been 7wks you got attached and you started to have dreams and etc.
You need to talk about your lose.
This is not post-partum, this is very common every woman goes throught this after a miscarriage.
I want though 2 and then I want on to have 3 children. After the 2nd I really was LOST, I even made an appt to the shrink. Never want though I was scared they would lock me away. Anyway start talking to other woman, you’ll see your not the only one to loose a child.
THe best way for you to get over this is to talk about your fealings.
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YES you can. Postpartum depression is the result of so many hormonal changes…this is the same whether you gave birth to a baby or miscarried it.