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Depression During and After Pregnancy: A Resource for Women, Their Families, and Friends

I had a very crazy blue period where I wept constantly in the 7th month of my pregnancy. Now I’ve had the baby and have been at home for nine days – I’ve had sporadic moments of anxiety but nothing that resembles the depression I went through in my pregnancy…just wondered if I am in the clear or if post-partum may still present itself…? Any thoughts from others who have gone through it?

My sons friend just had a baby (week old). Already the girlfriend
is in major depression and refuses to take her medication. The
man is afraid to leave the baby, what should he do?

Every woman gains weight when she’s pregnant, and many women lose all the extra pounds soon after the baby is born. For others, though, every new child adds an additional 10 to 25 pounds that seems almost impossible to get rid of.

If you know that you tend to put on weight during a pregnancy because you never really lot the extra pounds after your last baby was born, it’s a good idea to discuss the issue with your doctor during your prenatal visits.

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With depression, when it happens, it’s the same way.  You can’t just return to your old ways of dealing with stress and use the same coping skills that got you depressed in the first place. It’s time to see what your priorities are and what needs your attention most.

Let’s take Ralph:

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The care given after pregnancy is very important for any new mother. Women are usually advised to stay at home to let their body heal by itself. At home you will have your family and close relatives to take care of your needs. You are advised to stay at home for at least a period of six weeks after child birth. You should give this time to your body to recuperate and bounce back. Working mothers find it difficult to spare this time. So, it is necessary for them to plan their maternal leave keeping this time frame in mind.

Why is care given?

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I was put on provera because I had period every 2 weeks. I had very bad side effects. I thought I was going to loose my mind. I finished the pills for 2 weeks thinking it’s going to regulate my period. Then I had to go to the doctor again shortly after because my symptoms didn’t go away. Doctor ended up giving me 3 other antidepressent pills. I developed depression after taking those pills. I was never a depressed person, I never had anxiety either. Now these pills have alered my brains for good. How can I recover from that? I have stopped taking the pills since spring but still have the symptoms and it’s driving me crazy. I only took those pills for about 3 months. But it has done permanant damage to me. Now I am pregnant and have mood changes all day. Doctor is recommending that I take zoloft again because it’s safe during pregnancy. If that doesn’t work they want me to try other drugs. If I take more pills I will only get worse. Has anyone here has same experience like me?

Have any of you out there taken Lexapro while pregnant, if so when did you start taking it during your pregnancy and has your child(ren) had any adverse side effects whether temporary or long term. I have tried to come off of it but cannot and the stress/anxiety/depression has caused my ovulation to be messed up so I am having trouble pin-pointing my ovulation to conceive, last month I didnt even ovulate at all. Ughh

Though most people may be relatively familiar with what depression is, most people are unlikely unaware of how significant of a problem depression is. In the United States alone, statistics indicate one of every five people is depressed. When that percentage is expanded, the result is millions and millions of depressed people. In itself that’s a cause for alarm, but what may be even more of a concern is that most depressed people in the US never get treatment. That equates to lots of pain, and lots of productivity lost.

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