I would really love to have a child in my near future, but I have some issue’s that I fear may cause me some complications…I suffer from anxiety/panic attacks, depression, & hypochondria. I take medication for anxiety/depression, & go to counseling for it as well, along with my hypochondria. My blood pressure tends to go up when I’m under stress, so this is also another issue I’m concerned about…Like I said, I’d really love to have my own child, but do you think all of this would be too much for me to handle? (mentally)…I don’t really have that much trouble with depression, & here lately I’ve been doing pretty good with my anxiety/panic attacks, but I fear ANY type of problem during my pregnancy may trigger it, or make my depression worse…..Any good advice?.

I am 22, this is my second pregnancy, my first son died when I was 35 weeks pregnant. Now I have another healthy and wonderful baby growing inside me, but I find myself always worrying and concerned something is wrong. I think I am depressed. I cry and can’t stop sometimes, and I am wondering what this is doing to my 18 week old baby. Can my crying uncontrollably hurt my baby?

I am 22 weeks pregnant and all of the sudden i am out of breath, it started with little shortness of breath and now its so often and bad, if i am talking to my husband i am out of breath, if i am laughing i am out of breath. I am always having these body aches, i cant even sleep anymore because my sides hurts bad at night time, i didnt experience this in my first pregnancy and now my back is so bad where i cant sit without some kinda support like a big and soft pillow on my back. I had post partum depression after my first pregnancy and now my OB thinks i may have depression again because all my blood work was good and now she would like me to be on medication for depression. My question is am i the only one this miserable during my pregnancy? or did any of you had the same problem.

I have been recently prescribed lilly-fluoxetine for my depression and anxiety attacks, how would the dose or medication affect my baby? I am currently 5 months pregnant. The dr that prescribed the medication says that i will not harm the baby, how trusting can i be of that comment?

Pregnancy is a time of amazing joy. A woman bringing life into the world. You pick out baby furniture, paint the room and begin setting it up. Clothes that always seemed small and darling will be what your child will be wearing. You gain weight slowly and get to see the baby on an ultrasound. However, for many women, the joy of child birth can bring panic attacks too. So how does a pregnant woman deal with panic attacks?

Well, to be honest, the attacks can happen before the woman decides to get pregnant and after she has the baby in post partum depression. It is noted that six percent of women who do develop panic disorder get it after the child is born. However, both points are still being studied on.

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I’ve been having problems in my relationship with my boyfriend as well as other family issues along with child custody issues with my daughter and financial issues. I’m also 6 months pregnant and all of this is starting to weigh in heavily on my mental health I think. I’ve been crying myself to sleep every night, I’m more moody than usual, and just not happy about much at all. I have an appointment to see my doctor, I know that a lot of the symptoms I’m having are normal with pregnancy but this is starting to affect my work and social life and I want to make sure it doesn’t spiral out of control. Has anyone gone through something similar that can give me some suggestions on how to handle this? And are there any SAFE medications they can even give you while your pregnant??

I’m almost 11 weeks pregnant…I have no one to help me through my problems right now…I think I might need medicine to help treat this problem because I have cried everyday for the past 1 1/2 months. Can someone please tell me what to do…I can go see the ob doctor yet because Im still waiting to be approved for medicaid and my first apt isn’t until the end of the month…I think i might need some medication to help treat this do i go to a regular doctor for this?
I believe the depression is coming about because everyone is wanting me to get an abortion but I’m wanting to keep the baby and I really have no support. I’m 24 about to graduate from college but I might be doing it alone.

When I started my infertility treatments, I started seeing an acupuncturist mainly for my depression and stress. I found out that acupuncture helps to treat infertility too. My acupuncturist recommended to start looking into hiring a “doula” for my future pregnancy. A doula is a lady that teaches you how to handle pain with massages and breathing techniques. Has anybody used or heard about this?
I am not pregnant yet, but because I have scoliosis(back curvature) my doctor thinks I won’t be able to have an epidural, that is why the acupuncturist recommended the doula

One of the common phases people, especially of women, is headache during pregnancy. Considered as a common complaint during pregnancy, specifically during the first and third trimesters, doctors say it is rarely a signal of a serious problem. During pregnancy, experts say that the possible cause of headache during this time is quite uncertain.

In the first trimester, headaches occur because of hormone changes you experience while in the third trimester, headaches are felt because of your having to carry additional weight and changes in your usual posture.

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Pregnancy can be a challenging phase for your spouse. Maintaining a healthy posture will help her keep back problems away. An exercise routine will especially help her to keep fit. Your spouse can begin an exercise routine even if she has never really exercised before. Walking, swimming, pre-natal yoga, and simple aerobics are ideal forms of exercise during pregnancy.

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