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Omega 3 fish oil supplements taken by mothers during their pregnancy can improve the early development of their baby. These Omega 3 supplements which are high in the Omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA can also decrease the likely hood of premature delivery. Omega 3 fats can also lessen the possibility of post partum depression for mothers.

The Omega 3 fatty acid DHA has been shown to be a brain boosting fatty acid. Increasing the intake of Omega 3 fats can have positive effects on the development and functioning of the nervous system. In babies developing in the womb these fats can improve the development of the nerve structures, particularly during the third trimester. The nerve system, the brain and the vision or ocular systems benefit from a higher DHA level in the diet of the mother. These benefits also carry forward into the early development of the child.

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I have graves disease with ALL the symptoms but I also had depression. Which is a symptom of hypothyroid. I’m wondering am I just depressed or is that a little known sypmtom no one talks about. Also I havent taken my medication for a year, I just took a blood test and they all came back normal.
I believe that pregnancy brought on my graves and now that I am done with having kids and breastfeeding them, it has disappeared? Is that possible or am i in lala land?

I am 32 weeks and have completely lost it. i want this baby so much, but there are days that i feel like I don’t because i can’t keep my mind off of all these unreasonable thoughts. I feel like i have become a danger to my unborn child. I sometimes find myself shivering and im not even cold. I pace the floor a lot. Im anxious before i go to bed. i wake up anxious in the middle of the night, im anxious as soon as i wake up in the morning. It’s the same things on my mind all the time I’ve tried meds already and all they did was make me feel suicidal, and they all take too long to take full effect anyway. I am stressing to the point where i cannot function. Every second of everyday is filled with worry and overwhelming anxiety. I don’t think about anything else. I try but i can’t. I still feel suicidal at times, even without the meds because i cant stay out of my own head. I know i would never act on these thoughts but i dont want to have them either. I’ve tried hyno-therapy. Im also seeing a therapist once a week. I smoked a very tiny amount of marijuana because i thought it would help calm my nerves and i could finally eat something, and all it did was make me feel extreme guilt. I just want this baby out. It’s not the same thing as towards the end of the pregnancy, you get anxious and u can’t wait to have a the baby. This is more like i can’t go on like this for much longer. I still have till almost the end of jan to go, and i just wanted to know if a doctor would induce me at least 38 weeks or something. I just feel like im harming my baby living like this. Does anyone have any suggestions. What should i do? Anyone suffering from anxiety knows that it is a living hell. And believe me i am suffering bad here.

Hi, i have a small baby, she is 4 and a half months old. I think i could be suffering from postnatal depression. I was depressed for the majority of my pregnancy due to it being unplanned and pressure to abort (from her father) After she was born, i had the baby blues, i think it was because i was so overwhelmed with having a new baby etc, but i soon got into the swing of things, and i do love my daughter dearly. Lately things have taken a turn for the worse, and i find myself crying more often than not, i have suicidal thoughts, i hate myself and feel like a failure. If it wasn’t for my elder daughters (15 & 16) my baby would surely be in care, as days when i can not even bare to look at my baby, they take over for me. Which makes me feel even worse, that i have to subject them to this life. I don’t leave the house, unless i absolutely need to, and when i do, i feel self conscious and paranoid like everyone else can somehow sense that i am a failure. I find it hard to go to sleep, which in turn makes it harder for me to wake up at a decent hour. Everybody around me like my mothers, sisters seem to expect me to be ‘strong’, so sometimes i pretend that i am happy, to make them feel better, but inside i am dead. I just want to feel better again. I often wish i did have an abortion or i think about giving my baby up for adoption. I have even called social services to do so, but didn’t give them my real details, the next day i was happy that i did that. I am going to the docs on friday, and i plan to confess how i am really feeling. But i just want to hear from other mothers who maybe suffered from postnatal depression too and recovered. Honestly, did the medication work? and how long did it take to have effect? and how does it make you feel? groggy? more alert? what?
Thank you everyone 4 all your input and 4 sharing your experiences.I have a beautiful home with a large garden, and i recently purchased a 12ft trampoline which i use from time 2 time, so i think i get enough exercise and fresh air. I am just not enjoying mixing with people right now, so i spend alot of time at home. As I don’t want other pples sympathy. Also where i live i dont have any friends or fam, every1 lives far away.Lately i have been going out on Friday eves and drinking, listening to music ( which feels really good and makes me 4get about my life for a moment)…but it is only temporary. Every where i go, everyone seems to be happy. It hurts to see moms and dads with their babies, knowing i am raising mine alone. Her father hates me. He came to a few hospital appointments, was there when she was born and was around for a few weeks after, but due to an argument we had in June, he hasn’t seen her since and he wont talk to me. This doesn’t help, as i don’t know whats going on.

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