i am 28 weeks pregnant and this is my first pregnancy, i have not been happy since i was 16 weeks pregnant. Every week i have been receiving terrible news about everything, and i wanted to enjoy my pregnanct specially this being my first one. I have been feeling terrible, like I cry lately everyday, i am scared for my child feeling my pain. I have attitude problem with my boyfriend, i dont know how i feel, i felt like just dying. I really feel like i am going through a mid life crisis. Only if you people know everything i am going through…. trust me you will even cry. i dont know what to do anymore. i dont know how to tell you how i feel if you were to ask me. can some please tell if what i am feeling is DEPRESSION… thank you for your time this would really mean alot if i receive positive feedback. i dont need to be told i have mental issues.

ok well tomorrow would be 2 weeks since last time I had intercourse.its still early for my period and i my breast have become sore n tender for the past 4 days and ive been cramping,feeling nauseous from time to time,headaches,too sleepy,mood changes,basically i have most symptoms but it could be too early,but here is the catch,i am on birth control pills and i have been stressed or depressed right before this started so i was just wondering if those things might be causing me to feel this way and im not really pregnant.obviously by end of this week if this continues I will see my doctor.your opinions are appreciated.thanks!

she was taking some medication for fertility and also some medication for depression. She is in doubt that because of thsose medication the pregnancy hormone showed up so the pregnancy blood test may be wrong –she is waiting to go for ultrasound —–is this realistic assumption ? I thought blood test is most accurate

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When you get the first glimpse of your first baby the feeling you get is unbelievable. But when you look at yourself after the birth has occured, you are faced with a different issue or shall we say a not so unbeliveable feeling.

Its then you know that it is time to get fit after pregnancy. But all is not lost, cause there are many ways to get fit after pregnancy.

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I work in a daycare Im 6 months pregnant. But besides that I never have energy or motivation my boss says Im slow at my work sometimes and so do other people they say i carry myself like im tired and sluggish… everything I do even the smallest of things seem like big chores it sounds like Im lazy but that’s not the case. I feel guilty if I dont get things done but I cant seem to get them started. I have trouble sleeping and have very different patterns of sleep even if I get enough I still feel tired and dont want to get out of bed to start the day. I get very stressed at times and at points anything can tick me off Ive learned to control my anger at work but not at home My self esteem is low and my mood changes easily Im happy then sad then mad then at points I feel like crying for no apparent reason…. I get nervous easily and this makes me procrastinate alot i cant perform my best because I get so nervous on top of all the other things I just mentioned… This is effecting me and my relationship its even effecting my job.. Im pretty sure I suffer from depression but dont want to take medications due to pregnancy I probably have other problems with my mental health but not sure what or whats the cause… I even have joint or muscle pains which causes me to slow down in my work. Anyways sorry so long I just want to get all the points stated so that maybe someone whose going through the same thing can help.. Maybe I need more vitamins anyone know some that are safe and natural and help with stress energy and perhaps depression… I know that B vitamins are good but which brand or supplement is good and has lots of other benifits. Please help I wanna get this fixed before the baby comes im tired of feeling and living like this
btw this didnt start when I became pregnant its something thats been going on for awhile now

I just had a baby, he is now 12 days old, I am going through a depression, I was on anti-depressants before my pregnancy and I asked my doctor to put me back on them so I started taking them yesterday, does anyone know how long it takes for anti-depressants to take effect? Also, I just wanted some advice from anyone who has gone thro a depression after having a baby….I am having a really hard time, I love my baby but sometimes I wish I didnt have a baby and that my life could be the way it was before. I am also worried that me and my boyfriend will drift apart and I dont want that, I want us to be close…always…what do you guys think?? Please help me out!

…prescribed medications?

I ask this as a 32 year old mother of a toddler, who has been dealing with serious back problems for over 13 years now (stemming from my 6 years in the Army). I have been to every type of medical and alternative type of professional out there and so far the pain only increases. Now it’s one thing to go from being a fully functioning, high level achiever to someone who is “disabled,” but add to that the responsibilities of single motherhood and all I want is to be the best mom I can for my daughter.

Over the past 8 years or so I have educated myself tremendously about the various medications and treatments I’ve been prescribed and those available. Unfortunately my only medical care is through the VA hospital so I am limited in my options. Over the 13 years of this ordeal thus far, doctors have prescribed probably 50-75 different types of medications and combinations thereof to try and treat my pain level. As of August 2007 (when I found out unexpectedly that I was pregnant) I was on 160 mg of Oxycontin plus about 8 Percocet, plus Valium, muscle relaxers, and two different types of depression medications – all just naturally prescribed by my doctors (not at my request, but without my objection). When I found out I was pregnant my pain management doctor actually told me it was OK to stay on all that medication and my baby would “just have to detox” after birth! I said no way in hell and I began to taper down my meds on my own, which I did incorrectly at first until I found another doctor that agreed with me about detoxing myself over the course of the pregnancy. By the time my daughter was born (perfect and healthy) I was down to 20 mg of oxycontin/day, one anti-depressant (although not the best treatment for my issue but best for my daughter while growing inside of me) and a very mild anti-anxiety med once in a while for severe attacks. I stayed at that level for 6 more months while breastfeeding then my doctor wanted to start increasing my pain meds again. I was in tremendous pain and was OK with increasing at that point. About 3 months ago I was up to 80 mg Oxycontin again and finally I decided it was enough and I requested to be tapered off the meds again since they weren’t really helping my pain level much anyway. OK, I realize this is long but I feel I need to give a little background, please bear with me.

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Interpersonal Therapy:

This therapy deals with how you relate to other people in your life.  It focuses on how you communicate and express you feelings. Your social skills are seen at the key to understanding why you are having trouble in your life. You need to learn how to become more self assertive and positive, making eye contact, and rehearsing what you will say or do in a situation. This can be very practical for you to learn better communication skills. But for many people this is not enough. I saw so many couples who were never going to be able to have good relationships. They were different to the core and neither of them could really change. I was never one to prescribe divorce but when I would sit week after week with two people who obviously were destroying each other, I knew they were destined to fail in the relationship.

Anti Depressant Therapy:

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I’m about 8 weeks pregnant and i keep loosing weight, i weigh 91lbs. Im not getting sick, i just dont think im eating the right foods and im on medication for depression. I really need to gain some weight, what sort of foods do you suggest?