Depression during pregnancy

Absolutely, everyone talks about ppd and baby blues but no one once warned me how I would feel during pregnancy. I’ve suffered with my mental health for years anyway, but being pregnant has taken a massive toll. So looking forward to getting my body and life back again. I have no advice other than try and keep up with things you enjoy and keep active! Every phase of life must come to an end 🤍

I had depression before getting pregnant and coming off the medication has been horrible ngl. I have days where the rough thoughts are literally crippling me, but with being overweight and already high risk for it, I'm so worried about what going back on medication will do. I just take the highs with the lows atm and try to focus on the positives.

Hey! I suffered terribly during my pregnancy, & it was only afterwards I found out about the care I should have had access to at the time 🙄 speak to your midwife about what’s available where you are, but I should have been referred for specialist support under the care of a specialist midwife I found out. It all falls under perinatal care x

I’m in the same boat. Always been body conscious anyway and I just can’t cope with my body changing so much at the moment. I don’t mind the bump but it’s the fact I’ve put weight on everywhere. I still workout when I feel like it which kind of feels like it’s a pointless task but I have to think it’s good for my mind and hopefully I’ll get my pre pregnancy body back after the birth. I’ve always suffered with my mental health too and at the moment I feel so anxious about everything as well as crying loads (hornmones as well I think!) I broke down to my midwife yesterday and she was so supportive, she said I can call her whenever I need to and wants to see me on a weekly basis which is just what I need. Speak to your midwife!

Talk to your midwife as you can get referred to perinatal mental health. I was with them throughout my first pregnancy and they see you up to a year after the birth as well ❤️

I’ve been terrible, normally I’m okay like no problems but the smallest things drive me into a terrible depressive episode. Even my partner at this point isn’t happy like it’s actually a joke how hormones can affect everything

I really feel for all us women and everything we go through! & how it effects the people around us

Meeeeee 🙋🏻‍♀️ i hate everything about pregnancy… literally everything and i was so depressed both times. The way i looked was literally the very last on the list so i wasnt being “vain” i just hated the feeling, not being able to do so many things, not sleeping, struggling to put my shoes on or getting in and out of the car, the weight of the baby etc etc etc.

Definitely talk to midwife lovely, even if you don't quite fit the criteria for specialist midwives, they should put extra care in place for you, for example, I'm now on meds and see my midwife every 2 weeks xx

🙋🏼‍♀️ Me! I really can’t complain about pregnancy symptoms I think I’ve had it good compared to other women but wow pregnancy depression is SO real and not spoken about enough. I’ve managed to get myself out of a really dark place, still not great. But I feel it’s one things dealing with all these emotions but then the guilt comes for me as well bc I feel guilty that I shouldn’t be feeling like this, this should be a happy time but the sad truth is, pregnancy can be really lonely even if you have support around you. Definitely speak to the midwife! I have my appt next Wednesday and I am going to mention something. If you ever need to chat my messages are always open💛

Yes 😔 you’re not alone x

Looking back on my pregnancy I think I probably had mild depression. Most of mine was in lockdown last year, and I was very lonely, my experience wasn't at all what I expected, despite it being a simple pregnancy. I have dealing with post natal depression but I honestly think it started during pregnancy but I didn't want to acknowledge it. I would suggest that you seek help so it doesn't get worse after your baby arrives (I struggled until he was 6 months old before asking for help)

I had it on and off before, but I think the hormones and body changes during pregnancy have triggered it again for me. At a low right now and it just feels impossible.
A local uni is doing a "beating the baby blues during pregnancy" study that I'm part of - I was hoping to get into the treatment group but I was allocated to the control, so nothing's changed for me.
But it's amazing that they're researching it at all tbh