I am 10 weeks pregnant and have been wanting this for such a long time. But now it's here I feel utterly miserable.
I suffer from seasonal depression and have taken anti depressants in the past but I have been okay without them this year.
The last 2 weeks I have felt completely drained. Work seem to be putting more on me (they know I'm pregnant) do I'm coming home exhausted every day. I have tried to voice my concerns but they are just shrugging them off saying they don't have the staff at the moment.
I can only eat about 3 things which is also making me miserable and not providing me with any energy. I can't take my supplements as I just throw them straight back up.
My husband is trying to understand but is a typical 'how do we fix it' male.
I have spend the last 2 evenings crying and being in bed by 8. I feel so bad cis the house is a tip, I can't open the fridge without being sick so can't even attempt to make his tea (he regularly works 13 hour days) so I feel really bad.
Anyone else felt like this?
Considering going to my GP to go back on my anti depressants but I hate relying on them.
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I'm so sorry you feel that way. The first trimester is the hardest. Your hormones are out of wack, emotions are all over the place and exhaustion is REAL and HEAVY.
It's stronger than your will. It's very hard to control.
I know your partner works a lot of hours, but your body needs pampering and calm. Sometimes, letting you do "nothing" is the best way he could help. Especially that this situation is temporary and you really need it.
I don't know when you take your vitamins or medicine, but sometimes changing the time when you take them could help. For me, I couldn't take them in the evening. Like, at all. But in the morning after I had a little something to eat, np.
For the anti-depressants, if your body needs it to rebalance you hormones/molecules take it. Sometimes, our bodies don't produce properly the molecules responsible to maintain our psychological health. So you won't be failing yourself or anything like this; you will be taking care of yourself.
Do not let yourself suffer. Get stronger

Also, as your probably know, there are antidepressants that are safe to take during pregnancy