I am starting to wonder?

Question

if I am depressed? I am pregnant and so excited to have my first child. Since I have been pregnant my dads alcoholism is really getting to me. Things that happened in my childhood are really bugging me and I cry everyday. Is this normal for pregnancy or could I be starting to get depression? I used to love to go outside and do things but I just lay in bed now. No One has said anything to me about it but I just feel like I dont want to get it because it has been in my family past.

Answer 1

it is probably a mixture of both pregnancy and life you should start a diary write everyday about the things that upset you writing them down and getting them out will help you cope with the situation and even though you don't want to go out and do things you have to make yourself or you will go from slight depression to going crazy so try to make yourself be active and get out and write whenever things start bother you

Answer 2

It's okay the mistakes of your parents, do not have to be yours. It's your choice.
As for feeling like you might be depressed... well I can tell you, it's likely the hormones changing in your body. I've always been a sensitive sort, but being pregnant has made me cry at the drop of a hat. I worried I was depressed but in my few moments of clarity (brain ability seems to go down some with pregnancy as well) I would realize everything was fine, and I was just responding to the chemicals. I didn't hate myself or wish I was dead - both signs of serious depression.

also as for not wanting to spend so much time outside, that's another thing that can happen. I became VERY anti-social and my thing was not wanting to talk to anyone, avoiding the phone, not wanting to see people. Work was almost miserable, but I handled it because I knew I had to. Luckily the people around me understood this was unusual and they didn't take my change in behavior personally. It wasn't anything anyone had done, it was that I "just didn't feel like it".

Do keep your mind occupied, spend some time reading and researching things on the internet. Discuss things that concern you with your doctor. But don't punish yourself for feeling badly or different. Your doc will likely say many patients experience similar things.

After you bring your beautiful baby into the world, and you still experience daily upsets and spend overmuch time thinking of painful memories, that might be the time to seek some professional aid, and I bet your doctor could recommend someone.

Do take care of yourself. Things will get better, you WILL feel better, and joy will find you again.

Wishing you a pleasanter pregnancy - J

Answer 3

Congradulations! Talk to your doctor about how you are feeling. A lot of times in pregnancies your hormones will go wild, not to worry to much. Don't lay around make your self get up and walk around the yard or the block, or go to the lake and have a spiritually good time. Enjoy the beauty in Creation after all look what you have been able to assist in creating. There are a lot of negative outside influences in every day life, sometime they seem to be toooo much . frame of mine can make the difference in how you perceive them. the only thing you can change is you. The past is the past leave it there and look how far you've come already. I have 9 grandchildren everyone is a blessing. Its hard work but well worth it.

Answer 4

A lot of mommy's feel this way, they just don't talk about it. This is called Prepartum depression and is very real. Unfortunately there is not much information on it. It is very similar to postpartum depression but it occurs before birth.

Suggestion: Seek help because it will only worsen. There are medication that can be taken while pregnant to help you be less depressed. You can also visit the link the below. It will help you feel less alone. I have been there so I know how alone you can feel.

http://www.pregnancy.org/article.php?sid

Good Luck!

Answer 5

Depression. I have lived with depression since I was 12. I know the feelings. Talk to your doctor. Your hormones are flucuating right now and can cause this to be a hard time. There are medicines that will have no effect on your baby. I have been on one for years and just six months ago had a healthy baby. Do it now, not later, when your depression is worse and could cause you not to get up and it effects your baby.

Answer 6

You have to just get up and overcome it. It is going to try to take over but you cant let it get to you. I felt like my whole world was crashing down when I was pregnant and everything got on my nerves and I became a hermit. Now that my baby is here I want to get out more but, i dont want anyone looking at my baby or talking to me. It is weird but I don't even answer the phone when my friends call anymore. I am more into myself and my husband and the baby now.
It will get better eventually.
Your hormones are going crazy right now and they will for a while. When the pediatrician came in the hospital room to tell me about what to expect from the baby when we got home, I wanted to cry so bad because I hadn't even got to hold him but for a couple minutes. All of my family and my husbands family was in the room and I started laughing because I was afraid to cry and everytime I looked at the doctor I started laughing so hard I cried and I couldn't stop. Everyone was staring at me and looking disgusted like I was laughing in this poor guys face but I just wanted to hold my baby and everyone else was just passing him around and skipping out on me.
My Step Mom kept saying "oh it's just her hormones" Which it was. But long story short, it is normal to feel depressed. If you feel like you need help, talk to the doctor. My doctor knows I went through a phase because I cry evertime I go in his office. They can help you more than you know if you get the right one.

Answer 7

Hi there,
Depression in pregnancie is more common the most people think, if you even suspect you have see your GP or health nurse and talk to them.
A great site for help id this...
http://www.pni-uk.com/messages/index.php
They are good people who have had the sam experiances as you.

Answer 8

I think that these are all normal pregnancy symptoms. If you are really worried I would talk to your doctor, he can give you something that won't hurt the baby.

Answer 9

Please talk to your doctor. You are suffering from depression. Please see a doctor this week.