Did you experience prenatal depression?

Sandy - posted on 08/08/2012

Not prenatal depression so much as cynicism. I was not all jazzed and stoked about being pregnant. It wasn't all rainbow pooping unicorns, sunshine and lollipops. I had all day sickness for nearly the entire gestation period. I didn't do the nesting thing. Decorating, buying stuff for baby and all that was not fun and exciting. I wanted the baby, but the pregnant part sucked. The birthing wasn't any better either. Anyway, not so much depression as cynicism. (^_^) Never going to do that again. ☺

Stifler's - posted on 08/08/2012

Nope. I was very positive during both my pregnancies. Then I had the baby.

Tina - posted on 08/08/2012

I think most do just at different levels some get mild blues. Some are almost different people. I know I have a lot of downers. I do not want to go on medication though I'm finding ways that make me feel better like going for a walk. I'm trying to get motivated and study so I can get into a better job instead of going back to the same crappy job I hated. But I still can't help it sometimes. It feels horrible. Like there is a huge hole in my chest or something and darkness that wont shift. I learn to remind myself it's temporary and although it will happen again. Quite frequently and quite bad sometimes. I know I can get through it. I have too. My kids depend on me too. They rely on me and no one else but me can care for them the way I do. So no matter how bad things get. Or how I'd like to throw in the towel sometimes and give up. Even when the kids are little shits I know they love me and need me. I have been doing a lot better lately than I did probably did in the first 8 months after having my daughter. My implannon I think has also had a lot to do with it. But I stuck it out although I wanted to rip it out sometimes. Glad I did because it's gotten better and I really don't want more kids right now. It's scary that others may be going through it and not know how to get through it or know where to turn. Medication is alright for people but it also needs to be monitored and regular check ups are needed which I've found with people I know have been failed and gotten worse. They say they feel better but you can tell that they're not. They become reclused don't want to go out and work. Refuse to socialise when they did before. It's not nice seeing someone you care about going through it.

Jennifer - posted on 08/07/2012

My best friend went though it, though as it started to get really bad, she unexpectedly had her baby and is doing much better now :) I had depression issues while pregnant with my son, but a lot of that came from being confined to a hospital bed for all of the 3rd trimester. Bed rest sucked. I did struggle with postpartum depression, which was miserable as well, but have been doing much better now. There is no feeling on earth as frustrating as depression, in my opinion. You just can't shake it and you recognize what it is and what's happening to you... but all the same, you cannot master it and move on. ♥ My heart goes out to everyone who's dealt with it in some way!