my mother was severely depressed, terrorized and stressed because she had a heartless and abusive husband. I’ve noticed I have low concentration, forgetfulness, stuttering/slur speech, anxiety and difficulties following instructions. also im gay. Can this be caused by the fluctuating hormones during pregnancy caused by depression & stress.

Early in my pregnancy I had a bloodclot in my placenta. After that I began having horrible anxiety attacks. Then I became severely depressed where I was detached from my baby. It was awful. I cried and cried then I worried what was happening to the baby with all the crying. Now that he is born I am still depressed because I was like this at his birth and felt like it was my fault and could have done something to prevent it. Just looking for answers and anyone else who has been through this awful nightmare.

I am 22 weeks along, and wonder if anyone else has experienced this. Before becoming pregnant, I had been on Prozac and Klonopin for GAD and depression. I am 27, and have had these disorders since age 14 (GAD since childhood). None of it is due to enviromental factors, I had a great childhood and life but internally I was always a wreck for no apparant reason. Since I became pregnant, almost all my symptoms are gone. I feel fantastic, and I am on no medication. Has anyone ever heard of this? Now I am wondering if my problems were caused by either a hormone or vitamin deficiency (I take prenatal vitamins and my iron pills daily). I am so relaxed and peaceful, and everyone around me notices as well.
What do I do after the baby comes to stay this way?

Im currently 30 weeks pregnant and i feel so depressed. Im constantly crying and i feel like i can’t handle being pregnant anymore. I am also very anxious where i can’t breathe and i have panic attacks. is this normal and if so what do i do

i’m 10 weeks pregnant and insanely depressed.. it’s really bad.. i will see a doctor about it, but in the mean time would like to know if anyone was able to effectively treat their depression during pregnancy.. are there any meds you can take? i’m not just a touch sad, i’m severely depressed..

I am 9 weeks pregnant and the past few nights I have woken multiple times due to having anxiety attacks in my sleep. Is that normal?

I am 9 weeks pregnant and am on 40mg. I really wish I didn’t have to but I have a really bad anxiety disorder and 2 other kids i have to take care of. I can not take Zoloft because It makes my anxiety worse. Celexa has been the only thing that helps. I took it when pregnant with my 2nd child but I was on a lower dose and started later in the pregnancy. He is now a happy, healthy and very smart 19 month old.
Has anyone taken this while pregnant in their first trimester? If so how much and did everything go well?

I am almost 32 weeks pregnant…I have had by far one of the most stressful pregnancies. First, with the uncontrollable morning sickness. Second, the horrible infections that have not and will not stay away. Third, the daddy of my baby is currently in jail and facing a good amount of time. The list goes on and on… Bills, trying to pay for a huge house alone, struggling with anxiety disorder during pregnancy. The doctor is a little worried about the size of the baby… It seems to be SMALL! From stress maybe?? Now after taking my glucose test they said my results came back in the 160′s and are supposed to be under 140. I can’t stand this anymore!!!!! It’s like one thing after another, I feel like having a mental breakdown. If anyone has been in any type of situation like this or even situations similar to… please, please let me know.

I’m so unhappy. I’m not in the best relationship. I stay very very stressed out. I’m 22 years old. I’ve been with my boyfriend for 4 years. I’m 25 weeks pregnant. Theres rumors going around he’s been cheating on me. I feel like I can’t deal with life and I feel like too much is expected of me. And I don’t feel like I can deal with raising two children alone. (We have a 2 year old, too.)

This is my second pregnancy and I am terrified of needles. I mean seriously terrified… not just a bit nervous. During my previous pregnancy, I had panic attacks over all three sets of blood tests. I was upset as I was forced to have identical blood tests twice (one at the early pregnancy unit, then at the midwife booking in visit as they “don’t share information”).

I’m 15 weeks and have my booking in appointment this afternoon. I was wondering what blood tests do I genuinely need to have for the health of my baby?

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