Depression during pregnancy
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Topic: Depression during pregnancy
Posted By: Stephi
Subject: Depression during pregnancy
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 8:33pm
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Has anyone had this during their pregnancy? And did you take medication for it? ------------- 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 9:10pm
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Yes.
No. But there is an entire forum towards the bottom of the page for antenatel/postnatel depression which might be more helpful 
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Posted By: Stephi
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 9:35pm
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Oh sorry I didnt see that! Will definitely go and read that! Thank you :) -------------
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 10:44pm
| No worries, and hopefully more ladies show up with help - i'm no good as i've been dealing with my own depression for years now and have a good set of strategies and supports in place, so i was able to avoid medication and the worst of the bad feelings. |
Posted By: amme_eilyk
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 10:41am
| hi stephi. its the postnatal depression thread that we use. I also have been experiencing the depression during pregnancy and I have been taking medication for it. |
Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 3:50pm
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Yes I had depression during pregnancy.
I was referred to Maternal Mental Health who are AWESOME!!! And I was taking high dosages of Fish Oil tablets (6 a day) which helped to level me out and give me more clarity. I still take the Fish Oil even now and haven't had to go back on AD's at all. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 6:18pm
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I never got referred to anyone not one single person mw or doc suggested MH..sucks:( anyway I went on meds at 24 weeks preg.. and things have been much better since but still with the hormones during and after and some periods recently(returning of AF) I have had down period.s....i was really worried bout being on them during preg but very little risk with the ones I was on.. and just had to try to take the pills as far away from feeds as possible.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: mizpix
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 12:09pm
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Hi
Yep depression hit bad when I was about 20 weeks and yep I was medicated. Came off AD's about 4 months ago. They worked a treat and didnt seem to affect baby at all. MMH were brilliant as well. I actaully went to see MMH first and she told me which doctor would be most sympathetic an to go to her for referral etc. I think having a good doctor is a very important step. Just talking to people was a very big thing for me. I had a couple of friends that werent particularly close friends who I talked to and now they are both very good freinds and they know all of what I went thru. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2920e5" rel="nofollow - My Ovulation Chart |