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Mental health

Just need to pour my heart out.

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PsychoCow · 20/05/2007 10:52

I am 6mths pregnant and I have done a very stupid thing.
I have not been handling my hormones very well lately, and last night after a particularly dramatic row with my partner I lost the plot entirely and threatened to kill myself. I took about 8 paracetemol tablets before realising what a pathetic mess I was and going into convulsions crying.
My partner does not understand and thinks I jsut being selfish and attention seeking.
Which is true I guess but I am so sad right now. I feel very alone and I feel like I constantly need love and the attention to get me through the day. If I don't get it I get angry and irritated . Things my partner says to hurt me or get at me in a row drive me over the edge when I should be able to just ignore him.
He is far from perfect but thats just the way he is. He uses words to hurt.
I've tried to talk to him but nothing works. I've been abandoned before and was left to bring up my son on my own after a particularly vicious ex so I am terrifed that this is happening me again and its really all my fault.

Sorry for ranting. I've only had about an hours sleep and I'm just really exhausted.

Do you think I might have hurt my baby with the paracetemol though. I would never forgive myself for being so stupid and selfish.It feels like laSt night was all some bad dream though.

Thankyou for being an ear.
S.

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tryingtodobest · 20/05/2007 10:57

Why don't you ring NHS Direct and ask them? If you didn't feel able to tell them about your emotional state, you could say that you accidently overdosed - people do that a lot because they take paracetamol and then take a cold remedy which they don't notice has paracetamol in it too.

That will sort out your immediate worry.

For the longer term, I think you should go and talk to your GP. Ante natal depression is quite common, and you sound as though you've had a really hard time. He will be able to provide face to face support, may be able to refer you for counselling and may think that anti-depressents or anti-anxiety medication (suitable for someone pregnant) could be helpful.

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harman · 20/05/2007 10:58

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Muminfife · 20/05/2007 10:59

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