If you felt depressed during week 6 of pregnancy but were ok pre-pregnancy, how long did it take to feel ok again?

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Just that, really. Am 6 + 6 weeks and feel absolutely wretched. Can't stop crying, don't want to do anything, struggling to do anything productive at all. Would love to know things will get better soon.

I've suffered mild depression in the past along with anxiety I was treated for four years ago which has been mostly great since, and was feeling extremely mentally well before getting pregnant and up to week 5.

It's hard to know how much is circumstantial (never anticipated bringing a baby into a pandemic, and that's impacting every aspect of my experience at the moment, and I also have the world's noisiest horrible neighbours which we were planning to move to escape this month, but that's obviously not happening now) and how much is hormonal, but either way I feel dreadful.

Any advice/anecdotes/experiences very welcome.

Thank you.

Hi. Didn’t want to read and run. I’m feeling exactly the same as you. I have no motivation to do anything. I feel down and nauseous and constantly hungry but don’t know what I want to eat.

Thanks Peachy – I'm really sorry you're feeling like this as well. Hope you find something you want to eat and that we both feel better soon.

I felt like this at the beginning of my pregnancy OP, no history of depression but was just so low from finding out I was pregnant (wanted pregnancy). Crying all the time, so low and unmotivated and just struggling with everything. I found it really helped to talk to my midwife who offered to refer me to the mental health midwifery team, which I would have taken if it had continued. As it was it turned out I had a viral illness early on in pregnancy and so much of it was related to the pure exhaustion of early pregnancy, hormones and viral/post-fatigue. I found that as my physical energy came back, so did my emotional resilience.

Do speak to your midwife when you can, and get as much sleep as absolutely possible - it will pass.

I had exactly the same as you - really sorry you’re going through it! It definitely got better by week 12- the scan was a great boost and hormones had settled a bit by then. Sat here cuddling my chubby 7 month old - it is so worth it!

Yes I’ve had this with both pregnancies to varying extents. It’s hormone related and will pass. Definitely speak to your midwife about it. I think pre natal depression is very common but not talked about as much as post natal depression.

What was nice the second time I had this was remembering the feeling from my first pregnancy and realising that it was only my hormones messing with my mind.

I felt like this and it got a lot better by about 16 weeks!

Thank you everybody for the replies. It's a bit reassuring to think that it will pass. It's amazing, I know I was feeling okay a week ago but it already feels like I've never been cheerful in my life and never will be again. I know that's not the case.

Not met a midwife yet, my first appointment is in a fortnight. I don't know if this is normal or everything is funny because of covid 19.

@Mc2020 Particular thanks for this – this baby is desperately wanted and will be so loved. I'm really trying to imagine myself in your shoes!

@dustyphoenix thanks; I hadn't even considered that exhaustion would be making me feel worse emotionally, but it's obvious now you point it out and I've been more tired this week than I ever have in my life!

Oh god I was the same. First three months. Cried at everything felt down. Felt sick. And I was tired beyond belief. Then after that for the next few months I was feeling the best ever. Totally normal