Hey guys,
I am 8 weeks pregnant. I suffer from recurrent depressive disorder. Before I began trying for baby, I stopped antidepressants about 8 months before I conceived. I was okay during this period and felt I had my symptoms under control. This pregnancy has hit me hard unfortunately and I am feeling clinically depressed. My symptoms are the same as they have been during other depressive episodes, cannot get out of the bed, oversleeping, force feeding myself (which is making me very guilty at this time as I know I need to eat well for baby) lack of interest in activities, going to work is like a death sentence, I literally want to get into bed and never get out. Feeling extremely hopeless .
I have read up about depression during pregnancy and understand it is more common than people think .
I am calling my GP tomorrow to make him aware of same . I am confident he will suggest anti-depressants .
I am terrified however of the potential side effects this will cause my baby . And I don’t feel during the first trimester it is an option for me .
Does anyone have any experience of taking antidepressants during pregnancy in general? Thanks in advance