I have suffered with several bouts of depression through out my life, including being hospitalised in 2011.
Its always been my dream to be a mother and my partner is very suportive but I am very scared that I will get post natal depression.
I have read a previous history of depression makes it more likely and that, combined with the fact I do not have any family around to support me, makes me very scared.
My partners ex suffered badly with postnatal depression and I really don't want to put him through that again.
Is there anything I can do to prevent it? Any advice of reassure anyone can give, especially from those who have suffered with depression and have not gone on to develop postnatal depression, would be much appreciated.