Struggling with mood 22 weeks

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I'm 22 weeks pregnant with a very wanted baby. I'm very excited about her arrival & starting life as a mum however, I'm also feeling very sad and isolated.

I've struggled with anxiety for many years & have been on medication for it. When I became pregnant, I reduced the dosage with the support of the gp and it seemed to go ok.

Over the last 6 weeks or so, I've been very tearful at times, very irritated by my partner & had thoughts of leaving him. I'm not sure if it's hormones, anxiety, depression or the lack of sleep as I'm not sleeping well.

Can't offer a solution but I'm 22 weeks on Thursday and feeling exactly the same so I just wanted to say you're not alone! Your last paragraph in particular I could've literally written myself, I'm sure within myself it is a mix of the things you mentioned and that they'll pass as I've never felt that way before at all, it's all come out of the blue. I hope your mood improves soon, it's really not a nice way to have to feel 😔

Ask your midwife for a referral to the perinatal team. You can get support with this x