Antenatal anxiety/depression - meds?

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Hi

I am 14+6 on dc2. I am seeing someone because in my last pregnancy I had OCD/anxiety which I never disclosed to anyone. There is a strong history of severe perinatal mental illness in my family (an aunt had postnatal psychosis and sadly killed her baby), and mental illness in general too.

The pregnancy support midwife has suggested I ask GP for meds, mainly because she'd like me to be seen by the perinatal mental health team and they won't see me unless I am on them.

I am in two minds.. I am functioning pretty well this time though feeling generally low/weepy etc and the talking stuff is helping.. but at the same time I do have moments of significant misery! The talking stuff has made me realise why really...

I am scared of taking meds in pregnancy though and I doubt I am really high risk this time as I am actually doing something about it.. think risk would have been higher last time when I was more covert..

Thoughts? Anyone been here?

Hi. I am 13 weeks pregnant and I have had two depressive episode already in my pregnancy. In between episodes I have felt fine. Now I am okish.
I went to GP and was sent to crht(crisis team). I was seen by nurse and she said I wont get any meds and referred me to CMTH (community mental healt team) and it would take 4-6 weeks to meet someone. i was really unhappy as I did not get any help. Finally I had meeting with perinatal mental healt team. this time with psychiatrist. She said I will get antidepressants if I want. At the moment I am ok.

Strange that you need to be on antidepresants if you want to see the perinatal team. Can you call the team, I guess you will be talking to specialised midwife and ask for an appointment? I did not know one can sort of refer oneself to them. I would have done it rather than visit crisis team, if I have known one can do it.