antenatal depression

[snipersmum]

I am 15 wks with no3, 2 boys of 3 and 16 months, and suffered with ante and post natal depression with both - am on ADs, but cannot have dose adjusted now as harmful to baby (so says specialist - GP has given up on me), even though all symptoms are back. Had a dreadful to do with 'friend' yesterday who told me that I had problem with people, and should realise the common denominator was me taking exception to people and not them and I should sort out my attitude (I am toning down her comments). This has left me reeling - does anyone else with depression find it hard to relate to/understand others? I now feel even worse than normal and had to really fight last night not to get seriously drunk/use other stupid avoidance behaviour. I tried to explain about the depression but she wouldn't accept it. I guess I am hoping for reassurance/similar stories to make me feel less of a freak.

hi.i am 18 weeks with no.5 and am on prozac for AND.i was on it in my last pg as well,though i think i have suffered in all of them it just wasnt diagnosed.
i cut off contact with most of my friends last time i was pg,cos i just couldnt be bothered with people atall.i also felt that i didnt want to 'inflict' my miserable self on anyone else.
things arent quite as bad this time,mainly cos i saw it coming and got help earlier.
are you having any councelling or anything like that?i found that talking to somebody outside of the situation helped put things in perspective.

and have a look at this thread from a while back if u have time,i felt very alone when i started feeling depressed this time and knowing there were others who understood helped me so much...the book that is recomended on there is very good btw,i am halfway through it.
depression in pregnancy thread

Oh dear ((hugs)) Ive had depression in pregnancy, and, its awful. Have you tried any other drugs? You might not need a different dose, just a change in type? Have you tried counselling to see if theres a reason your depressed? Or CBT?

sorry to be thick, what's CBT? was having counselling, but have just moved so am struggling to find a new one that I can get to around child care (hubby works away). SO glad I am not the only one who can't cope with friends...

cognitive behavioural therapy...much better than councelling i am tod.i am waiting for an appt for that myself,and its what that book uses thats recommended on that thread

i am told,not i am tod

I've just read that thread, divastrop, thank you for telling me about it. It is very helpful. I have a bit of a reservation about trying to do the book, as I have tried and failed in the past with other things, but I will have a serious think about it.

Snipersmum, do try the book, it really is good and has worked so far better than anything I have tried before because so much of it just makes sense and you can understand it all on a personal level.