Hi all,
I'm currently 18 weeks pregnant. Our baby was planned and when we found out of course we were over the moon.
We found out when I was 8 weeks pregnant and a week later my mum passed away (Christmas Day) from a terminal illness.
I have been struggling ever since to be happy. I have suffered with depression for a few years and am taking Fluoxetine 20mg every day - still doing so during this pregnancy as the doctor/midwife advised.
Over the past few weeks to months I have been so incredibly low and tired, so much so I have had thoughts of death (no plans- just thoughts).
I've been to my gp who told me to continue my medicine and doesn't advise taking a higher dose because of being pregnant. He's aware of these thoughts and couldn't give me much guidance on what I could do.
I'm confused as to whether it's grieving, hormones, depression or a culmination of all 3 that I'm struggling with. Probably all!
Has anyone else been in a similar situation? I'm really struggling.
I don't know whether to change medication or is that dangerous? I really want this dark cloud to lift so I can enjoy my pregnancy and look forward to being a mum but right now I am not there mentally or emotionally 🙁