Depression or just Pregnancy Hormones?

[Momino]

Hi all.
I've been getting counselling for the past 7 mos for PND which has helped. am now 6 mos pregnant and still find myself crying often, very low self-esteem, angry at my job/my 2 DDs (they're only toddlers), our run-down house, and just feeling like a failure.

though I though I was getting better, i now feel almost the same as I did a year ago before I 'cracked' and spiralled downwards which made me seek treatment. I'm terrified of that happening again but are my emotions just running away because of pregnancy hormones?

I know the answer is to talk to my GP and counsellor but wondered if anyone else is/was in a similar situation.

Sorry you are having a tough time. Bumping for you.

Thanks PuzzleRocks, guess I'll just save it for the next counsellor visit in 2 wks.

Hi Momino
if you google antenatal depression there is a wealth of information. One site is here.

The reason I know is that I have been very very odd this pregnancy, not experiencing sadness but extreme anxiety and paranoia (which of course doesn't make me feel good) and I know it is linked to my PG. I'm not suffering nearly as badly as you but it was a relief to discover that there is such as thing as antenatal depression, just that many people haven't heard of it.

HTH

thanks Tumtum. I've just had a look on the very helpful link you've given. I thought it's just an extension of PND but since I feel mentally worse, lower with each day.

I was hoping pregnancy would have made me happier (just like that site says).

In any case, I'm going to talk to my GP and counsellor as it's now affecting the way I'm treating my 2 toddlers (I feel very negative, hard on them) and I want to get better or improve before the next one arrives in May... i owe that to them (and DH of course).

Ihope you feel better too.

I really feel for you Momino. Good luck with the GP and councellor. I know that just knowing that what I was feeling was recognized and to do with pg not just me was a relief.

Hope you feel better x