Antenatal depression? Is it worth seeking help?

[Cheekychops84]

I can't make out of it's antenatal depression or jus silly hormones? But I've not been arsed to do anything all week seriously even to hang the washing up is the hugest effort and to do the dishes. I would rather jus lay in bed all day . I don't want to eat have had toast this morning and altho I'm starving I jus don't want anything I've been like this on and off for a few weeks. I don't even want to take the kids to the park I jus want to sit around like a zombie! But i don't know if it's worth going to the GP for I do suffer with depression anyway but this is the worst I've felt in a while.

Is there any treatment availiable if anyone knows or does it right itself after birth?

Are you down as well or just lethargic? I'd speak to the gp and also request an iron (and maybe thyroid) test tbh - hope you feel better soon :)

I am quite lathargic but it's like I jus really don't want to do anything! And that is now getting me down :( I'm going to go to bed now cause I'm so fed up and bored peed off at being like this!

Yes, check it out hun. I'm exactly the same. Bipolar but stable then suddenly hit a low and been up and down since. I spoke to lovely mw who did an urgent referral to perinatal MH nurse, had a long meeting with her and went over history and as a result I'm now having weekly phone contact with her just to check and have her mobile for crisis if it ever happens. She has also referred me to shrink who will put a plan together for me post birth just in case of PND (I've been given a 80-90% chance of developing it) so plan can be put in place as soon as any medical prof or family member notices any signs in me. I honestly think its worth mentioning it to mw x

Thanks feeling a bit better this morning but still really anxious and I'm worrying about everything! Like not working for 9 months and being stuck indoors and not getting the bloody energy jus to go out! It's very hard for me to get hold of midwife but I will mention it to the GP on wed ! I've only seen midwife twice and to b honest she is useless she jus goes on about herself and her workload bla bla bla because he has marked me all over my notes as low risk and calls me her easy one :/