Pregnancy Blues

[BonBon91]

Hello,

I've never posted on a public forum but I'm after some reassurance, I'm hoping someone else has felt like this and can tell me it'll pass!

I'm currently pregnant with my second baby, just over 10 weeks and I'm really struggling this time round. Lots of sickness but on top of that, I'm feeling so low- I would even go as far as saying I feel depressed. I have never suffered with depression/anxiety, it's really out of character for me and really unsettling. At the start of the pregnancy I was even having panic attacks. This baby was very much wanted, but since I fell pregnant I haven't even really felt excited. Really low, not much desire to do anything or go anywhere, cry a lot. Been to the docs and spoken to midwife and they say it'll be hormones but I would love to hear if anyone else has felt like this during a pregnancy and that it eventually goes away?! The fear of it not going away makes it so much harder and really scares me. Any advice, reassurance would be so appreciated- would love to hear I'm not alone and not going crazy!
Thanks. X

I suffer with anxiety and depression which was always manageable and fairly mild before this pregnancy.

Ask your midwife to speak to the mental health midwife, they will be in touch as little or as much as you need or want. But it's so much better knowing you have the support there. I hope you feel better soon. X

I had never had any mental illness previously but I am certain (looking back) that I had depression around 20 weeks. I was stupid and didn't seek help but you should, ask your midwife for support. I would cry and cry and cry and cry. Felt really low. Now at 37 weeks I'd say my pregnancy is the easiest it's ever been (although this is different for everyone).

Pregnancy is very hard, it's extremely tiring, takes over your whole body and your whole life. Be kind to yourself, get support. You're making a human being! That's flipping impressive!!

Thank you both for your messages.

The doctor suggested seeing a counsellor just to help me see and think more positively, so I'm going to give that a go.
Hopefully that will help and when the hormones start to level out I'll start to feel myself again 🤞🏼 x

Hope so sweet