Does anyone have experience of antenatal depression improving after birth?

[Bethcervantes4]

Really struggling in 3rd trimester with physical symptoms & mental depression - struggling to see joy at end of all this

@Bethcervantes4 have you spoken to your GP? I had postnatal depression with my first and when I realised I was starting to get antenatal depression with my second (a lot of it probably fearing I'd get post natal depression again..) I had a great chat with my GP who suggested things I could do and medication that was safe in the third trimester. We also agreed I'd go and see her regularly after I'd given birth. Just that knowledge that there was something I could do, someone was taking me seriously and wanted to help was such a weight off my mind I felt a lot better. And I had no issues at all with post natal depression the second time. Obviously everyone is different but it really helped me.

Yes, me. I was physically ill in my second pregnancy and that combined with looking after a toddler, I was very antenatally depressed. Went to my GP and she was brilliant. Was referred to perinatal mental health and given some safe drugs at 25 weeks. Things did improve just based on that bug once the baby was born and my physical health improved too, I bounced back.

thank you so much! really really helpful - i'm 35 weeks so worried to start medication as i know it takes time to adjust etc but just really struggling.
didn't realise how tough 3rd trimester can be with nausea back etc

I suffered from prenatal depression due to a bereavement. My midwife and GP were great. I was referred to the perinatal mental health team.
I was lucky because DH was able to take a year off work when dd2 was born. He did a lot of the day to day caring for dd.
I did get better but it took time.