Antenatal/perinatal Depression

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Hi all,

Can I ask if anyone has experience of this is pls? If they're willing to share of course.

I'm 24w with twins (babies 3&4 for me) I am utterly convinced I am experiencing this, only going by what is available online (I know google isn't always my friend)

I feel I'm ticking many of the symptoms! It could just be hormones! Never had twins before and it's been a good while since I was last pregnant but I just feel like I'm not right!! Feeling like a ticking time bomb if I'm being honest!

Any shared experience, advice, assurance would be massively appreciated.

Thank you 😊 xx

I had it with my first. I just always felt emotionless, unconnected to the baby I was growing and I was so sad(didn't help that I had HG and SPD) it took me a while to admit to myself. After my daughter was born I also had post natal depression and started on anti depressants and felt much better quickly. Homestart do a lot of groups and sometimes offer someone to come out to your house so you can unload a little.

@looklikeanelephant

I had it with my first. I just always felt emotionless, unconnected to the baby I was growing and I was so sad(didn't help that I had HG and SPD) it took me a while to admit to myself. After my daughter was born I also had post natal depression and started on anti depressants and felt much better quickly. Homestart do a lot of groups and sometimes offer someone to come out to your house so you can unload a little.

Thank you so much for your reply.

I managed to call the MW today who suggested giving me the GP a call to discuss this further- she was lovely and did think that there is an element of depression/low mood.

I've never ever struggled like this before! This is a happy time! We want this pregnancy. I have a wonderful partner and fantastic children so why do I literally hate everything!

I can literally cry at the drop of a hat! Which is so far away from the "usual" me it unreal.

A lot of my emotions and negative thoughts are definitely centred around and towards my partner! Without a doubt! And in the grand scheme of things he isn't really doing anything wrong but I seem to be able to find something!!!

Anyway! Thank you for allowing me to off load x