Pregnant and Depressed

I dont have any advice on meds (you've come to the right place though, Im sure someone can help you) but I hope things get better for you . Do you have good family support to help you out? Perhaps getting involved with a mothers/coffee group to help with support etc.

Hi girls,
I haven't been pregnant on meds, but a good friend of mine was having a hard time with her PND from 6 weeks pregnant. They put her on citalopram and diazopam (least side effects - most pg friendly) to keep her going. They say that the first trimester is the one where any effects from the PND meds can happen - but for the other 2 trimesters its fine. It all depends on how medication sits with you while pregnant - totally an individual choice! Remember at the end of the day, you need to make the choice that is best for both YOU AND BABY - without you there won't be any baby.
Hugs ladies - lots of healing loving thoughts coming your way xx

I had hideous PND with #1 and when I got preggers with #2 I was on low dose citalopram. I couldn't take it during the first trimester coz I couldn't keep it down but then my dad actually went to the pharmacist and he made it up into a sweet liquid which I dropped into juice and it worked great. DS2 is now 18mo and has no problems whatsoever so I'd be pushing the situation with your doctor. Happy mum = happy baby and in your situation you don't need the complications of depression especially when it can be so easily helped. I recommend fish oil and evening primrose oil too - great mood stabilisers. HTH hun and GL x

I took citalopram during the pregnancy as I had depression. There were no negative effects that I noticed on my baby. The only major risk starting so late is that sometimes after birth the baby can go through a minor withdrawl. I went off the tablets before lexie was born and then I have gone back on them once I stopped breastfeeding

Hi Lovebubbles,

sorry to hear that you feel this way.I have pretty much feel this way throughout my whole pregnancy and now Im 34 weeks and cant wait to meet my baby,after wanting a termination and crying for days and hours on end that I have mad the wrong choice to keep him...

I have been going to counselling since I first fell pregnant, its an absolute life saver,to be able to talk to someone has really helped me through.If you are not working WINZ can actually cover the costs for councelling.

I have also been recently referred to a physcologist from my GP, which is funded only for 4 sessions though, but it would usually be $140.00 a session.I think you should talk to your doctor about this, and maybe anti depressants are the way to go,I have made it through this far without them, being on them for 4 years before I got pregnant, but I have just started back on them now and already they are making a difference :-)

I hope you start to feel better soon

Oh I so know what you mean about the expectation of pregnancy being the most wonderful amazing time, unfortunately I have spent most of it being a wreck. I had a miscarriage in December, which was a planned pregnancy I was with my partner at the time, we broke up afterwards as he is a major control freak and didn't say nice things to me ! I was at a total loss, and thought my chances of ever getting pregnant again were slim !(I had also had 2 previous terminations) So in february I found myself pregnant again,not planned and not knowing who the father was ! as I slept with someone else,& I still don't know who the father is, it could be out of my ex or this other guy.Anyway freaked out I thought the only easy way out was to have a termination,but something hit me and at the last minute I decided that maybe I was ment to have this child despite who the father is but knowing that in some weird way this was ment to be...so I have been a huge wreck constantly thinking everyday who the father might be, also at 20 weeks I was diagnosed with severe pelvis problems and can hardly walk I had to give up my job, and has pretty much left me debilitated (and need crutches to walk) which has also made me sink into a horrible depression and major anxiety...there are lots of day where I just cry and cry,but I've kind of learnt to just get on with it,and look forward to of the arrival of my baby even though I'm a massive ball of nerves..

so yes my pregnancy has been a really horrible time, but somehow Ive managed to pull through the despair and just somehow got on with it...I still have days where I think what the F have I done & Im sure Ill have alot of days like that after my son is born !

My only advice to is just do what feels right , go with your intuition even if you feel like this now, just hold on to the hope that things will get better.

I also suggest maybe seeing a homeopath,I saw a woman who made me up a remedy to ease the depression and anxiety and I think its really helped, but definitely speak to your doctor.I hope this all makes sense.

Im here if you ever want to chat !

xx