Sadness

[storyofjesi]

I'm so overwhelmed. I've lost a lot of friends since becoming pregnant and also found out my fiancé was cheating and I left him. He's been nothing but a nuisance to me. After leaving him I ended up having to live with family and in exchange for living here I have to watch two young kids that are nothing but a headache. I'm 28 weeks. I've stayed really active throughout my pregnancy (running) and I still get extremely tired. I feel so depressed with everything going on and I can't find a happy place or somewhere safe to express myself to relieve the stress. This is my first little angel and I just want to enjoy it but it seems like no one cares. I'm so scared I'm going to make my baby sad. The only support I have is my parents and they live 4 hours away. I guess I'm just looking for advice on managing the stress and being less sad with all these hormonal changes too.

[ccourtney519]

My friends got really distant during my first pregnancy too.  They know you can't do as much and once the baby arrives, they are afraid to disturb you. Be patient w them, and like the above comment, try to find groups of other moms.

[shastas84]

Birthing class was awesome for making friends. Most hospitals offer them free and it's a place to be able to open up to others who are going through the same thing.

[storyofjesi]

Thank you for your advice. I probably have been isolating myself it will probably help a lot by finding new people to relate to.

[Shawnakay2005]

Sorry for the typos I am on my phone...