depression and pregnancy...

[anita801]

Before pregnancy I was a very confident and ambitious woman... felt like I could take on the world... when I found out I was pregnant, not going to lie, I was a little confused but accepted the fact I was becoming a mother and worked my butt off to prepare. Now that I'm closer to give birth, I feel super depressed and stressed out like no other that it's hard to concentrate and I have no motivation to go out and do things... they say "oh it's just the pregnancy hormones" or "it's the changes of motherhood" but honestly it completely upsets me that I've changed so much in a negative way... I have been going to therapy and taking some personal days off but it only works for the moment and when I reach out to my "supporters" they tell me that I'm behaving irrational and being needy... Anyone have some advice...? I miss my old self...

[anita801]

Thank you ladies and I'll keep a close watch...

[peaches0329]

I would say watch irself. Closely u know urself better than anyone. I'm concerned that having these feelings now u may have a higher prone to post pardum depression.  Don't b afraid to ask ur therapist for help n early signs. I pray all is well with u and ur baby. I hope that u get ur old self back.

[erika0013]

I feel the same way and it ***** I really think is the pregnacy cuz before I wasent like this always feeling bad an depresss I just want to have my baby and get thiz over and move with my life....... what I notice was that when I quit my job I felted more depress ....... but just think that is temporly and you will be just find after you have ur baby.....

[Devins_Momma]

I honestly know what you are talking about. I miss my old self as well and when i reach out to 'supporters' they tell me the same thing or right away say its just my hormones. I cant give you any advice but i can tell you that your not alone!