Originally Posted by
missiz
My Dr was hoping to avoid putting me on medication and I was worried about it too, so at this stage I wont be getting any. Does the medication your on have any side effects that you notice? Do you feel normal on them? I just dont want to feel hazy or sleepy or anything like that, I'm exhausted enough with the pregnancy lol Yea I went through a rough patch where lots of random things came together at once and put a fair bit of pressure on me... and it was really odd because I could feel that something was wrong, but I didnt know what exactly, I didnt have a name for it. So I have reached out to my husband, mum, dad and sisters who are all really suppostive and helpful and I feel it has made a slight improvement which I am extremely grateful for. I think I was really surprised at some of the symptoms of depression though, I hadnt looked into it much before but once I started doing a little research it definitely lined up and made alot of sense. Sounds like you are doing a good job of preparing yourself and getting lots of constructive coping methods sorted to help you which is great. Apart from antidepressants, did you goto a counsellor or therapy or anything? My Dr did mention it could be an option for me so was just wondering if its helped anyone else.
Thanks for speaking out about your experience, I appreciate your honesty and it does make me feel a little better knowing I'm not the only one going through it. Can I ask what effect the stress had on your children? I am trying so hard to ease my stress so it doesnt go through to the baby, but I suppose its easier said than done :)
