Depressed and miserable... don’t know what to do....

[Maple_Fairy]

Although my nausea has eased off and my sickness has massively disappeared now at 15 weeks I am left feeling soooo low and depressed that I literally don’t how to cope anymore. I have absolutely NO excitement in me for this pregnancy which I have wanted soooo badly for YEARS. I literally just feel miserable and don’t know what to do or how to cope anymore. I’m so scared that I will feel this way once baby is born as well. Don’t get me wrong I want and Love my baby sooo freakin’ much but I just wasn’t expecting to feel this miserable. My anxiety is just going nuts at the minute.

Does anyone else feel like this or has felt like this and improved later?

I have an appointment with my Midwife tomorrow so will speak to her, although not really sure what she can do to help me...

 

[BelleNuit]

Prenatal depression is something that happens, just like post partem depression. I think talking to your midwife is a good first step. If you think you would benefit, counselling services may also be helpful.

Pregnancy is incredibly taxing on the body. I experienced infertility for years before getting pregnant, so I can understand having a much wanted pregnancy, but then also being a little taken aback at how difficult it can be at the same time. I'm 18 weeks and still nauseated, like I'm so done with that shit! LOL So I guess what I'm saying is that it's important to make time for self care right now too.