Feeling Deppressed.

[genesiscivitico]

Hello, I just found out I'm pregnant yesterday. I can't stop crying and feeling deppressed, is this normal? This was planned but now that it happened I feel sad.

[anj3li3]

So agree on applepancakes and everything she mentioned.

I took my history on depression lightly.. postpartum kicked my @!$ and was suicidal. I should have mentioned things like this with my Ob so diffinitly bring it up if you do have history of depression.

I was also feeling depressed when I find out even though it was planned on my first pregnancy, i should have mentioned it to my OB but I didnt.

Stay positive and stay active. I found it helpful going to the gym

[ApplePancakes]

Like alisha98 said, it can be sad and stressful at first, even when it's planned. Mine was planned, and at first I felt so overwhelmed and scared because now it was "real" and there's no going back. I was scared of the pregnancy and the added stress and responsibility of a whole new human being who'll be completely dependent on DH and me. It DOES get better, especially as the pregnancy progresses, and you start feeling kicks and having bonding moments with that little person in there. I've chosen to see that fear as a good sign that my subconscious and everything wasn't taking this new phase of life lightly. It's a huge deal, and a lot of responsibility, and you're just adjusting to it. Thankfully we get 9 months to adjust even more, rather than all of a sudden getting a baby! On a side note though, if you do have any history of depression or something like that, it's worth mentioning to your OB or midwife, because pregnancy hormones can exacerbate any of those other issues beneath the surface, and they can help you figure out what's just hormones, and what's more. But more than likely, it's just your head trying to wrap itself around this new (pretty intense) idea of reality.

[genesiscivitico]

Thank you ladies, this helped me a lot, I guess it's just hormones.

[aaharmony]

I think it's normal. I remember kind of not waiting my babies at first, but now of course I do. My first was a surprise honeymoon baby, the second was planned. Our hormones and emotions are funny things. Just give it time and it'll pass.

[alisha98]

Hi. Am 9 weeks I found out really early at 5 weeks I was pregnant this was planned for as well but I did have that crying feeling sad stressful and thinking how am I going to do this for next number of months! plus feeling sad about it but now at 9 ive been feeling good again slowly comin back to myself and feeling very happy again so I think its probably your hormones they do have a lot to answer for! .think you need lots of rest water and loving.

[addysmama04]

Why are you feeling sad? You should feel happy and blessed. It's probably just your hormones. Congrats and enjoy the pregnancy.