Postnatal depression?

Question

am i just miserable and lazy or do i have postnatal depression?

i am 21years old and a mother of 2 boys, oldest is 27months and my youngest is 9months i am all so 22weeks pregnant.

here are some of my feeling i have every day:

*miserable ALL day

*life is not worth living and i have nothing to look forward to

*feel guilty that i am too tired to play with my kids

*irritable, i snap at my kids and partner at little things

*tear full when i think of how i really feel and how when i cant stop my kids from crying

*constantly exhausted

*unable to enjoy myself

*i can not cope, things get on top of me

*just want to be left alone

*get annoyed with everything

*everything is such a big effort

i hate feeling like this and just want to be happy again not just for me but for my kids.

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Answer 1

I think you could have post natal depression but the fact that you care what your kids think you could just be depressed. It could be coz your body hasn't really had a break n now that your pregnant again you've still got 2 young children to look after so you will be exhausted. You probably need more help and support coping so you should see your doctor or midwife.

Answer 2

i think you do have PND - go see someone about it asap, especially as you feel life isn't worth living.  Trust me - it can be made better x  

Answer 3

Hello Hun

Firstly I would like to say you do not sound lazy and miserable at all.

You are a young woman with lots going on in her life

I am 26 yrs old and have 3 kids, 7,2 and 1 and I too felt like how you do.

Do you get much help with the kids? Being pregnant and looking after such young kids hun anyone would be tired and if possible you need a little break even if its half an hour to have a quiet bath to yourself.

Don't do what I did and suffer in silence,I know how hard it is to ask for help.

When I was pregnant with my 3rd, my youngest was under one too and I felt it was such a struggle at times too.

Pregnancy can make you vulnerable to emotional swings, caused not only by hormones and physical change, but psychological change, too. Bouts of depression may increase during pregnancy and PRENATAL Depression is recognised now.

I am now on the way to recovery,please talk to your doctor or midwife, get the help you deserve x*x

If you need someone to talk too as well who understands I am here xx

Good luck sweetie x*x

Answer 4

They are symptoms of depression, and I address postpartum depression in section 2 of my website, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on page Z.4: first view page R, then page V, and the rest. Consult a doctor, and find out what resources are available to help you through this.