I remember being really tearful with DS by the time I got to this stage (35 weeks) which disappeared when he was born. I have started to get tearful again and it is usually when I have not slept well (who does at 35 weeks?) but today I have been in a real funk all afternoon due to DS not napping.

He sleeps and naps really well but somedays he just talks away to himself in his cot and after 45 mins or so I get him up. He is usually a little crabby and needs more entertaining but nothing too extreme. Today I just couldn't cope with the thought of him needing MORE entertaining and it started the water works. I got him up and he was fine but I was on the constant brink of tears, and still am, even though we had a good long walk and he's in bed and went down with no trouble after a huge tea.

DS and I walk the dog twice a day so I get at least 80 minutes of walking a day, pushing the buggy, pulling the inflateable sledge and/or walking with DS. Dog would drive me insane otherwise, and I know the exercise really helps.

Does anyone have any other advice on how to help keep it at bay or help get out of the cloud when it happens? It comes on so quickly, I was full of the joys of spring this morning with snowdrops peeping through the snow etc. but one little thing sent me spiraling and I don't like feeling like that around DS, he was constantly trying to engage me and make me laugh bless him.

I have no previous history and did not get PND with DS so I am pretty sure in a few weeks it will disappear but I just want to enjoy my final weeks of pregnancy and having only one child!

Thanks for reading - any help would be grateful.

Love

Kath
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I am beginning to suspect I have this but I do have a history of anxiety and depression. In fact I was on anti-ds which I stopped after my BFP.

If you are concerned can you speak to your GP or MW? I spoke to my GP on Monday and have now been referred for a physc assessment by someone who specialises in antenatal depression.

It isn't nice admitting you are struggling with pregnancy and the emotional stuff it does.

I am beginning to suspect I have this but I do have a history of anxiety and depression. In fact I was on anti-ds which I stopped after my BFP.

If you are concerned can you speak to your GP or MW? I spoke to my GP on Monday and have now been referred for a physc assessment by someone who specialises in antenatal depression.

It isn't nice admitting you are struggling with pregnancy and the emotional stuff it does.

Hi. Not really got any advise hun, but I know exactly how you feel. I had Antenatal depression at the begining of my pregnacy and now it's coming back again. I have excuses - OH being a complete idiot and two of my close family members have passed away (one on christmas eve who we burried just last week, and one this evening)!

I feel that if I keep myself busy my mind gets taken off all the emotions that I have going on. Im cleaning alot, and also shopping trips help. But as I am now running out of money to spend, and running out of energy, I find that a trip to the local spa for a pedicure, manicure etc really helps!
Even just take a nice long relaxing bath and focus on you and your LO.
Have a bit of me time and see how you feel.

I hope you feel better soon. Take care.

Sophie xx

I wish I could give you some advice! I suffer from depression too and am normally on a low dose of anti-depressant (not while pregnant though). My hormones have been all over the place lately, and my moods can change at the drop of a hat. It actually scares me how angry I can get at my DH and kids sometimes.

Here's to hoping tomorrow's a better day!

I have the same thing with the moods. Mine change from one hour to the next, never mind daily! Poor DH doesn't know which side of me he is going to get from one minute to the next. The tiniest things can set me off.

Oh me too! Mine can change from one minute to the next! Being snowed in this last week doesn't help either. I feel like total crap! I can't wait until I can get out and get some exercise again, as I'm sure that will help!

It doesn't even take anything to set me off. I'm just annoyed from the minute I get up. It's like people need to give me a reason to like them.

Another idea is to have a good friend over for a cuppa and chat, or get on the phone when LO is sleeping! I always find catching up with friends I havnt had much time for perks me up.

Thanks girls - it is nice to know I'm not the only one. I woke up to OH's alarm at 6.15 this morning feeling fine and thinking rather than get up I would stay in bed and read, a real luxury. However,just before he left OH decided to empty the dishwasher. A nice gesture you would think, but he knows whenever he has done it in the past it has woken DS (we live in a bungalow so DS's room is close to kitchen.) And guess what, it did, over an hour early than he normally gets up. I am sure he did it deliberately - not the support I could do with and thats part of the problem.

So I have had a really strong cup of coffee and while DS plays with his cars I am going to try and grab a shower before breakfast and then take the dog for a walk which will hopefully wake me enough to not get into a "funk". I have nothing specific to do today but if he doesn't nap this afternoon I am going to take him somewhere, anywhere to get out of the house and not have a repeat of yesterday.

Positive thinking...

Thanks
Kath
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