pregnant and depressed please help

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hey im 21 and just over 3 months pregnant
im depressed as all hell
have been sick for 8 weeks and have had to take leave from work
my bf isnt at all exited about the baby i love him and he is verry supportive of em but not a bit exited about the baby or me being pregnant im so down its crazy please help

― panda may (panda_may), Friday, 18 August 2006 06:13 (nineteen years ago)

to state the obvious, there is another way

― timmy tannin (pompous), Friday, 18 August 2006 06:31 (nineteen years ago)

go to your doctor and tell them what you've just told ILE.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Friday, 18 August 2006 08:07 (nineteen years ago)

What grimly fiendish said (or tell your midwife). It might just be your hormones and it's very common to feel upset and emotional at times, but it could also be antenatal depression, so you need to get checked out.

As for your bf not being excited, sometimes it can take a while for pregnancy to feel 'real' to the father, and they can also get scared shitless which can have the effect of making them suppress any excitement they want to feel. You can't force him to share all your feelings, but try to talk to him about how he really feels and encourage him to come to appointments and ask questions etc.

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 18 August 2006 08:21 (nineteen years ago)

Archel OTM.

Finding people to talk to, whether it's friends, family, or (don't fear it!) professionals, is almost certainly a good idea. You're going through a new, frightening, overwhelming experience, and what you're feeling is totally normal.

― g00blar (gooblar), Friday, 18 August 2006 09:02 (nineteen years ago)

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