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To "Me": There is a lot of information about depression on the internet. I think you could answer your question if you find out a little more about the illness. Sometimes it helps to put a label on your problem. Whatever you're feeling, there is a lot of help available. Sometimes strong feelings can be frightening but strong feelings are all part of being alive. I am six months pregnant now and sometimes the whole experience just overwhelms me. I would just suggest that you get information and don't be afraid to ask for help!! Good luck!

I'm 9 weeks, pregnant with my third and have been extremely nautious lately, throwing up at least once a day. I have been sick since my 6th week, but it has recently gotten worse within the past 2 weeks. In 2 weeks, I have lost 5 pounds. I have been getting dizzy a lot and feeling very weak. I've missed a lot of work and feel like such a loser. I am so irritable and cranky at home with my kids and my fiancee. I have also sunk into a bit of depression. I was separated over a year ago from my abusive ex-husband of 9 years, the divorce was final 6 months ago. I have since met someone I completely fell for am now engaged to be married again, after the engagement we found out we were pregnant. I haven't wanted him touching me at all lately, I just want to be left alone. We set the date for November (originally it was set for next Summer) when we found out we were pregnant, but I recently asked him if we could postpone it because of how horrible i have been feeling. I know I love this man, but I get confused because I can't tell if it's the pregnancy or my real feelings that cause me to be distant from him. I still get depressed about my past marriage. I would have bouts of depression about it before I got pregnant and now, those bouts have seemed to intensify. I feel guilty because I know I should be concentrating on my new fiancee and our baby, but I just can't help it. This has been affecting my work and our relationship. My fiancee moved in with us as soon as we found out we were pregnant to help me with my other two and save money for the wedding. Now that I want to postpone he is moving out but says he will help me as much as I can. Now I am really scared because I know how difficult it is to raise these two on my own and now on top of that being pregnant. Ughhh. My fiancee has advised me to seek counseling and thinks I am clinically depressed. However, I think I have a reason to be depressed. Is it depression when you have a reason? Anyone going through something similar?

I am also wondering what is safe in terms of medication. I am on my 14th pregnancy, with only one live child and this pregnancy appears to be going fine at 17 weeks other than a possible previa, but we will find out about that in a few days at ultrasound. I am considering contacting a therapist or something, though. About two weeks ago I started freaking out over the dumbest little things, crying all the time, and I just feel hopeless. Everyone around me is so happy for me being pregnant that I fel guilty because I'm not. I was happy in the beginning, but every day I dread delivery day a little more. We can barelt afford to feed ourselves now, our bills are so far behind that the utilities in our home are being shut off one by one for non payment. We currently have no heat, and I live in NH where it gets pretty chilly on Sept./Oct nights. My job is tryin to figure out how to fire me without coming across as being discriminatory I think, since they have never had a pregnant person in the office before and they don't want the 'liability' or want to pay any maternity leave. My husband and I have been ordered "pelvic rest" so now he's frustrated like crazy because that means no s_x. We are coming up on three full weeks without it. I have been feeling progressively more depressed and even suicidal at times and I'm afraid that I'll make a really big mistake if I don't get some help. I'm tired all the time, crying all the time, eating all the time, and crying again. I was on Lithium during my last viable pregnancy, but then I couldn't b___stfeed my daughter. I really want to b___stfeed this time and I need to find a med that is ok for that as well as pregnancy. If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it.

i have battaled depression all my life seems like that is what i was born for everything always goes wrong always the man i was so in love with has treated me badly and i can forget all the mean things he says when hes angry he says he doesent mean it but he is so distant and it hurts so bad i cry almost everyday i wish i could take something that is safe im like 16 weeks pregnant what do you folks think?

i sared i am doing this on my own