I Am SOO Depressed And I Am Pregnant
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I am a young pregnant mother to be. I am 21 and in my second trimester. I recently became extreamly depressed. I haven't been able to eat for the past 3 or 4 days and have had little sleep. Although I know it is extreamly important, I cant seem to keep food down. I know it is not morning sickness because I haven't had any since getting pregnant. Lately my Fieonce left me and I am pregnant and alone. We were sooo happy to be finally pregnant and nothing in the world mattered. Now, I am alone and going through a lot of stress. Its not only being alone but I am also going through a lot of legal battles with prior ex's and photographers. My dog got attacked by a coyote and almost lost her life. I am back living with my parents and 3 step brothers and it is complete h__l. Every morning I wake up and want to die. I cry so hard I cant even breath. My face is so broken out because of stress I look like a teenager going through puberty. I do everything to force prenatal vitemins down and keep them down. I don't have the money or the insurance to go see a shrink, even though thats exactly what I need right now. I've lost everything. If I had the resources I probably wouldn't be here. Is this normal to be so stressed out while pregnant? I want a healthy baby but how can I when I'm not even healthy? Someone please give me some advice.... please!!
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Sweetie, relax. I know that's hard to do but that's what you need. Take a deep breath and step away from the chaos for a minute. I know it's hard to be single, but it's not the end of the world. You will be a great mommy even without him. Your dog didn't die. That's a good thing. And trust me, you will get your body back! And when you do, you'll miss the one you have now. I promise! Have you tried talking to your ob? Or maybe you could go to a crisis pregnancy center. They may have a psychiatrist you can talk to for little or no money. What about your mom? She's been where you are. Just trust me that these pregnancy hormones can do a number on your mind and self esteem. You are beautiful, strong, and you can do this! :O}
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do you have a primary doc or an OB yet? Plz ask them to refer you to a free counselor or one based on a sliding fee scale. Do you have a clergy member? Find a way to talk to someone about this. You will find that it is not all that uncommon to feel the way you do...but you need to find a constructive way to deal w/these quite normal feelings so they do not manifest.
As far as your baby, you would be surprised how resilliant those little guys are...but do keep trying to nourish yourself and baby. Try gummy vitamins or something that tastes better...they do not have iron...but at least you will get some vits.
Drink lots of water...and try to relax...deep breaths thru your diaphram...so that your chest expands as you take a breath (not your belly)...
Plz talk to your doctor or clergy....everyone needs some help sometime!!
Good Luck!!!!
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