I’m 37w6d pregnant, and I’m just fed up. I have the most horrible ob/gyn clinic, where I don’t even have a “personal dr”. I have a nurse practitioner that does everything when I come in.. And the nurse is different every time I go. They’re saying I need to go to diabetic dieting classes at the clinic, yet no one’s said a single thing about me being diabetic. I have the worst pre-natal care imaginable. And EVERY single time I’ve been I’ve waited a good 20+ minutes in the waiting room past my appointment time. And I can’t even go in every week since they’re so booked. What the hell? Don’t I deserve to get my prenatal care every week??? I can’t change clinics either because I have Medicaid.. I have depression and I’m irritable, and all of this plus horrible pregnancy discomforts (hip pain, 2-4 hours of sleep a night, etc.) Is making me feel completely unwanted and empty.. I’m so miserable I’ve hardly been out of bed for 2 days.. I just want this baby out and to stop going to that crap clinic.. This turned into more of a rant, but whatever.
Thanks everyone. A ton x
I feel muchh better now, but still crappy at the same time. And yeah, there’s just about no clinics here that take medicaid. It’s awful.. Big city = money hungry
Northwood, or whatever.. What on Earth are you on about?.. Really… No, I’m not on Welfare? I hardly even know what it is. Booze? Drugs? I’m not even legal to buy cigarettes for myself. Let alone do I smoke or drink-or even WANT to. I never said I did not want my child, because I do. I’m married, believe it or not. And the baby’s father will be around. And no, my SYMPTOMS point to DEPRESSION. Do you know what that is? Go get some common sense please….

I went to my first prenatal exam last wednesday 7/9. I was told I have an ovarian cyst and a fibroid tumor in mty uterus. According to my LMP I was 9 weeks 1 d, but according to the sono, I was only 5w 5d with no apparent heartbeat yet. I am suppose to go back this wednesday 7/16 for another sono to check for growth. Is it normal to have slight cramping…more annoying than painful (kinda like a tingling sensation like a bladder infection) and brown spotting. Is this due to fear and anxiety because everything was going just fine until I started to worry when they said the LMP and sono are three weeks apart and this could be problematic. This is my first pregnancy so I am not sure if this is normal. I have to go back in two days so I don’t want to call because it is not red blood and it is not gushing so there is really nothing they can do. Someone please give me some reassurance or some answers.

Ok my twins have turned 11 months today, this has been the best year of my life. I love them very dearly but this last week I have been feeling so down and so miserble but i have no idea why.
I am snapping constantly at my partner, i know i am doing it but yet i still can’t lift my mood.
I’m finding the Twins harder now than when they were first born cause they are constantly on the move and need entertaining! they are fanastic sleepers so it is not tiredness.
I go out to visit people as often as i can and take them to playgroup once a week but i’m even starting to become lazy like i can’t be bothered to go out.
My house is a constant tip and i’m sure my partner thinks i just sit around all day having it easy.
I’ve talked to him and he’s been great, he even took over last night so i could have a bath.
But still this morning i have woken up in the same mood.
Could i be suffering from postnatal depression this late on??? Please help, i’m even crying typing this! what’s wrong with me?? I also turned 30 last week which i found quite difficult and it’s been since then, so could it be that?? although i don’t think it is

well im 32 weeks and freaking myself out,
im starting to get the “jitters” i guess, im sooo scared about everything, childbirth anxiety, im extra worried about my babies health & mine, depressed, feeling pissed off at my babies dad cuz he seems to be doing things wrong lol but befor all this happend i was feeling great about everything, tried to keep things positive….
I know this is totally normal but i dont mind feeling like this once in the while but everyday i dont like, im checking out a prenatal class tomorrow maybe that will help….
well it will be nice to hear some good words or personal experience what helpt you during these times by your other mommys out there….

my son is 4 months old and i have postnatal depression, my partner and i are fighting so much now, and i have REALLY bad days… i thank my lucky stars that my son is great, he’s such a good baby, so why did i get postnatal depression? i just feel like shit everyday, upset, moody, loss of self worth… however, my son makes me so happy… i’m just confused, need some advice… oh and i dont want to take medication for it…. has anyone gone through it without medication
Skinfeti…. you are quite a piece of work arent u!!! that is not advice you gave me… it was mean and not needed given my question in ‘has anyone gone through this’ grow up – and i am not ruining my son’s life!!! someone needs to shut your mouth
thank you so much for the women that recommended me to take meds without calling me a bad mother/wife etc…. i just thought it might be possible to get through it without it, but now i’ve decided to give it a go… thanks again for being nice!!

I will find out if I am pregnant in 3 days (10 days past possible conception) and since my husband and I are trying to get pregnant, even if I am not pregnant, I would like to do the best thing(s) for my unborn baby or “unborn” baby-to-be. Should I quit drinking coffee? – I know caffeine is a drug and chocolate just “seems” wrong.. I am doing everything else right – (I HOPE) – I take prenatal vitamins, folic acid, calcium enriched with vitamin D, and since through genetics I am anemic I take iron supplements (ferrous gluconate) I do have tourettes syndrome and high anxiety – and have months ago weened myself off of ALL psychiatric drugs – against doctor’s orders – just to have a healthy baby. Saying that, I would also like to know if it’s okay to take niacin during pregnancy, and if so how much could I take? (I read it helps with tourettes “tics”.) If not, I’ll stay clear of that, too.. We just want a happy healthy baby and my husband and I believe we will do our best to be good parents

hope you can help.
I have 2 kids ages 8 months and 5 years. after my first child was born my partners got severe postnatal depression but never really accepted this until 2 and a half years later when she was fine.

Over the past few months I have started to pick up these signs again and it has now got to breaking point.

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I’m 8 weeks along and I’m still on Lexapro. They say not to take this into the 3rd trimester but I am wondering how I am going to deal with my depression if I go off of it? has anyone here experienced taking Lexapro while pregnant too? Have you stayed on it your whole pregnancy? My first prenatal appt isn’t until 2 weeks from now. Any answers from others with experience is welcome.

Thanks, T
I think I have decided that I will cut back slowly – first from 20 mg then go backward until I am down to 5mg. I’m going to talk to my doctor about this when I go see her on the 29th but I may see my regular doctor that prescribes it for me before then. Thanks for all who replied! – T

My prenatal has 200 mg calcium and 100 mg magnesium. The Natural Calm has 400 mg magnesium and 200 mg calcium.

This has totally relieved my leg cramps, lessened anxiety, and has made me feel SO much better!

Has anyone taken CalMag or Natural Calm or something like it (calcium and magnesium powder that you mix in hot water) for leg cramps?

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