Prenatal Depression

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Pre-natal Radiance Body Gloss 8.5 Ounce

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Palmers Pre-natal Radiance Body Gloss 8.5 Ounce

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Enhance the natural pregnancy glow with this unique lotion that helps illuminate your skin with a subtle shimmer. Pure Cocoa Butter, Vitamin E and other rich emollients provide the right amount of moisture, leaving your skin soft and smooth. The addition of Lavender Oil will soothe your senses while tiny light-refracting particles revitalize your natural glow – creating beautiful, radiant skin…. More >>

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Pre-natal Radiance Body Gloss 8.5 Ounce

BELLI Eye Brightening Cream, .85 oz

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Revives and illuminates tired eyes
Hydrates delicate skin, lightens dark circles and minimizes the appearance of fine lines
Vitamin K enhances circulation and is shown in research to reduce the appearance of dark circles
Saccharomyces Cerevisia extract makes the area around the eye look restored, with a more uniform complexion

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Eye Brightening Cream revives and illuminates tired eyes. This advanced eye brightener hydrates delicate skin, lightens dark circles and minimizes the appearance of fine lines. Vitamin K enhances circulation and is shown in research to reduce the appearance of dark circles. Saccharomyces Cerevisia extract makes the area around the eye look restored, with a more uniform complexion. Rice and Soybean protein improve hydration and also aid in reducing dark circles and p… More >>

BELLI Eye Brightening Cream, .85 oz

im suffering postnatal depression and the physical symptoms sometimes make me feel like im dying?

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3 Great Prenatal Exercises – Part 2

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3 more great prenatal exercises

Vitafusion PreNatal DHA and Folic Acid gummy vitamins – 90 ea

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VITAFUSION GUMMIES PRENATAL, 90

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Vitafusion PreNatal DHA and Folic Acid gummy vitamins – 90 ea

continue breast feeding or switch to formula?

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:06:52 +0000

I just started offering my 6 month old son formula over the weekend, as I’d like him to be able to take formula when I need someone to watch him because I don not have breast pump or money for one. He has been exclusively breastfed up until now and is a very good eater, finishing in only about 10 minutes, 5 on each side. I have been giving him 2-3 oz twice a day in a Playtex Drop-Ins bottle. My problem is he is starting to loose interest in the breast now and is being lazy when eating from the breast, stopping to look around and not really finishing. Its affecting my milk supply a bit.
My partner wants me to start feeding formula only, as in his opinion it would be better, because I don’t have the best eating habits (I take prenatal vitamins and a DHA supplement and my son gets liquid Polyvisol though) I would also be able to take my medicine for depression if I quit breastfeeding, though I’ve been managing okay so far…..BUT… My son seems fuller after a feeding of formula and is spitting up less. With breast milk he tends to spit up several times between feedings.
So, should I just give up breastfeeding all together, stop the formula except when he’s away from me, or just go between the two? He’s been breastfed for 6 months, that’s a good start, right?
I get food stamps, which would cover the formula so it would be no out of pocket cost to me

can stress in pregnancy and worry lead to postnatal depression?!?

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Emily: Three Standing Prenatal Yoga Poses

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Instructor Emily demonstrates three standing yoga poses for pregnancy.

PRENATAL Multivitamin Multimineral Prenatal Health Vitamins

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Complete multi vitamin & mineral supplement for pregnant & lactating women.
High in Folic Acid, Iron and Zinc.
Helps optimal development of the embryo and fetus.
Compare to Stuart Prenatal.

Product Description
Prenatal is formulated to supplement overall nutritional needs for the general well being of pregnant or lactating women. A balanced intake of essential vitamins and minerals is necessary for good health…. More >>

PRENATAL Multivitamin Multimineral Prenatal Health Vitamins

Stressed Out PLEASE HELP!!!?

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:52:55 +0000

I’ve had a pretty difficult past few yrs. I was in 2 year relationship and I found out I was pregnant. When I was 3 months pregnant I found out that my best friend took advantage of me when I was drunk. ( I should have been more responsible). His sister e-mailed me and told me that her brother told her that my baby might be his. I told boyfriend about it and he stood by myside. Then on Christmas eve he broke up with me. Minding you I just turned 9 months. He blew me off for the rest of the time but only went with me to my prenatal visits. 3days before my son was born he started dating this girl from work. And kept lying to me about he just needed to to himself. A couple days later we tooka paternity test and found out that he was not the father. I was devistated and went into a form of depression. I was so blinded by everything that he would tell me after that with all the ” I Love You’s” & the “I dont want to be with her” and messing with my head, he continued to have a whenever-he- felt-like-it- relationship with me. Then I became pregnant by him and he had me have an abortion because he didnt want it and I couldn’t take care of another child. But by the time i went to have the procedure done, i have an ectoptic pregnancy and had to have the procedure done regardless. Then few months later I met my husband. At first we didnt look at each other in any sexual kind of way since we both just came out of pretty bad relationships. The first week we talked non-stop, about anything and everything. He fell in love with my son from the day he met him. 2 months later we got married. Everything happened so fast. From the time we got married my husbands help went down hill. We got married in September. In september he found out he had kidney stones, October Pnemonia, November atrial fibulation (which is very rare in a 24yrs old.) December, upper respiratory infection that lasted 2weeks. January his Gerd and acid reflex was really bad. April he had another upper respiratory infection and found out he has asthma. This monday he just had surgery because he had an inguinal hernia. in December he got laid off from work. And we had to move back to my parents house in April, (due to financial problems.) July he decided to go back to school for his Bachlors’ in Business Management & got his job back working part-time. I just graduated from Medical Assisting and got my diploma last months. I can’t afford daycare so I can work or have anyone in my family that can watch him until I can find a daycare i can afford. Then being a first time mom while my sons going through his teribble two’s at one, and getting spoiled by my parents. I still havent found a job yet. Then my husband is also a rapper and put his dreams aside and decided that now is the time to start. He’d leave the house at 8′oclock and wont come back until 4 in the morning. I dont know what to do. My family tells me thats not good, and i trust & love him but have second thoughts. Can anyone give me advice on how to cope with stress?

Blood Sugar issues and 28 weeks pregnant?

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:52:54 +0000

Ok, I have a few questions, I have already talked to my OB and to the Labor RN and am getting really confused. I get these attacks that cause me to get really dizzy, see cloudy, get disoriented, sweaty and really shaky. Most times I can get my feet in the air before I pass out but I have passed out 3 times already. They are not sure what these attacks are. My Blood pressure is great, my iron and all blood work is great. I had my 1 hour glucose test done and never heard anything so I’m guessing they are alright. But I do take my Blood sugar and sometimes when I feel this way it’s 112 and other times is 58. So I’m guessing sometimes it’s my blood sugar. So they told me to eat up to 8 times a day. Well it’s not working. I ate a nutrigrain bar, 2 eggs and turkey sausage for breakfast and my Blood sugar was 60 an hour later. I’m starting to worry about this because I’m afraid to go anywhere ’cause I’m afraid I will pass out. I have a history of Panic and Anxiety so I don’t know if that’s what’s happening too. This all started at 20-21 weeks pregnant. I’m on no meds except prenatal vitamin. Can anyone help me out, and if this is normal than what the heck am I suppose to eat? Fruit and Juice all cause my blood sugar level to drop within an hour. Can hypoglycemia show up only from pregnancy? What’s the difference between Panic attacks and Hypoglycemia? Any help is appreciated. If this is hypoglycemia then how come after I eat something it takes like an hour to feel normal again? The Drs are all stumped. Thanks, God Bless

been on citalopram 4 weeks now for postnatal; depression /anxiety attacks when do they rid the anxiety totally?

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:52:52 +0000

tehy are starting to help but still have days when anxiety jsut happens and need to take a valium to relax me which teh doc prescribed to take edge off til citalopram works how long does anyone no when get full effect

Spring Valley Prenatal Multivitamin

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:06:12 +0000

Complete multi vitamin and mineral supplement for pregnant and lactating women.
High in Folic Acid, Iron and Zinc.
Helps optimal development of the embryo and fetus.
Compare to Stuart Prenatal.

Spring Valley Prenatal Multivitamin

do i have prenatal depression and do i need to see the doctor?

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:05:59 +0000

hi, i am 19 +1 week pregnant for the last month i have been extremely tired, i cry at the littlest thing that upsets me and my mood has all of a sudden got bad which i never suffered with in my first 3 months of my pregancy. i have got constant worries that there is going to be a problem with my baby mainly down syndrome as i havent had any of the scans or tests done for it. my partner has recently been made redundant so we only have 1 income and i earn too much to get help with benefits so we are struggling. i work shift which isnt helping as i’m up at half 4 in the morning which i found hard even before i was pregnant but never struggled as much as i am. i finish wok at 2 and by half past im fast asleep on the sofa for an hour then back in bed for 8 to make sure i get enough sleep to get my through the next day. i’m finding it really hard to concentrate or even move about too much.
work isnt helping as im constantly on my feet which gives me backache and stomach ache, i’m also eating foods that are making my sick as i work within a food factory and my boss isnt really listerning to me when i try and talk to her. but i’m mainly worried about the tiredness as i have to drive and the worrying. i feel like i have so much going on in my head that i just dont know what to do but cry and i even then start to worry that my stress is going to harm my baby which i REALLY dont want.

please help
i very miserable helen

Does the father have a right? Child Ont Canada qquestion?

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:05:56 +0000

I was seeing a guy for a short while. I am diabetic and have severe medical issues. I was with him only a small amount of time before I had to tell him that if he did not wish to seek professional help from a psychiatrist that I would have to leave him as a result of his severe depression and suicidal thoughts. I gave him a month and after he still refused I left him. Shortly after I found out I was pregnant. I was terrified. I am only 23 and I felt he had the right to know. He told me right away to have an abortion. I told him that was not a choice I felt comfortable in making. I asked him if he would give me a sum of money to help me pay for child items (PRENATAL) such as medications like folic acid and diabetic items. He obliged an he signed a piece of paper (on a bank statement, at the bank in front of cameras) that says he is giving me (not loaning me) the money for prenatial (before) birth care. I plan to use the money to get to my many doctors appointments since I have no car and live in the country away from all the doctors. He is now saying that he wants the money back and that he wants to see the baby.

My thoughts are this, and I’m only looking for the opinions of people, if I wasn’t concerned with the best interest of the child I wouldn’t ask. If the father has a severe mental health issue, refuses to get help, and now is trying to go after me legally for money he gave me, but wants to see the child…what right’s do I have in protecting myself and the unborn baby? I have 7-8 months of pregnancy to go and already I am very ill, it’s painful, it’s scary, I live alone and he is not supporting me except for the financial pay he gave me, now he wants it back. Legally I have no reason to give it back, and if i do he may still come after me for the child. But how fair is it for a mother to have to go through nine months of hell alone, while still having to work, clean, cook and take care of her health, then give painful birth, and then have a father (or sperm donor in this case) walk in and declare he has rights? His family will support him in his decisions. My family has been supportive in mine. He will not speak to me, and I see this as being unstable right from the start. If he can’t communicate to me that he needs some space to think how will he ever communicate visits with my child? How can I work with someone who is not communicating? How do I protect myself and the child BEFORE it is born? I don’t want to have a little baby that I have worked so hard for for 9 months be born and then have him able to barge in and take the infant for the weekend.

panic attacks and bout 7 months pregs!!!! : (?

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:05:54 +0000

ive had panic attacks alot recently since my son had a febrile seizure….and now its just wearing me out….besides the fact that im anemic ..im just soo tired…i had my first panic attack in my sleep tonight and it scared the shit out of me…i woke up sweaty with my heart pounding and i couldn’t slow it down right away ..it was so scary ..i though i was having a heart attack! im just so tired of anxiety and panic but i got over them b4 ..but its harder ..i dunno is it because im pregnant! im a huge hypochondriac…im just scared of everything..and now its my anemia thats scaring em..i don’t even know if im that low i take 2 iron pills a day and prenatal! like the doc prescribed…i just need tips on ways to calm myself down!

(i have a therapist)
my doc prescribed 2 irons a day …one at lunch one at dinner …some ppl take 3 if they really anemic and kids outgrow their febrile seizures by 5 yrs just to let u know

i think i have postnatal depression ?

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:05:51 +0000

im 17 and i gave birth to my daughter last week… but now i don’t feel i can cope with her and to be honest it doesn’t feel like i love her very much i feel too ashamed to seek professional help can anyone tell me if this is normal?

prenatal and labor exercises

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:05:48 +0000

*How do you use the ball in labor?* If you are sitting on the ball it is important that your legs are open wide and your feet are on the outside edge of the ball(the same width as if you were sitting backwards on a chair or backwards on the toilet). This helps keep your pelvic outlet wide. Because you are sitting on the ball the inside of your pelvis can relax because it is not working to hold you up like when you stand. You can make hip circles as we already talked about. You can also do pelvic tilts and release (this moves the babys head between pubic bone and tailbone) and can help the baby wiggle down onto the cervix. Tipping the hips side to side shifts weight on the sit bones and this helps the baby wiggle down if they seem to be stuck on one side of the pelvis or other. I have had many students say they spend the last two weeks before their due date and lots of time in labor just moving their pelvis around until they feel what feels like the whole of the babys top of the head on the cervix. You can bring the ball about a foot out in front of you and on your knees, hold onto opposite elbows and place arms and maybe chest on the ball for a variation of cat so that baby is gravity neutral. Or if you want to be gravity plus you can bring the ball right up to you and drape yourself over it with your big toes together and sitting back on your heels (in a upraised pose of a child). It is very comforting to just rock side to side and it is a gentle way to move the baby …

New baby on the way and my mom is driving us crazy?

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:46:38 +0000

I am a day away from having a c-section and I am going absolutely crazy! Just to give a little background on the situation. I was diagnosed with preeclampsia, got put on bed rest, and found out in one of my prenatal visits that Im GBS+. In the midst of all this lovely news I find out that my landlord was in the final throws of foreclosure which meant we had to move out quick! (This is not exactly what I wanted to be doing while 39 weeks pregnant!!) Now… My mom has been eager to come and help me with all thats been going on. We don’t see each other very often since we live about 3 hrs from each other, but on the phone things have always been pleasant. I’ve been warned and aware of her controlling / passive aggressive behavior in the past by siblings & their significant others, but I paid no mind. I figured that her intentions were good and thats all that mattered. Now that she is here I see what my brother was talking about… As I mentioned, I am on medical bed rest and at this point about to be 40 weeks pregnant. Now, since her purpose for staying here for a while was to HELP, I expected her to help me with driving to the store for me, packing small items so I wouldn’t have to bend, stand, etc.. The entire time all she did was stay in the kitchen. She loves to cook, but when it got to the point of it being ALL DAY, I felt that it was too much. I also found her cleaning things that were unnecessary at the time (since we had to move in a week) She would clean things about five times!! She was moving all my things around and not help me pack. Then, she asks me if John (my boyfriend) is going to drive her back and forth from the hospital when I am admitted. She is fully capable of driving, but now she is rendering herself powerless!! So now I feel like I have to cater to her. She cannot go to the store or post office by herself because “she will get lost” and “does not know how to follow directions”. SO, I drive and have to tow her along with me (not what I had in mind, since…Im supposed to be on BED REST and keep my BP from skyrocketing!!) She has however taken the liberty on telling me what to eat and what not to eat, criticizing my boyfriend for everything he does, even picking out my baby’s coming home outfit! She got into it with my boyfriend because he and I had a small argument with all the stress, and she interfered. She even went as far as to say to him that this is her house!! Now when she does help out, (for example: laundry, dishes & cooking) she immediately throws it back in our face and uses it as a reason to control and butt in where she is not welcome. The day our friends came by to help my boyfriend move, she would not stay out of the way. I had already made it clear to her the way I wanted things and how I wanted. All she could do was mope and have an attitude about it and say I was treating her badly after all she has done for me. My dad was around to witness this and she even made indirect remarks about me not being even a hair as good as her, etc, etc.. This worked in my favor since she’s lied to my dad all week about how we’ve been treating her. So now at this point I am taking her insults and cheap shots too, only because I assert myself in having my home organized the way I want it.
Now in our new place and a day away from delivery, she is still trying to reorganize my things, Im STILL having to move things several times back to the way it was, I have to hear the sink running at 11 o’clock at night for no reason, and I STILL have to be behind the steering wheel because “Her Majesty” refuses to drive.
Once the baby is here Im afraid of what to expect. She is known for snatching babies from your arms (this is coming from my sister in law AND my brother) and I fear that I will let out the worst tongue lashing in the world, in which I know I’ll regret. Im also afraid that IF I do have postpartum depression, she will make it worse. I’ve had severe vomiting everyday ever since she got here and have had to take my BP meds alot more. I hope there is a solution to this situation. Any feedback would be most appreciated.

How can I regulate my menstrual cycle? It is very Irregular, coming once every 40-60 days!

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:46:35 +0000

I went of off birth control pills Nov 2004 to ttc baby #1. I didn’t get a period on my own until 2 and a half years later, in June 2007. For the past year I have had 9 menstrual cycles. My cycles are very irregular,and I usually have 40 to 60 days in between periods. My hubby and I are ttc but finding it difficult because of my irregular periods. I don’t know when/if I am ovulating. I am taking a prenatal vitamin, vitex, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6 and PABA. I am about 5’6” and 150 lbs. I do have some stress/anxiety, but even when I don’t stress my periods are still irregular. I eat pretty healthy too.

postnatal depression question?

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:46:34 +0000

are you suppose to feel depressed the entire time? what if you feel fine and happy most of the time but every couple of weeks you feel down and stressed for a couple of days and then feel fine again would that be considered depression or just mood swings?

USA- Do you realize that when health care blocks abortion, your taxes will skyrocket for welfare needs?

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:49:40 +0000

Blocking abortion means Billions of tax dollars going to millions of unwanted pregnancies, prenatal care, hospital birthing, and then after birthing stays, post natal care, child health care, foster programs, orphanages, mothers and fathers welfare, child welfare, food stamps, night school for parents who dropped out, health care for those who attempted to abort at home, ect.

We will all have to pay more taxes to cover the rise in child abuse cases that come with unwanted children. We will all have to use our tax dollars to pay for anti depression, and anti stress, and many other things that come with either raising a kid you hate, or giving your baby to an orphanage.

We will have to pay our police more because there will be more crime, including more abandoned babies in rivers, and dumpsters, and public bathrooms… (Is this really more humane than aborting?)

Is this what America needs right now? Do we need to pay for this too?
Penguin, go back to bed, it’s 2am!
Da boyz, they are also blocking insurance from paying for it. That means we get stuck paying for their kids. Do you want to feed and cloth them, and their parents? You’re going to. And you are not going to have a choice.
Satan, this will cost tax payers because taxpayers still have to pay for all other healthcare! And taxpayers pay for the police! And tax payers pay into grants for parents to go back to school! The numbers of people pulling money for these things will go WAY up.
They wont be able to pay for abortions without money! Thats the whole point! There wont be many people to provide the services, and the option to pay out of pocket will either be impossible (for many women and men who don’t want to be fathers, but wont have a choice) or it will be compounded with extra fees. Right now millions of women ARE covered by their health insurance plans. The CAN get them now. That is about to end.

…Which means we get stuck with the bill for their welfare, health care, and child care. – instead of just an abortion bill.
Colonal Reb, it doesn’t matter that you aren’t paying for abortions right now. They are blocking abortion from being covered by other insurance. (It’s in the bill) That means we cover it, or the abortions don’t happen.
Colonal Reb, it doesn’t matter.

When this bill passes you will have to either pay for abortions or pay for pregnancy, and the children that come from them, and their parents welfare.

Since abortions are being blocked pay-wise, YOU are going to pay for their pregnancies, and their kids, and their welfare.

What you are paying now is much less than what you WILL have to pay very soon.
Bibigirl, not illegal, blocked.

Very Irregular periods and ttc. Cycles are 40-60 days.

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:44:26 +0000

Hello all,

Does anyone know how I can regulate my menstrual cycle to the normal 28-35 days? I do not want to go back on birth control, as I am ttc. Any advise I would really be grateful for. Thank you!
I has a transvaginal ultrasound about 2 years ago, and the doctors said my ovaries, eggs, are normal. They said everything looked good.

How can you get rid of post-natal depression without drugs?

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:44:24 +0000

My mum keep joking about me being unhappy all the time but I don’t really think it funny, it makes me worse.

I have had postnatal depression – fairly mild, sometimes moderate OCD but never lie in bed can’t function depression.

I realy don’t want to take drugs but I wan to shake this off. I do eat well and exercise which is may be why it never got so bad…

So if I keep my baby, will he/she and I be unhealthy?

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:01:06 +0000

I have been kinda depressed and have had clinical depression since 14 (I’m 24 now). I’m 11 weeks pregnant and scheduled for an abortion in a few days, I keep thinking I can’t do it. Main reason why is my boyfriend the father wants me to badly and we have been together for 2 years, I value his opinion and the relationship. But say I change my mind on the whim…will my baby be very unhealthy bc I have not been taking care of myself before or after I found out I was pregnant? I don’t smoke or drink but I rarely drink water, never drink milk or eat dairy products eat like one meal a day and a snack, and that’s it. I drink caffeinated drinks almost every 3 days. At 11 weeks could I have already caused my baby damage by this poor diet? Also I’m not on prenatal vitamins or anything.