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….

In the start of my pregnancy, it was rough, because it was not expected, and it was hard for my boyfriend to accept. After a few weeks, I was happy about it, and he grew happy too. We went and bought little things here and there. My boyfriend is supportive & now is excited to find out the sex, and is taking part in my prenatal visits, and growing into ‘being a dad’.

Me, on the other hand…..

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Postpartum depression is likewise known as postnatal depression. This is a condition encountered by women after giving birth. Studies show a rate of 5 percent to 20 percent of women affected by this condition. Such complications usually occur within the fist few months after childbirth. The condition is indicated by having the feeling of extreme sadness and having other related psychological disturbances after giving birth to the baby. Here are some more facts about postpartum depression:

Women suffering from postpartum depression will be extremely sad, will cry a lot, will be moody and very irritable, will lose interest in most of her normal daily activities including taking care of the newborn
Women who have had a history of depression prior to pregnancy are more likely to go into postpartum depression
Treating postpartum depression may include the combination of using antidepressant medications and some forms of counseling

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I’m almost 8 months pregnant now! I do have another baby boy that is a year old. I’m into separation now with the father of my children. He have legth me pregnant and no where to go about two months ago. As he says He still loves me, but I’m just going crazy with my hormones and my attitude he can’t take it. So I’m going thru prenatal depression I’m taking medication and I’m getting help. I needed him more then anyone and anything right now. BUt I’m lonelly. I do have my family but is not the same when you have the father around. So since he lefth me he haven’t been to the doctor appoints. with me, or touch my stomach or have been here for me in any way.Now I’m not sure if I should keep him away from the labor, from my life and this new baby that I’m expecting. He says I should still give the baby his last name and if I don’t I will have problems with him. I dont get this…I try not to interfere w/ him and his 1st son..N he threats me and put his finger on my face like he have a right