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.
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I’ve always had some issues with anxiety and depression. I’ve been on Zoloft for two years now and I was on Xanax before that.
Ever since I have gotten pregnant things have gone into a downward spiral. I had to put my pekingese to sleep a few days ago and she was my best friend, my insurance doesn’t want to pay for a bunch of my prenatal care, and I’m self-employed and my business is in the crapper right now.
I’m SEVERELY depressed and I don’t know what to do about it. I’m not sure if the hormones are making things worse or what but I’m having a meltdown.
Anyone else in this situation? How do you handle it????
For any woman who has had a child, pregnancy can be a great experience excluding of course the nauseating pain that comes with child birth, but then that is an aside considering they have just brought a brand new life into the world. The problem is the pain is not the only side effect of a pregnancy, there is some degree of hair loss involved which is more of a postnatal effect as is well known by many mothers. Somewhere around 50% of women will experience this hair loss at some point in time after child birth. This usually happens within a one to five months period after child birth whereby in or around the third month is where in most cases the effect is really felt. This of course is a very distasteful situation and extremely unnerving especially since this affects their looks and their mood. What is even worst is when the person is a new or even worst yet a young mother which increases their rate for postnatal depression and lowering their self esteem.
I understand that the herbal supplement Ginkgo Biloba assists in easing depression and promoting mental acuity. Information I’d reserached even supported taking the herb during pregnancy to encourage prenatal brain development. I had been taking 2 capsules (120mg) regularly prior to my pregnancy, but recently, I cautiously took only one and only once. Now I’m finding information that actually cautions against taking the herb during pregnancy. What major harm and/or symptoms typically result from taking Gingko Biloba while pregnant? Could I have already done any irreparable damage? Thanks.
Thanks much for the heads up, Danielle. Don’t worry, I wouldn’t imagine putting my or my unborn’s health in the hands of a public forum. I have slightly more functioning neurons than that.
I usually just pop in every now and again with a concern or two in between visits, or if I’m looking to weigh outside perspectives, or if I just generally have a question mark that pops into my head about something or other. As a busy senior switching institutions, I don’t always find time to extensively research topics, in addition to the ones I’m bound to for a grade.
I am 24 weeks pregnant and I have been feeling pretty depressed. This is my 2nd pregnancy and I have been really stressed out. I was extremely happy during my first pregnancy but not this time. I have been feeling this way for a few weeks now but I thought I was just having pregnancy mood swings. I started having other symptoms like sleeping a lot, eating all the time, feeling low and irritable, and very fatigued. I don’t feel suicidal or anything but I don’t want it to go that far. I plan to talk to my midwife at my next prenatal appt but I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the treatment usually is for depression during pregnancy. I know there are some meds that are safe during pregnancy and I would like to know what they are and what are the side effects. I appreciate any advice so thanks in advance.
I had post partum depression with my first son who is now almost 3 years old. It went away when I started taking thyroid meds. as well as vitamins and progesterone to regulate my female hormones. Then I got pregnant again and started feeling depressed again. The doctor advised me to take the progesterone every day for the first 3 mos. of pregnancy because thats when your body may not have enough. It really helped me and I didn’t know exactly how far along I was because I couldn’t get to a prenatal doctor so I ended up taking it well into my 4th month. When I found out how far along I actually was I stopped taking the progesterone and about a week later my symptoms came back, not full force but still there. Blue mood, fatigued….I’m just confused because I know the cause of ppd and the depression in the first trimester was because of low progesterone but now that I’m almost 6 mos. arent’ I making lots of progesterone?( I heard all pregnant women do)… I was also thinking it could be my thyroid getting sluggish again but my test came back normal from the prenatal doctor.
I am 27 weeks pregnant and having anxiety they told me about vitamin B complex helps your nervous system. Has anyone taken these during pregnancy? can i take them even though i’m taking prenatal vitamins?
vitamin b complex of 100
I am 22 weeks along, and wonder if anyone else has experienced this. Before becoming pregnant, I had been on Prozac and Klonopin for GAD and depression. I am 27, and have had these disorders since age 14 (GAD since childhood). None of it is due to enviromental factors, I had a great childhood and life but internally I was always a wreck for no apparant reason. Since I became pregnant, almost all my symptoms are gone. I feel fantastic, and I am on no medication. Has anyone ever heard of this? Now I am wondering if my problems were caused by either a hormone or vitamin deficiency (I take prenatal vitamins and my iron pills daily). I am so relaxed and peaceful, and everyone around me notices as well.
What do I do after the baby comes to stay this way?
Have you been noticing these three capital letters âDHA addedâ appearing on the labels of certain items at the grocery store and wonder what it means? DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) is one of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that have many healthful properties such as lowering cholesterol as well as lowering blood pressure. Besides these benefits it is now recommended to use a supplement of DHA during pregnancy along with prenatal vitamins to aid in the proper brain growth and eye development of the fetus. Of course, always check with your doctor first before starting any new supplements.
Some of the grocery items with DHA added include Pure Premium Healthy Heart with Omega-3 Orange Juice and 12 Grain Bread with omega-3. There are also several companies that are now marketing omega-3 fortified eggs. These are all good but wonât come close to giving you the amount of DHA that your body needs, especially during pregnancy. Some foods that naturally contain DHA are anchovies, herring, sardines and other oily fishes. You need to use extreme caution when eating fish, though, because of possible high levels of mercury and other contaminants present. Some high-mercury fish that should be avoided entirely by children and women in their child-bearing years are swordfish, tilefish, shark, and king mackerel.
