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

So, here is my problem.. I’m always very anxious. And worried. And I always feel “sad”. Always. Its like it never goes away. I always feel like crying. Even when I’m out with friends and trying to take my mind off of everything. I just can’t get properly happy about everything. I love that I have my 2 year old son, I love my husband and being with him, and I love that we’re having baby boy #2.. And I’m happy about all of that.. But I don’t think I’m actually happy like I should be. I’m not saying that I don’t want my life anymore or anything like that. I don’t really know how to explain it.. I’m happy but at the same time I’m not. All I want to do is just sit.. and be alone.. and cry..

But I’m not sure if its me, like if its real. Or if its just because my husband is in Iraq, so I’m just constantly worried about him. He has been gone since September but I really don’t remember feeling like this the whole time he has been gone.. And its been over 4 months already.

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According to the American Lung Association, smoking-related diseases claim an estimated 438,000 American lives each year, including those affected indirectly, such as babies born prematurely due to prenatal maternal smoking and victims of exposure to tobacco’s carcinogens through secondhand smoke.

Approximately $167 billion each year in health-care costs, an average of $3,702 per adult smoker. It has been shown that quitting smoking now greatly reduces risks of heart disease, emphysema, and other serious medical conditions, and several drugs have been developed to assist patients in quitting smoking.

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One of the most important things for a woman to ensure while she is pregnant is that she remains healthy throughout the the nine-month period. This is because anything that affects the mother will affect the baby in her womb. With that into consideration, women should be aware that any preexisting condition they might have and/or the medications that they are taking can have a profound effect on their pregnancy and their baby. In some cases, this may increase the risk of babies being born with birth weight problems (either overweight or underweight), developmental problems, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, pre-eclampsia, congenital heart block, or deformities. It may even be the cause of death for both mother and child.

Among the preexisting medical conditions that pose a significant health risk for women during pregnancy are anemia, asthma, arthritis, sexually transmitted diseases, heart conditions, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), thyroid disorders, kidney diseases, liver diseases, infections, diabetes, hypertension, eating disorders, epilepsy, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), substance abuse, depression, and other mental illnesses. While these conditions can pose complications during pregnancy, it is possible to manage them with medical assistance.

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