Not happy you're pregnant?
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Most pregnant women feel moody or low at times. But if you have ante-natal depression those feelings will be fairly permanent. You may also feel guilty because you 'should' be feeling happy to be pregnant. You could be tearful, irritable, angry, anxious and overwhelmed. Some women find the depression much worse in the early months of pregnancy, especially if they're feeling ill or the pregnancy came as a shock. For others it gets worse at the end, with fears about giving birth and what life will be like with a new baby to look after.
By Kate Corr
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AJ, about 1 year
I think am girlfriend is going through ante-natal depression. She is a wonderful woman. I am 29 and she (Sophie) is 26 with a four year old boy (Lewis) from a previous relationship. Lewis' dad is not around so he looks at me and calls me his father. Sophie is 28 weeks into the pregnancy and for the past 2 months we have being arguing alot. things have now come to a head as she has requested she "needs space" and wants me to move out of out home. I have taken this really badly as this is my first child. I can't find a way to keep my family together because she now says she doesn't know if she love me anymore. I risked everything to by with her and now she treats me with total disrespect and my presents makes her irritable. I don't know who she is anymore, she is constantly pushing my awaysaying "if she doesnt get her space we will never work. I and not saying I am the best boyfriend in the world but I have never abused her (unlike her son's father), I have never cheated on her and I feel all the problems we have had is more or less what every couples go through. I love her dearly. Words alone can't describe I feelings for her. I am now in the process of moving out at the end of January. I really don't like it because I feel I may be resentful of her forcing me to be a part-time dad. She may be going through depression but every mention of this causes her to dismiss the topic and me all together. So I am writing this to see if there is anyone that is going through something similar or if anyone can give me advise on what I should do. Looking forward to hearing from you all. AJ BTW; We are having a girl her name is Hope!
Report this commentAJ, about 1 year
I think her girl friend is going through ante-natal depression. She is a wonderful woman. I am 29 and she (Sophie) is 26 with a four year old boy (Lewis) from a previous relationship. Lewis' dad is not around so he looks at me and calls me his father. Sophie is 28 weeks into the pregnancy and for the past 2 months we have being arguing alot. things have now come to a head as she has requested she "needs space" and wants me to move out of out home. I have taken this really badly as this is my first child. I can't find a way to keep my family together because she now says she doesn't know if she love me anymore. I risked everything to by with her and now she treats me with total disrespect and my presents makes her irritable. I don't know who she is anymore, she is constantly pushing my awaysaying "if she doesnt get her space we will never work. I and not saying I am the best boyfriend in the world but I have never abused her (unlike her son's father), I have never cheated on her and I feel all the problems we have had is more or less what every couples go through. I love her dearly. Words alone can't describe I feelings for her. I am now in the process of moving out at the end of January. I really don't like it because I feel I may be resentful of her forcing me to be a part-time dad. She may be going through depression but every mention of this causes her to dismiss the topic amd me all together. So I am writing this to see if there is anyone that is going through something similar or if anyone can give me advise on what I should do. Looking forward to hearing from you all. AJ
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mary, 12 months
i would give her some space doesnt mean that it will be over for good, because i know how shes feeling i"am 25 weeks and what your saying is how im feeling with my parnter and space will do you both good because staying there will only make it worse.
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