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Re: pregnancy and depression

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 Feb 2000 00:27:37 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 3 Feb 2000, kelly wrote: >
>Does pregnancy have any affect on depression?
>I am 13 weeks pregnant. I have been on successful treatment for my
>depression for about 4 months before I became pregnant. Recently
>though,I've been feeling bad again. I am taking Wellbutrin with the
>approval and supervision of my OB. However,I dont feel comfortable
>talking to him about it, cause at my initial visit with him,he asked my
>about illnesses, and I told him. He said "well, your not going to get
>depressed with this baby,are you?" made me feel quite uncomfortable.
>Any insight,advice? I greatly appreciate your time.

Pregnancy, while wonderful, is also incredibly stressful. Your body is not your own, you have all sorts of wierd aches and pains, you are going to have another little person to take care of and provide for. Heck, it's a wonder we are not all basket cases for the 9 months of pregnancy and the first 18 years after the kid is born!

You need to find someone you can discuss your feeling with. A therapist or psychologist would be a good choice. With appropriate treatment and counseling, you should be able to enjoy your pregnancy. It is okay to be depressed -- it is not okay to not get the help you need and deserve.

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG

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