Abuse during pregnancy is more common than most people think. About one in five women may suffer abuse when they are pregnant. Abuse can start during pregnancy or get worse.
Hormones, body changes, and new emotions make you vulnerable to emotional ups and downs during and after pregnancy. Learn to spot the signs of depression so you can take care of you and your baby.
What is depression?
Depression can be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. But true clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended time. More…
First Trimester
- The emotional changes that occur in the first trimester from extreme happiness to extreme sadness, some of it depending on how you view your pregnancy. Don’t be surprised , it’s natural with the hormonal changes that are occurring. Try to get plenty of sleep, since being tired can cause additional stress and more emotional upheaval.
- Surprisingly, some women have more energy during this time period, simply because they are happier. For the most part, however, women are less energetic because their body changes make them feel more tired. More…