Can I Have Postpartum Depression While Pregnant?

i think you can. I had post partum after adopting! i was so scared.. so nervous... and sad... when it was the happiest time of my life.. noone told me this could happen.. then i found out others had it to after adopting.. Feel better...

Hello my little friend!
Your situation right now is depressing. You may have post partum but it could just be the huge move, no stuff, your entire situation sounds rough. When I am depressed and try to talk to my tough army husband about it, he yells at me to just go to the doctor to. I know it is rude and hurts your feelings, but in the crazy-man brain, he is thinking, "I have no idea how to solve this, and the more you cry and complain to me, the more you stress me out. Why don't you go to the doctor already." This is amplified in the crazy-Army-man brain. They can't handle their wives not being strong, and they are totally brainwashed into always being tough, never complaining about anything, never saying things are hard to their superiors. Sure, they complain to their guy friends, but if one Army guy is complaining to the other, they don't feel like they are supposed to solve it. In fact, if they want to, they can make fun of their friend and call him a loser and the two will still be friends. Also, my husband lies to me sometimes to go see a movie. He pretends he has to run errands and then he will go to a movie by himself. If I ask him right out, "Did you see a movie?" he will say yes. Depression seems to run in familes.

You may have depression yes , and it is understandable , your baby is only 5 months old and you are expecting again , your in a foreign country with no family around , and from the picture you paint in your post your husband sounds selfish and lazy. You need some help , your not super woman and you can't be expected to look after a baby 24/7 with no help at all , and take care of yourself.

I hope you work something out.

I really don't think it is depression.
I am sorry to be upfront like this but I think that the problem is your husband.
He sounds like a butt head and that is me being kind.

I am pregnant with my 4th child. I am 31 weeks along.
I have been on the worse emotional roller coaster like never before.
I was also sick ---- SOOOOOO SICK. --- Try to find these Sea Bands that you can wear on your wrists.

I am sorry that you are out of the country and without your family and friends. I think that if you had your family and friends and your stuff with you that you would have more support and that you would not feel so bad.
Take all of that stuff that you need and then add the fact that your husband is completely not there for you and not helpful and that he is telling you lies, that can mess with you and make you feel worse.

I hope that life gets better for you and that your husband stops his trash.

Take care of yourself ( your new baby ) and your 5 month old.

Yes anxiety/depression before the baby comes happens...indeed...Seek treatment asap...I had to abotu 5 weeks before #3 was born...thought I was going mad...anxiety/panic attacks and intrusive thoughts etc...It really helped me during the last month and after the baby was born....Got counseling prior to his birth and started meds as soon as the baby was born.

It sounds like real depression. (post partum depression is very real too-it just refers to depression caused by hormonal/major life changes after the birth of a baby). You should seek help for sure--not only for depression--some antidepressants are safe to take during pregnancy (ask your doc) and you should also seek marriage counseling. Hubby sounds like a selfish jerk. Sorry. :(

Yes, only it's not "post-partum" - the roller coaster of hormones can cause depression. This happened to me with both pregnancies. With baby #1 I didn't realize it or do anything about it and it just became worse and worse. By the time the baby was born I felt horrible all the time. It took me probably 2 years to feel better.

With baby #2, I had a much better doctor who spotted the signs of depression and he put me on Zoloft when I was 3 months along. WOW, it helped immediately! I can't tell you how much better I felt. Sure, being pregnant was still stressful, especially while caring for a toddler, but I felt like I could handle it. I had moments of happiness to balance out the moments of sadness. Life felt like it had returned to a place where I could at least manage my emotions rather than just being unbearably sad all the time.

Granted, you're in a super stressful situation right now. That's not going to change. But managing your depression will allow you to function. Definitely talk to your doctor about your morning sickness (for me, taking a prenatal vitamin with a lot less iron and more B vitamins REALLY helped with the nausea), and also tell your doctor about your depression. There are baby-safe ways to get you through this. There is light at the end of the tunnel! Hang in there!! Please let us know what happens, and know that no matter how far away you are, you are surrounded by mamas who want the best for you, here on this website!

Dear A.,
I remember your post from June.
I would definitely go to the doctor and talk to them about what's going on. Don't be shy about it. You've been through a lot of changes, not to mention the bumps in your marriage and being pregnant again.
You very well could have depression and/or anxiety. Who wouldn't in your situation?

Be sure to see the doctor on Monday. Hopefully they can help you with your morning sickness and other physical symptoms. Hopefully they can refer you to someone to help you manage all the overwhelming things you're going through. Definitely try to get a network of support in place for yourself since your husband doesn't sound all that supportive. You can't force him to go to counseling, but you can go.
Try to take as good care of yourself as you can. Eat well, get plenty of rest and even though you're not feeling great, try to get out and get some fresh air every day. You need your strength for your babies.

I wish you well.