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How Can I deal with Anxiety during pregnancy and am I at higher risk for Postpartum Depression?


I have been feeling this odd sensation during pregnancy. Its this blank feeling accompanied by a slight dreadful feeling. This is my second pregnancy and I did not have this feeling before. I believe the feeling I am having is anxiety with slight panic attacks. I am worried this feeling will turn into postpartum depression. I already spoke to my doctor about it but could not explain myself well. He only suggested counseling but I do not have the money for that. Can someone help me identify my feelings and tell me if I may be at risk? Is there anything I can do?

Posted: 11/28/2012 by a BabyCenter Member

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i actually have panic disorder and very regular anxiety i talked to my doc and got put on some safe medication for pregnacy it works amazing sometimes the benefits are looked at more then the risk because i your stress so is baby i would def talk to your doc about this
posted 11/29/2012 by npeters14953
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If you feel you're experiencing more anxious symptoms this round and can't afford counseling, there are still things you can do to help calm yourself. First, if you're not already avoiding caffeine, exercising regularly, and getting a solid amount of regular sleep, try making these lifestyle changes. I'm a neuroscientist with a high level of anxiety and have experienced many panic attacks, and I can say that these lifestyle changes helped me considerably even before I got pregnant. When you're in the moment and feeling anxious or dreadful, you can try: changing what you're doing to engage your mind with something different or challenging, listening to some uplifting music, or just doing some deep breathing exercises. Forcing your body to be calm (with deep breathing or a refreshing walk or something like that) will actually help to calm your mind as well. I don't know about any relationships between anxiety while pregnant and post-partum depression, unfortunately. Hope this helps!
posted 11/29/2012 by kbergfield
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