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Postby luvingmommy » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:20 am

Hi, I'm five months pregnant and very stressed out. I know being pregnant could cause you to be on an emotional roller coaster, I have 2 other children, but this pregnancy finds me more stressed out than before. I get angry at the slightest things. Sometimes it makes no sense why I'm angry but to me it makes total sense. My significant other is going through a divorce and trying to gain custody of his child. I am not prepared to raise a forth child. I don't know if it is jealousy that has me acting this way, but, I don't feel any closeness to this child. This is an unexpected pregnancy also, we've been together for a year and a half and towards the end of last year he left me for his ex-wife for two weeks because she told him that was the only way he'd see his child. He's begged to come back, via e-mail, phone, and so on..I still loved him so I did. He's been trying his hardest to make things up to me. I will admit to that. Very hard. Catering to me, making sure my needs are being met, emotionally and otherwise. But now things are so complicated I sometimes regret taking him back. When we argue, I want to fight, literally. Sometimes I honestly look at him and just hate him for taking advantage of my trust. I've never ever put up with anyone else like this, never gave someone a chance if betrayed. But I did with him. I know this anger could cause complications for my pregnancy, I want to find a way to diffuse it and not think so much of the betrayal and move on. How do I do that?
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Postby rita_b » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:53 pm

I have heard that pregnant women may develop severe depression problems at any time during their pregnancy or just after child birth. There is a specific name too for this problem in women. I'll check the source from where I got the information and let you know.
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Postby luvingmommy » Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:16 pm

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
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Postby mdlc » Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:48 am

Hi..
Theres no question that the reason you are having these feelings and thoughts is because of all the emotional stress you are under with your significant other...
when i was pregnant with my daughter my hormones played a similar role with me...I believe that the pregnancy depression is called post pardum depression...
heres a good article...
http://yourmedicalsource.com/library/de ... hatis.html
you can also google it and get lots more to read up on.
be well and hope u r doing fine.
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Postby luvingmommy » Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:35 am

Thank you. I visited the site you requested and it had alot of helpful information on it. I've never in my previous pregnancies had this much overwhelming emotion. I see it is not so uncommon. The more information I receive the more this overwhelming feeling seems to go away.
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Postby mdlc » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:16 am

Im glad that you are feeling a bit better :)
if you need to chat you can email or reach me by aim anytime....
be well :wink:
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