I feel like I may completely lose my mind. So emotional, so easily overwhelmed, empty,and sad... If I stay really busy I do okay (my house is real clean!!), but when things slow down it is hard. And sometimes it is hard to keep my energy level high enough to stay busy enough to keep things at bay. Tonight I made dinner, painted living room (second coat on 1/2 the room), walked on treadmil for 45 min, picked up DH's prescription, read stories to DD, fought with DH (who is adding to stress right now, sure I may be hormonal, but it is hard to know if I am overreacting or not because of the hormones plus depression!!), bawled, scrubbed kitchen floor, did a load of laundry!!! But now I stop and it is hard to focus. Hard to even write about things because it seems like so much effort! I am hoping that some of this is temporary, 1st trimester, but what if it doesn't get better. I am having another baby (one which we have longed for), I need to have my stuff together!! I get to the point where I can't even fall asleep because my mind won't rest. I wish it had an OFF switch!
OH sweetie hang in there... talk to your dr about this there are some safe meds you can take right now. try to meditate it helped me... I was a total basket case when I was preg
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You're not going crazy, this happens, depression aggrevates the situation. I took 40 mg Paxil my entire preganacy, evrything was fine. It is better that you feel sane for yourself and the baby. This is suppose to be a happy time! Talk to your doctor. Side note .. you are more likely to suffer from post-pardon depression. Make sure they (family, friends, doctor) watch you, so they can take care of you after the baby is born ... it is very overwhleming. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to ask. I will keep you in my prayers.
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I am going thru the same thing right now and I am due in a week. Do you find that you clean like crazy when you get upset? I scoured my bathroom at 3:00am the other day because I was so upset with my DH. I guess it is good therapy for when you are angry. Otherwise I don't find myself very motivated. I know what you mean about needing an OFF switch, there are nights I just don't get any sleep - and of course that doesn't help the situation! Hang in there, you are not alone.
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Mother to 4 DD's
Anna DeEtte - 4/5/95
Mackenzie Grace - 7/30/04
Edyn Alexandra - 8/3/05
Kathryn Nicole - 2/26/08
Dx w/Dermoid cyst in 1994
Dx w/PCOS 10/03
I clean like craazy when I am mad!! I have also started some projects like painting the living room, which I have been putting off for about a year I am on Wellbutrin. My doc said that they could add an SSRI to that, but I am hoping that I get better after the first trimester?!? I just do not want to feel this way, ya know. I do not want more meds... but we will see. It may be in my near future. I will see how the next few days go.
Depression exaggerated by pregnancy hormones!! 
I guess it is good therapy for when you are angry. Otherwise I don't find myself very motivated. I know what you mean about needing an OFF switch, there are nights I just don't get any sleep - and of course that doesn't help the situation! Hang in there, you are not alone. 
