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I am 16 weeks pregnant and scared to tell the doctors how I feel
I’m so sorry to hear that you’re feeling this way. I know it can be scary but contact your midwife or GP, they can find the right support for you especially as you’re pregnant. If you need someone to talk to contact the Samaritans 116 123 - Or as the previous post, go to A&E if you feel unsafe x
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Is the pregnancy getting too much for you? I feel really depressed at times as I’m suffering from HG and worried it’ll last the whole 9 months 😔 hope you receive the care you need. Stay strong ❤️
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I agree with the girls, it can be such a tough time. Never mind with all the hormones going through our body but whatever else is going on too. 111 have a new mental health line if you wanted to speak to a health professional or 116 123 for samaritans. Your midwife can help you get allocated to a proper mental health midwife if needed as well as help you access peri-natal mental health support. You will get through this difficult period, just try to lean on the support that's there x
Oh love - please please reach out to a trusted loved one and also your GP asap. You don’t have to suffer alone & there is help out there for you to get through this. You are loved and important and deserve to feel that way.
Severe vomiting & nausea it’s caused me to be so depressed!!
I reached out to our maternity services in Norfolk and I had CBT within 3 weeks of speaking to the doctors at the hospital! My midwife sorted absolutely everything and I didn’t feel alone. I know every county is different, but they were absolutely amazing and made my pregnancy so much easier. I was diagnosed with OCD and instantly I didn’t feel so down and hopeless! Please reach out to someone, professional or not. Take care and look forward to the incredible human you’ll be bringing into this world 🤍
Hey 👋 Hang on there! It will get better I have mental health issues and I have support from the perinatal team… speak with your midwife or gp about how you feel, support is always available ❤️ I had an appointment today with a psychiatrist (I take medication) and just speaking with someone really helps! It can be overwhelming in the beginning (my first trimester was the worst time for me) but now I am 29 weeks + 4 days and I feel great (best I’ve ever been in my whole life, having a baby is making me so happy!) Also, my piece of advice is getting active (that can mean taking a walk around the block, doing 5 minutes of a stretch, yoga… anything that will get you in the moment) this can also help you to prepare for labour… there is a good feeling of “job done” after you do it… I KNOW it can feel impossible at times, but try to put things in perspective and think: even if is 5 minutes of exercise out of a 24h/day Hope you feel better soon xx
Definitely speak with your midwife as she can put you through to the perinatal team who will help you through it. Pregnancy can be very overwhelming for some women but the sooner you reach out for help the better as your midwife can give you the support that you need now and especially after birth. But definitely please reach out to someone ❤️
I’ll just add that your hormones are going crazy right now and many women feel the same! You’re not alone and you shouldn’t be worried about telling health professionals.
Thank you everyone, I just feel unprepared for this big change in my life and I have never felt so alone before in my most vulnerable time my BD don’t take my emotions into consideration he is selfish and disloyal and I am going to do this alone especially financially and it’s made me anxious as I get nightmares flashbacks of all the bad things and it’s made me feel like I should of left him not got pregnant ( by accident ) just stress
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Is this post baby? But either way please get some help! Speak to your GP and if it can’t wait and you feel you are not safe go to the emergency department!