Depression and neurosis during pregnancy
The moment of expecting baby is the happiest both for mother and father. This moment is often recollected by both parents during their further life. During pregnancy mother have warm feelings for her child. But a pregnant woman only feels happy in case everything goes well in her life. Bad family relations, gain in weight, insults on the part of other people, etc. may bring any pregnant woman into a state of depression or neurosis.
It is worth mentioning, that this condition should be regularly controlled, or else this will have a negative effect on mother`s state and worsen baby`s condition. According to statistics, about one fourth of all pregnant women suffer from depression and neurosis. Very often this happens due to hormonal changes during pregnancy. These changes affect the psyche of a woman. Fortunately, any kind of neurosis and depression during pregnancy are easily treated and could be controlled even without doctor`s assistance.
If you get exhausted quickly and frequently suffer from anxiety and blues, it means that you have been exposed to depression and neurosis. The symptoms of these diseases also include sleeplessness, irritation, indifference to everything or sense of guilt. If you have suicidal thoughts, avoid staying alone; share your feeling and thoughts with your near and dear or a psychotherapist.
All these feelings and thoughts may occur to you due to lack of attention on your husband`s part, your reluctance to bear or untimely pregnancy. They also may be caused by your financial uncertainty and doubts that you can be a good mother. There are a huge number of other causes, but they are all nothing against motherly love. You will know it when you take your baby in your arms for the first time.
But what to do when there is still time before this moment, and the depression and neurosis still do not let go? Of course, this problem should be solved, or else the mood of the mother would reflect on the unborn baby. The babies of mothers who had long-term depression during pregnancy are usually nervous. The most popular method of treating depression is psychotherapy. It is not recommended to resort to antidepressants during pregnancy, since they may have a negative effect on the heart, liver, kidneys and other organs of the unborn baby. Consult a psychotherapist; he will help you to forget about all those problems which got you in this condition. He will also help you to get rid of all torments and restore peace of mind.
Pregnant women are usually prescribed Interpersonal Psychotherapy or Cognitive Behavioral therapy. These two types of therapy can help every woman to acquire correct vision of things and experience in full the happiness of future motherhood.
There are a number of recommendations which may help you to prevent depression and neurosis. Always plan you pregnancy! Always take care of yourself during pregnancy! Always eat healthy! Work out regularly! Think of you and your child in the first place! Have rest as frequent as possible, and think of good things only!
Observation of all these rules will help you to become the happiest mother-to be. You will be enjoying your condition. Do not forget that giving birth to your baby will be the happiest day in your life. And nothing can spoil it. Think of it and take care of yourself; your well-being is a guarantee of your baby`s health.