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[mama2be86]

Hi I'm new here and errm not quite sure if i just want to sound off all my problems or get advice..... where do i begin.. im 14 weeks pregnant with baby number 4!! I suffer with depression, anxiety and can sometimes be severe back pain.

The back pain started over 12 years ago which I was medicating with strong painkillers (no longer using), depression began 9 years ago after my dad died, then postnatal depression after baby number 3 8 years ago, the anxiety is something which is totally new and quite scary since November last year which was brought on by my 3 children being taken into care.

Court case, contact centre, meetings etc are all adding to my depression and anxiety going through the roof!! I'm not on any medication due to pregnancy... back in court in June for final hearing ..atm feel like I'm literally drowning and struggling to find the motivation each day.. surely you would think kids, pregnancy would be enough wouldn't you??

[Natsteveo]

Hi mama2be86

So sorry to hear you are going through this

Especially being pregnant with depression it's hard enough to have depression but to be pregnant as Well it must be hard.. I hear you when you say it got worse when you lost you dad I lost my mum and hit rock bottom. You normally do get anxiety after depression this is normal sorry not to worry to much about the new anxiety...you have so much going on at the minute you probably don't know where your heads at with everything that's going off my heart goes out to you with you mentioning you babies are in care that must rip your heart out I do feel for you as a mother myself (mine are all grown up now) but I do feel for you here if you need to talk and its all normal that your feeling but your alot stronger than you give yourself credit for..

Welcome to our friendly community it's a pleasure to have you join us

Nat

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Hi Mama2be86,

I'm very new here. I saw your post and I just wanted to check in with you. How are you doing today? You are under a tremendous amount of stress with so many things going on in your life. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Blessings