any other mums who suffer with clinical depression and not taking meds through their pregnancy? feel…

I was diagnosed with antenatal depression at 11weeks, I had postnatal wuith my eldest too. I tried to cope with no meds but made myself worse, I had a crisis team that visited every day and I had to see a psychiatrist. He put me on sertraline which are just mood stabilizers and have worked great for me. I am almost 25 weeks and my baby boy is so happy and content. I see my midwife every 2 weeks and I see my baby doctor every 4. message me if you want and we can chat xxx

i am supposed to be on meds for depression aswel but refused to take them because of my baby. I have found it really tough at times but I'm nearly there! I am going to see the doctor to sort out a prescription ready for when I have had my baby x

up until lately I've managed to cope I think but this week I've had my mam my partner and my auntie all say they don't feel I'm coping without meds and I have noticed that added stress from work cutting my hours and me and oh struggling to keep the house running because of it has made me have bad thoughts resurface again. I really didn't want to go back on meds but I also know that I need to be well when baby arrives too. going to speak to work today about them dropping my contracted hours because they don't have a client for me (surely that's not my problem as I have already dropped my hours previously) I feel that they just don't care and are trying to push me out etc stopping me feel excited and enjoying my pregnancy really as I'm constantly stressed out and worrying about money instead. went to my first scan with oh few weeks ago and he was all emotional and crying happy tears and I had to force a smile. I'm happy I'm pregnant with my little miracle but I also wish I could just be able to enjoy it xx

I have bipolar and I have been on my meds from the start of my pregnancy, you will have to see the medicine maternity midwife but I knew that it would have been a lot worse if I came off my meds my baby is very active and is doing well and I'm 31 weeks and I know the risk of taking my meds big would rather be stable and not have the worry it's your choice but I say going back on your meds will help I'm also an a&e nurse xx

thanks @nikki946 I'm going to speak to my consultant and tell them exactly how I'm feeling instead of pretending I'm ok, my partner is going through tests and appointments to see if he has bipolar but they can only say he's definitely got a mood disorder at the moment, I know how he can be at times so I kinda understand why you knew it was best to stay on yours xx

I have been on my meds for 8 years and I knew that if I came off my meds I would have put more risk on myself and the baby I still have times where I can have slight highs and lows but been stable for so long now I forgot what they like, it's very hard to get a diagnosis now they will say he probably got a borderline personality disorder as they like given that as diagnosis but def speak to them about going back on your meds how many weeks are you now xx

I'll be 15 weeks on Sunday so I'm still quite early, been off my meds for the 8 months me and oh were trying to conceive too, I know it's very difficult to get them to actually listen to what he has to say especially as he clams up and can't explain how he feels very well if I'm not there as his support xx

I have been on meds for depression and anxiety for years... I stopped as soon as I found out I was pregnant as I did also with my first. .. the first 6 weeks is the worst

. . then it gets better. .. its hard but u have good days and bad days.... if u get really really bad and can't cope speak to ur midwife hun xxx