34 weeks and depressed

Hey ladies! anyone else due in Nov. and starting to feel depressed? Is this normal? I was fine all last week and then Sunday night I got sick to my stomache and have been ever since I'm not throwing up, but I have noticed that my eating habits all of the sudden changed. I'm not eating as much as a i know i should be. I dont know what to do. I dont know whats wrong. I've never been more excieted about having this baby now since it's alomst time for him to be here and ill finally be able to see him in about 6 more weeks than what I am right now.

It hit me really hard today when i was driving home from my morning class. Out of no where i just started balling my eyes out. I was crying so hard i had to pull over because i couldnt see where i was driving. since sunday i have been crying alot i know its only like a day or two but i havent cried at all during my pregnancy. everything bothers me, things that never did before irrate me so much i just start screaming and then break down into tears.

Im not stressed out i havent been since the doctors took me out of work because the stress level at work was making my blood pressure sky rocket, it got real bad one day at work i told my boss i had to go to the doctor cause i knew i was over stressed and i could tell when i got there the doc said i was lucky i didnt have a stroke or cause serious damage to myself or the baby. since then ive been out of work.

Im sorry this is long, but it just bothers me that i dont know what is causing me to be depressed or if its just stress that im over reacting. hopefully on thursday when i go for my 34 week check up i will ask the doctor what to do and maybe they can give me advice.

In the meantime do any of you ladies have any advice on how to beat depression/stress whatever it maybe!

Sounds to me like it is a few things. A touch of depression, possible anxiety about delivery, and stress. It is not uncommon for women to get upset / depressed while pregnant. There is the fear of the unknown (regardless of how many kids you have...you are nervous about labor), excitement about meeting your new baby, but in the same line a sense of loss. Not quite "empty nest syndrom" but more like "empty belly syndrom." As far as your eating habits.....is that all linked to all of this, or do you think your baby is making it harder to eat? Toward the end the baby is bigger and crushing everything.....making you pee even more, and eat far less. I would talk to your dr. about it and see what s/he has to offer. A lot of PPD tends to stem from the sudden hormone change. That's why women also get depressed during their first trimester (it's becoming more and more common). If this is the begining of PPD, you can get a jump on it now and have a better handle on it after the baby is born. And either they can offer up coping skills, a referral for someone for you to talk to, or medication. But please do not disregard your feelings. Cause PPD can turn into Post Partum Psychosis (far worse). I actually saw a friend of mine teater on the boarder of PPD and PPP. Her husband ended up mostly taking care of the baby (and her) and got her through it all. But it was rough. She really didn't want to hold the baby, or take care of it. When she did hold it....she looked like she was holding a 5 lbs bag of flour (no real "emotion" behind it)....she didn't shower, brush her teeth, brush her hair, and slept all the time.

Now as a new mother.....showering and brushing hair can be a chore in itself. Hell that was the highlight of my day! Put baby down for nap....and I have 20 minutes to spare between everything else I need to get done, so I would use it to shower. When you bring baby home, your major concerns are.....baby.....and sleep. Showering falls somewhere after eating. Let me give you this bit of advice if no one else has......SLEEP WHEN THE BABY SLEEPS. Everything else can wait. Brooke Shields also put out a book called "Down Came the Rain." She suffered horribly from PPD, and has become an advocate and public figure speaking out about it. I hope some of this can be a little bit of help. If you need to talk....pm me. Keep us posted. Good luck.

*remember, despite your feelings....you are not alone. I am sure there are other women on this site that have been going through the same thing.