So I know I've been in perimenopause for awhile (personally, I think I've been in it way longer than the doctors will admit) and there are a couple things I've wondered if they are normal when it comes to dealing with emotional things in this stage in life.

1) Depression. Is this a normal side effect? The NP I talked to immediately said no. She may be right, but it seems weird to just up and cry for no reason at all. I've had issues in the past, but I could always relate the depression to something.

2) Oddly, in the last few days my emotions are telling me to have child. I don't want a child and I never have. Never in my entire life did I want kids. I thought I'd have them because it's what people do, but when I got older I knew I did not. And I sure don't want to start now that I'm nearly 46. It's a very foreign thing that has happened and I'm quite confused by it. Is this normal that a person gets these sort of irrational feeling to have kids? or is this just another thing I need to deal with in a meeting with a counselor and isn't related to peri at all?

I guess I'm wondering if I'm alone on this or if it happens to others at the stage of life. Or any other weird emotional things...