Pregnant and Depressed?

Hello, I am new to the forums.

I am 26 and am pregnant with my second child. My mom passed away a few months back at the age of 41 from Lung Cancer. I am the oldest of 5 kids and some are still grade school aged. I felt like when my mom passed I was dealing with the stress of loss, pregnancy, work, and home life fine until I reached my 8th month of pregnancy last week. Now I feel empty, tired, fatigued, irritable, quick to anger, argumentative, unmotivated, overwhelmed, stressed, and tearful. Arguing daily with my husband over little things and feeling like I'm being unreasonsable because I have to have everything a certain way. I'm quick to anger with my toddler and find I don't have as much patience with her like I use to.

To anyone who has experience with this or professional opinions: What's wrong with me? Am I in a funk? Is it hormones? Will it go away? Am I officially depressed? What are some home remedies or self-help things I can do?

those that I know that went through this it was a combination of hormones and depression and post partum depression when it continued after the baby was born. talk to your doctor, there might be some non medicinal or medicinal that wont hurt the baby ways that might help. your doctor can also do some tests to make sure everything is ok with the baby too. I would not even begin to tell you what kinds of things you should or shouldnt try because what worked for those I know might not be the right things for you to do, only your doctor should prescribe what you can and cant do medicinally, physically and emotionally because the doctor is the one that is treating you and knows you and knows whats best for you.

Thank you for your response and I appreciate any and all input. I have my 33 week appointment next week. If I continue feeling this way, I will definitely bring it up to him and see what he suggests.

I think it is part depression that your mom is not here to share in this with you and grief that she is gone. hormones as well can do this. you have alot on your plate right now. I am sorry for your loss but congrats on the new baby!

Please speak to your Dr about how you are feeling. You are grieving and some people do become depressed during pregnancy. I have had three children and through out each pregnacy I was depressed only I did not know this is what it was I just thought I was going mad. It was only after my third child was born I had a breakdown and another Dr saw me after the health visitor arranged it that I was told it was depression. Please go see your Dr.