Depression During Pregnancy Symptoms and Causes!

Some strategies you find helpful for managing stress during pregnancy:-

• About 10% of pregnant women feel sad or down during pregnancy, and in India, it's around 20%.

• Feeling sad during pregnancy is called prenatal depression.

• Anyone can feel depressed, but pregnant women are more likely to because of body changes.

• Hormone changes like progesterone and estrogen can make the brain feel sad.

• Pregnant women worry about the baby growing well and moving correctly, which makes a stress hormone called cortisol.

• Too much cortisol can make depression worse.

• Being over 30, changes in how you look, problems with relationships, not having friends around, and money worries can also make you feel sad during pregnancy.

1. If you've felt sad before or had mental health issues, you're more likely to feel down during pregnancy.
2. If not treated, severe depression during pregnancy can harm the baby.

• Look out for these signs:

1. Sleeping differently
2. Not wanting to eat
3. Thinking bad thoughts
4. Feeling guilty
5. Gaining weight
6. Always feeling tired 

Source:- 1. Ajinkya, S., Jadhav, P. R., & Srivastava, N. N. (2013). Depression during pregnancy: Prevalence and obstetric risk factors among pregnant women attending a tertiary care hospital in Navi Mumbai. Industrial psychiatry journal, 22(1), 37–40. https://doi.org/10.4103/0972-6748.123615 

Source:-2. Duko, B., Ayano, G. & Bedaso, A. Depression among pregnant women and associated factors in Hawassa city, Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study. Reprod Health 16, 25 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-019-0685-x 

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