What are the symptoms of antenatal depression?

For women, the happiest moment in life is pregnancy. During pregnancy, female friends must pay great attention to their physical health, because their body not only supports their own body, but also is the main source of nutrients for the fetus. Celebrities should also pay attention to some diet during pregnancy. So let’s take a look at the symptoms of prenatal depression.

Many pregnant women will experience depression during pregnancy. Common symptoms of pregnant women suffering from prenatal depression include: emotional sensitivity, insomnia, anxiety, fear of childbirth, etc. When a pregnant woman suffers from prenatal depression, if she is not given timely psychological counseling, it will have an adverse effect on the healthy development of the expectant mother and the fetus.

1. Fear of fetal malformation

Pregnant women suffering from prenatal depression are usually very worried about fetal malformations and are very afraid of the pain of childbirth. This fear can cause them to feel anxious and panic, which has a great impact on the psychology of pregnant women.

2. Poor sleep

Decreased sleep quality is a manifestation of prenatal depression, a situation that many pregnant women will encounter during pregnancy. Because the uterus will compress the bladder after pregnancy, the bladder capacity will continue to decrease, making it easy to urinate frequently and urgently, making it difficult for pregnant women to enter a deep sleep state.

3. Emotional vulnerability

As the due date approaches, the pregnant woman's emotions will become very fragile, she will be afraid of being alone and have a very serious dependence. This is a manifestation of extreme lack of security and one of the most typical symptoms of prenatal depression.

4. Having special hobbies during pregnancy

Pregnant women with prenatal depression are usually very concerned about the changes in their physiology and life, so they are prone to develop certain special hobbies. This is because a woman's endocrine system will change during pregnancy. If a pregnant woman suffers from prenatal depression during pregnancy, her emotions will become very sensitive, she will easily worry about gains and losses, and her spirit will become very sensitive and anxious.

Finally, I would like to remind all expectant mothers and their families that prenatal depression is a very common symptom during pregnancy. Expectant mothers do not need to panic too much. As long as they pay attention to regulating their psychological emotions and maintaining an optimistic attitude during pregnancy, they can effectively avoid the occurrence of prenatal depression. In addition, I hope that the expectant mother’s family can give more care and love to the pregnant woman, and not put too much pressure on the expectant mother to avoid inducing prenatal depression.