What to do if pregnant women have antenatal depression

Prenatal depression is a very common symptom in pregnant women. So what should pregnant women do about prenatal depression? Childbirth is a major decision that women face. Many women suffer great psychological pressure because of this. They worry about discomfort after childbirth and about how to feed their babies. This worry is understandable. Let us take a closer look at it.

Tricyclic antidepressants are used as first-line drugs for the treatment of depression. Second-generation atypical antidepressants are second-line drugs. The efficacy of various tricyclic antidepressants is comparable, and they can be selected clinically based on the intensity of the depressive and sedative effects, side effects, and patient tolerance. Imipramine and desipramine have weak sedative effects and are suitable for depressed patients with psychomotor retardation.

The treatment of bipolar depression is the same as that of unipolar depression, but bipolar patients may develop hypomania when taking antidepressants, so antidepressants and lithium carbonate are often used together.

But according to my own understanding, tricyclic antidepressants should not be the first choice, because tricyclic antidepressants have relatively large side effects, especially for pregnant women who have strict medication restrictions, so I think atypical antidepressants should be used as first-line drugs.

I hope that the above analysis on prenatal depression in pregnant women will help female friends. I also hope that female friends will do relevant preventive work. If you feel any discomfort, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. Don’t worry too much. Childbirth is a problem that every woman will face, and you must have a correct attitude.