PREGNANCY

You’re sitting on the edge of the bathtub, holding a pregnancy test with two lines on it. And you’re waiting to feel the thing you’re supposed to feel: But maybe it hasn’t come (yet). Maybe you feel a wave of panic instead. And a quiet voice in the back of your head going, oh God. …

Let me ask you something, lovely one. Do you put your hand on your bump and feel… nothing? (Or nothing special like you thought you would.) Do you watch other pregnant women talk to their belly and wonder why you can’t do that? Do you feel a bit like you’re carrying a stranger? It’s such …

You fell asleep at 7:30pm. (Again.) You woke up feeling like you’d been run over by a track. And you haven’t even gotten out of bed yet! You look at your to-do list and think, how did I used to do all this? Job, house, friends, life… Now even getting out of bed feels too …

So, it’s finally real. You’re expecting a baby. You’ve imagined this moment a million times before, and yet it still doesn’t feel real. But it is, and your pregnancy symptoms remind you of that every day. But with joy also come some unexpected… not-so-joyful feelings too. For instance, the constant worry about your baby’s health. …

If you are expecting a baby and feeling sad, worried, or angry for no reason (or just not like yourself), you may be wondering: is this prenatal depression? Now, most people talk about pregnancy only in connection with happiness, love, and pure joy. And sure, sometimes pregnancy does feel exciting. But sometimes pregnancy is far …