Baby blues

[guest2013-1]

I was watching scrubs again last night and was wondering...

Do you think if your mom has the baby blues that her depressed state would impact on the new born enough to have them be depressed?

I read somewhere that if a mom is depressed during pregnancy chance are that you'll get a "sad" baby is better than a "happy" one.

I was just comparing some of my friends and how they always seem upbeat about everything and wondering if there's any truth to it.

 

[RazedInBlack]

Lol! Theres enough depression about the current recession that we supposedly not in. I guess thats enough to depress any mom.

 

[thedutchman]

well, being depressed is a mentally state, maybe a sort of sickness. It can possibly be, that new borns can fall into depression much easier. Good question, some research has to be done

 

[blunomore]

I think it is definitely possible. If you have post natal depression, you will probably transfer some of those feelings onto your child, even if it is inadvertantly.

 

[andres101]

I think it does have an effect on the child, but if you are 40 and depressed don't blame your mother!

I know that some types of depression is caused by a chemical imbalance, but I think it all depends on your attitude. It is your choice whether you want to see the positive or negative side of a situation.

 

[Mila]

When my older sister was in my mother’s tummy she was sleepy and content with live, she also gave birth to the sweetest calmest baby that slept and ate and smiled and played. She had to wake her up to eat sleep and play, everybody’s dream baby, then they decided that babies are easy and had me

My mother was really irritated and agro when i was in her tummy.... the rumour was that my dad rather worked late than go home, she bossed him around and had a temper tantrums. She looked for trouble where ever she went. ( she is normally quite a nice lady) She also had cravings for lemons with salt. Oh the doctor warned her to be calm , he said she is making an angry baby


Needless to say I screamed for the first 3 months of my life hated people touching me, they called me Kwaaikie and up to today is a bit of an odd ball. My favourite treat in the world is lemons, in water with salt.

So yes I do think this is true.

 

[Picard]

My mother was really irritated and agro when i was in her tummy.... the rumour was that my dad rather worked late than go home, she bossed him around and had a temper tantrums. She looked for trouble where ever she went. ( she is normally quite a nice lady) She also had cravings for lemons with salt. Oh the doctor warned her to be calm , he said she is making an angry baby

Needless to say I screamed for the first 3 months of my life hated people touching me, they called me Kwaaikie and up to today is a bit of an odd ball. My favourite treat in the world is lemons, in water with salt.

So yes I do think this is true.

So you were like this.

 

[Mila]

More like the swimming cat.... I have never ever been described as cute... and that is cute.

 

[guest2013-1]

Mila + Lemon's & Salt = Weird drunk chick on table with bottle of Tequilla.

Thanks for everyone's input

Just trying to figure out why it seems I've never been upbeat about anything for prolonged periods. I don't blame my mom, and I do think it can change. Just that you need to know what is causing it before treating it in a way.

It took me a while to go see someone to talk about things just because I can't think of any real reason why I am like I am. *shrug*

 

[blunomore]

It took me a while to go see someone to talk about things just because I can't think of any real reason why I am like I am. *shrug*

So ... what did they say?

 

[Jewelbox]

I definately think that it could have an affect on the baby.

 

[guest2013-1]

So ... what did they say?

Nothing I didn't already know. However I thought I was bipolar but it turns out I was just lacking seratonin. And because of the stress at work and lack of the happy chemical, I compensated for it by getting angry.

Sometimes I still do but I try my best to not do that anymore. Went on meds for a while but didn't work for me over the long run. It made me less sharp... I'd rather be the best @ my work than a zombie.

But yea, last night just let me think about it for a bit. Because I know my mom can be depressed or stressed about the littlest things. (Her alcer is testament to that)

 

[Picard]

ulcer

 

[superB]

Oi, well this is all very bad news. I was very content and at peace for half of my pregnancy and completely off the rails for the other half... I wonder what that means for my offspring?

 

[bwana]

Oi, well this is all very bad news. I was very content and at peace for half of my pregnancy and completely off the rails for the other half... I wonder what that means for my offspring?

I think they're mostly talking about Postnatal depression rather than prenatal.

 

[Mila]

Mila + Lemon's & Salt = Weird drunk chick on table with bottle of Tequilla.

Thanks for everyone's input

Just trying to figure out why it seems I've never been upbeat about anything for prolonged periods. I don't blame my mom, and I do think it can change. Just that you need to know what is causing it before treating it in a way.

It took me a while to go see someone to talk about things just because I can't think of any real reason why I am like I am. *shrug*

Thats me...... but i stopped with the tequila now.

I agree too that you can not blame the mom i think it was me inside making her like that in anycase

 

[Mila]

Oi, well this is all very bad news. I was very content and at peace for half of my pregnancy and completely off the rails for the other half... I wonder what that means for my offspring?

Split personality

 

[blunomore]

Sometimes I still do but I try my best to not do that anymore. Went on meds for a while but didn't work for me over the long run. It made me less sharp... I'd rather be the best @ my work than a zombie.

Send me the rest of the Prozac that you never finished.

 

[guest2013-1]

ulcer

Thanks Capn'

 

[guest2013-1]

Send me the rest of the Prozac that you never finished.

It wasn't prozac. And I finished them all. You can't really OD on that stuff but I really did lose it for a day or so after finishing the rest