Is it pre-natal dep. or just pregnancy hormones going nuts???

[bagel]

Hi there,
Just wondering if anyone knows how you would tell PreND apart from normal pregnancy emotions??
I am about 5 weeks along with my second pregnancy and I previously had PostND quite severely after my first child. I only just came off my anti-depresants a few months ago. I'm going to see my Dr in 2 weeks time, I guess i should really work up the courage to discuss it with him :confused:, but I guess I was just after some opinions in the meantime.
I seemed to get through my previous pregnancy without any haywire emotional hormones, so i really don't know anymore what is normal or not!
I know women seem to burst into tears suddenly when they're pregnant, but is it normal to feel like life is empty and cry for hours? And to have suicidal thoughts? (Don't stress peoples, thoughts only! Try very hard to stop myself considering that option for the sake of my son:baby:)
Is anyone willing to share what they would consider to be normal?
Thanks:sunshine:

[nick's mum]

Hi, I'm not sure what the difference is exactly. Just more extreme than random tears. I'm 25 weeks preg with 2nd child and suffered some depression after 1st baby mainly due to marriage breakup. It wasn't classed as post-natal but more situational but still hard. I had a few weeks feeling quite down early on this pregnancy mostly relating to severe morning sickness (medicated until 2 weeks ago) and anxiety about possible similar feelings after the birth- despite having an extremely supportive, understanding new partner and wonderful DS. You are probably just scared of feeling the way you did the first time and it won't necessarily be the same. I know that probably doesn't change how you feel right now, but maybe if you look at what you can do to prevent it and change things this time around. Like letting friends know that it ok to drop in without arranging weeks in advance so that you have more company - being lonely when sleep deprived can relate to depression.