Sure, most people tend to believe that depression is only common after pregnancy. Well, at least 10-20 percent of pregnant women do develop depressive symptoms during pregnancy.
The depression in some cases can be severe and can affect the well-being of the fetus. Sometimes the depression can be prolonged and can affect interpersonal relationships, general health and even the quality of the pregnancy. When depression during pregnancy is left untreated, it usually leads to post partum depression.
If you have depression during pregnancy, you should definitely speak to your doctor and get a referral to a psychiatrist. Do not start on any drug therapy until you see a specialist. General practitioners know very little about psychiatric drugs and even less about depression during pregnancy.
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