Depression During Pregnancy and Affirmations for Radical Success

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Depression During Pregnancy

Depression During Pregnancy is a challenge because there are risks in leaving the depression untreated and there are risks in treating it with the more common treatments - antidepressant medication.

Depression during pregnancy is fairly common. Between 15% and 25% of pregnant women will experience a depressive episode during gestation. According to an American study 13% of pregnant women took an antidepressant at some time during their pregnancy.

While taking medications that could have very serious consequences for the newborn is horrifying, leaving depression untreated is equally risky. Babies born to women who were depressed and took anti depressants during pregnancy are likely to have a higher rate of irritability, attention disorders, overall passivity, and a flatter affect (fewer facial expressions). Some studies have also show that pre-natal antidepressant use has been linked to birth defects, heart problems, blood pressure problems, and birth weight issues.

Women who were depressed but didn't take antidepressants have been linked to having babies with sorter gestation periods, and growth problems.

Consequences of Depression During Pregnancy

Depressed women are more likely to have poor prenatal care and pregnancy complications and resort to using drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. When a woman is depressed it becomes a challenge to eat right, get the right amount of rest, and exercise.

Currently, the medical community is at a loss to treat depression during pregnancy effectively without prescribing medication. A Report from the American Psychiatric Association and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says that mild to moderate depression can be treated with psychotherapy alone or combined with medication.

Options for Depression During Pregnancy

Soon to be moms and dads are and should be very wary of taking antidepressants. Given the current black-box warnings, drug recalls, increasing revelations of pharmaceutical companies skewing the results of published clinical trials, parents need to be very careful before assuming that antidepressants are the only option available during pregnancy.

Emotional, social, and environmental support combined with cognitive and interpersonal therapy are the first line treatments after drugs. However, they do not work for everyone. Especially if the depression is severe. It is best to treat depression before it becomes severe.

There are a plethora of alternative and natural treatments for depression. Natural cures for depression should be investigated and tried. Nutritional solutions and vitamin supplements as well as lifestyle choices can have a significant impact on the symptoms of depression.

Treatment for Depression During Pregnancy

There are some things you need to do if you are pregnant and depressed:

1. Learn as much as you can about depression
2. Establish support - family and friends.
3. Take care of yourself. Get proper nutrition, exercise and rest. If that's all you can manage you have done well for your baby.
4. Find Alternative therapies.

Here at AFRS we offer a treatment for depression during pregnancy that shows great promise. Our product is scientifically proven to alter the way the brain works. Brainwave entrainment has been shown to be effective in treating depression. Combining brainwave entrainment and affirmations takes this technology to a level never experienced before.

Before you undertake the risk associated with pregnancy and antidepressants, you owe it to yourself to investigate and utilize this new powerful technology to treat your depression.