Being well informed about the hormonal, physical, emotional and psychological impact of your new baby is also very important. The information must also include the facts about Ante-and Postnatal Depression. Pregnancy is a time of growth and hope, but it is also a time when a woman is very vulnerable. You are likely to experience a confusion of emotions. Not everyone experiences the glow of the perfect pregnancy.
Some women have mixed feelings, and uncontrollable mood swings.
Not all pregnancies are easy, and it is important to know that one in ten women is depressed during pregnancy. It may be the first time in your adult life when you feel so incredibly fragile and dependent. Whether or not your pregnancy is the natural outcome of a loving partnership, or of a long, expensive fertility treatment, or it is unplanned and ill timed, the issues remain the same. You cannot know what to expect when you are expecting not really, even if this is not your first baby. The birth of each baby is a unique experience, at a unique time of your life.