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Antenatal depression, also known as Prenatal depression, is a form of clinical depression that can affect a woman during pregnancy, and can be a precursor to postpartum depression if not properly treated. It is estimated that 7% to 20% percent of pregnant women are affected by this condition. Any form of prenatal stress felt by the mother can have negative effects on various aspects of fetal development, which can cause harm to the mother and child. Antenatal depression is often caused by the stress and worry that pregnancy can bring, only at a more severe level. Other factors that can put a person at risk for antenatal depression is an unplanned pregnancy, difficulty becoming pregnant, history of abuse, and economic or family situations. Commonly, symptoms involve how the patient views herself, how she feels about going through such a life changing event, the restrictions on the mother's lifestyle that motherhood will place, or how the partner or family feel about the baby.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nct.org.uk/pregnancy/antenatal-depression )〕 Pregnancy puts a lot of strain on a woman's body, so some stress, mood swings, sadness, irritability, pain, and memory changes are to be expected. Antenatal depression can be extremely dangerous for the health of the mother, and the baby, if not properly treated. ==Signs & symptoms== Antenatal depression is classified based on a woman's symptoms. During pregnancy, a lot of changes to mood, memory, eating habits, and sleep is common. When these common traits become severe, and begin to alter one's day-to-day life, that is when it is considered to be antenatal depression. Symptoms of Antenatal depression are: * Inability to concentrate. * Difficulty remembering. * Feeling emotionally numb. * Extreme irritability. * Sleep problems that aren't related to pregnancy. * Extreme or unending fatigue * Desire to over eat, or not eat at all. * Weight loss/gain unrelated to pregnancy. * Loss of interest in sex. * A sense of dread about everything, including the pregnancy. * Feelings of failure, or guilt. * Persistent sadness. * Thoughts of suicide, or death.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.panda.org.au/practical-information/about-postnatal-depression/27-antenatal-depression )〕 Other symptoms can include the inability to get excited about the pregnancy, and/or baby, a feeling of disconnection with the baby, and an inability to form/feel a bond with the developing baby.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.babiesonline.com/articles/health/antenataldepression.asp )〕 This can drastically effect the relationship between the mother and the baby, and can drastically effect the mother's capacity for self care. Such inadequacies can lead to even greater risk factors for the mother. The symptoms can vary in lengths of time from woman to woman, depending on severity, and can be resolved almost instantaneously after certain events. One such example is that of Claire Kilroy, a writer for The Guardian, who recently wrote about her experiences with antenatal depression during her first pregnancy. She only encountered symptoms for the first few months of her pregnancy, and once she was actually able to see her baby on ultrasound, she said "Six months into the pregnancy and I want to meet him even more than David Bowie." Antenatal depression can be triggered and caused by various events within a woman's life. Some possible triggers can include relationship problems, family or personal history of depression, infertility,previous pregnancy loss, complications in pregnancy, and a history of abuse or trauma〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/depressionduringpregnancy.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antenatal depression」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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