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While a lot of moms-to-be find this to be a time for great happiness and celebration, why do pregnancy and depression seem to go side by side in some cases?

According to the info picked up by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), about 18% to 23% of all pregnant women will unavoidably experience varying levels of depression some time during their pregnancy.

What triggers this condition and how can it affect the mum and her developing child? Is it able to be stopped? These are the questions most expecting women ask.

Depression during pregnancy can be caused by a number of factors which includes:

• Private history of depression. If you suffered from depression some time before becoming pregnant, you are more likely to experience the same symptoms all over again now you are expecting a baby. With your raging hormones, it just can't be helped so take excellent care of yourself.

• Heredity. If somebody in your immediate family has been diagnosed as having depression, you are more in danger of developing the condition in comparison to other girls.

• Extreme stress. If you are going through some relationship, monetary or work related Problems, your likelihood of developing the condition is also seriously higher.

• Pregnancy related issues. A complex or unplanned pregnancy, previous miscarriages and fertility therapies can similarly trigger pregnancy depression.

While depression hasn't got any direct effect on the unborn baby, it renders the mom-to-be quite unable to take care of herself correctly. When left untreated, depression can end up in bad nutrition, nasty habits (such as drinking and smoking) and suicidal behaviour. As such, babies born to depressed moms show behavioural Problems as well “they are decidedly more easily perturbed, and aren't so active and less alert than babies born to mothers who did not suffer from depression. They also are more in danger of hyperactivity and ADHD as quickly as they reach age 4.

Therefore what do you do about it? The very first thing you have to do is to relax. Let go of all of your negative thoughts and emotions, and don't stress about things that haven’t happened yet. It's also vital that you take care of yourself properly “eat a good diet, have a regular exercising programme and get plenty of rest. Take some time to smell the flowers and laugh your heart out. This is just the best way to stop pregnancy depression from setting in.

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