Hi ladies,
Please be kind as I feel pretty bad already. Just looking to hear others experiences or to know that I'm not alone, and that hopefully things will somewhat get back to normal after I give birth. I'm 30 weeks pregnant and over the course of my pregnancy I've become more and more of a dragon toward my husband. The tiniest things will set me off, sometimes nothing in particular at all, and I say the most hurtful and outrageous things to him. I instantly regret it, but it's like I have no control over my emotions or what comes out of my mouth. I get so angry and upset that I can't think straight. We've spoken after each major argument and I've apologised profusely, but I end up doing it all over again!! Even if he's being annoying or does say something that rubs me the wrong way, the things I blurt out really aren't called for. In hindsight I can see this of course, but at the time I just want to scream profanities from the rooftops and smash a thousand plates!! Anything to let it out!! I actually mentioned it to my doctor and she said it's totally normal, I'm not depressed just really really cranky so she wasn't concerned. I know I'll be exhausted and under pressure once the baby comes but I'm hoping I can control myself a little better...I just keep blaming the hormones. Any other ladies been in my shoes? Our last blow up was lastnight so I'm feeling super crappy today.
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My dragon came after bub was born. Hubby had a new 4 letter name a few times. Not a word I used ever. I knew it was hormones and the drs put it back to sleep deprivation and depression from lack of sleep. Pfft it lasted 8 mths. I still have massive hormone shifts but it seems to be the dont worry about it area for all the drs ive seen. The only help I can offer is you know its comming you know your going to say it walk away. Eventually it will settle but its harder to fix the damage it causes.
Yep!! And I would just cry all the time! Totally normal
Yep I would be screaming one minute and crying the next. After baby is born it does take a few weeks for the hormones to settle down but it does get better.
Yes I went through this aswell, but then went on to develop pnd, take care of yourself especially once the baby is here, set yourself little goals like a walk a day or something and focus on the positive you are doing don't best yourself up. Also if the things your husband does or doesn't do annoy you stop and think about how you want to act and focus on how you act an respond and be proud of yourself you won't be able to control him or his actions but you can control yourself so focus on being proud if yourself and who knows maybe you won't be so irritated by him. Good kuck
I was a crazy bitch while pregnant with our first. Even I didn't want to be around me. I went from a quiet and easy going person to a crazy lunatic who would was in no way quiet. I too said some horrible horrible things to him, I think he must have known it was hormones or he really REALLY loves me no matter what because I was a down right horrible bitch. It all went away after bub was born and hormones began to settle down. Good luck :-)