Angry pregnancy hormones!

[Feijoa Mum]

The last two days I have been really really angry! Angry at everything, everyone and I dont really have reason to feel this way. Well aside from these crappy hormones.

I am feeling really stressed at stupid things eg; the amount of towels that I wash everyday because my kids cant/wont hang them out properly after their showers so they can dry for the next day.
I take something out of the cupboard but it is dirty because our dishwasher came off the ark with Noah, and my kids dont check the dishes are cleaned before they unload it.

DH tells me to relax and not stress about it and I know it is not the end of the world but it really gets to me,even more so the last few days.
I am not a "just leave it type of person" and I do have routines and rules that I live by to help run our household, as I like to be organised and I like to have a clean tidy house. I cant relax in chaos and with four boys it doesnt take long for this place to look like a bomb has hit it.
To me its simple - you get it out, you put it away
you mess it up, you clean it up
if it doesnt belong there, put it away

I have been yelling like a mad woman over these stupid things and then I get angry at myself for getting so angry about a dirty glass!!!
I went OFF at DH last night because I felt one of these moods coming on so I locked myself in my room. He came in and asked what was wrong and I said nothing just leave me be for a bit. But he pushed the point, so I snapped and he walked out and slammed the door. I then threw the tv remote at the door!!! Seriously this is crap!!!

I know its school holidays and I am slowly getting to the business end of this pregnancy but I cant go on like this.
Is there something I can take to try and stabilize my moods and save my family????

[Emma09]

Lovey- I totally feel your pain
You are not alone, I find myself feeling the same way quite often....
Not sure how old your kids are, but my 13 yo nephew often bears the brunt of my mood swings- I had a chat with him about helping me to not get so cross.
I explained that he was doing the wrong thing, but because of hormones etc, i was taking it a lot worse than usual.
Don't know if that will work for you

[stacey83]

To start with, congrats on expecting a girl!that will be a nice change after having 4 boys!!

I am expecting my 2nd boy who is due in 4 weeks time. And this pregnancy i have had lots of mood swings aswell. I feel like im in the same boat as you...i get overly heated at dp over the smallest of things now. Nothing he is doing is right at the moment! i think its a normal hormonal state to be in as its a natural preperation for you to go through in order to be able to look after a baby. i think it would be different for everyone, as it all depends on yor circumstance. Like you for instance, your house would be very busy and chaotic at times with 4 boys!! gee wiz! so that would make your reaction to the hormones alot more worse, then say a happy newlywed pregnant with a very very wanted child from both families, she would be fussed over and would be very happy etc etc.. you know what im getting at!!

Well my advice, is to try and take some time out to relax and do something you enjoy. My mp3 player with relaxing music and lavender oil x4 drops on pillow in bed works well for me when all i wanna do is throw the tv that dp is watching and scream and yell at him!!!!!!!

I really believe in the healing power of music, it doesnt haveto be relaxation music it can be anyting that makes you feel good and you can tune out and relax!

Goodluck