Up and down emotions, normal?

[PumpkinZulu]

Okay, so I know it's normal to fluctuate during pregnancy, but to this extent?

Yesterday I was on top of the world. Full of energy, achieving everything and being generally awesome. Felt the happiest I've felt in ages. Today, I felt awful. Empty, hopeless, overwhelmed. I currently am in the bedroom while DH gives DD dinner, I just can't deal. I feel like I don't want to be around her or DH, I just want to forget they exist for a bit because the thought of other people needing something from me makes me feel anxious and depressed. Is this a normal fluctuation during pregnancy? Does anyone else feel like this. Sometimes I just feel so hopeless and forlorn, I cannot move or talk. And then there's days or periods of time like yesterday, where I'm kicking ass and taking names. It's really draining an I feel guilty that I don't want to be around my family right now

[Kazzo]

I know that when I was pregnant with DD2 at one point I felt somewhat similar. I had a 'I can't handle been needing so much by everyone'. DH needed me, DD1 needed me, my baby was draining me with returning MS, work was busy. For me it was only a once off. If your having troubles speak to someone. Get your bloods checked. Having an inbalance could be making things worse. My iron levels would always drop really low and that made a difference to my emotions too.

[BellyBelly]

Yep that was me, and my iron kept bottoming out. I'd get your iron checked too. I also had lots going on like i know you have too, so all these things can contribute.

[Phteven]

High highs and low lows do sound a bit worrying. I think it's worth mentioning to your caregiver next time you see them and I like Kazzo's suggestion of asking for bloods to make sure it's not a deficiency of something causing it.

That said, I was pretty emotional when I was pregnant. I threw a cheeseburger at DH one night. Not my finest moment

[PumpkinZulu]

I was diagnosed as Bipolar at 18, I've always managed it fine since being diagnosed, medication helped a little but the side effects got to the point where I used therapy and meditation to treat it. Didn't experience highs and lows like this in DD's pregnancy...well the lows maybe, but that was more circumstantial, but the contrast this time is worrying me a little, because I know pregnancy can be a big trigger. I can't stop bawling my eyes out tonight. Yesterday I was a mile a minute. I don't know, I'm trying to think back to DD's pregnancy because I was fairly hormonal...Onyx like you, I threw a McMuffin at DH once.

The blood test is a good idea, especially seeing as I haven't had any for this pregnancy yet. I have low iron regularly so I wouldn't be surprised, I'll definitely get on top of that, I didn't know it affected mood.

[Phteven]

Now I think about it, it's probably the best use of McD's. Throwing it is probably a far healthier option than eating it.

If you have been diagnosed bi-polar please be sure to bring this up with your care provider/GP

[BellyBelly]

LOL @ the two of you throwing Maccas at your men. I'll be sure to point that out to my man to try and win points, I haven't thrown food at him... yet! But I think the worst of the hormones has passed thank goodness. Not normally one to get baby blues either, touch wood.

[Nimra]

awww feels like we are in the same boat.Few hours of happy mood and then days passes in depression and weird mood.I feel unhappy about every thing nothing pleases me.shopping or tv. It feels like I am half dead.I want my life back.
Visiting my DOc soon thinking to ask her its depression or just pregnancy related mood swings even I don't have any feeling for this new new life growing in me.last time only felt good when saw baby in my 12 weeks ultrasound.