Teary, moody, short tempered... anyone else?

[Toomanytoomany]

But that's just the thing, I'm *not* havign a hard time, I'm just *acting* like I am LOL. I mean, I'm sort of on bed rest to the end of the week when I reach 36 weeks and then it doesn't matter if I go into labour, and I'm pretty uncomfortable, but no more than anyone else at this stage of pregnancy. I'm being treated like a queen at home, I hardly have to do anything and everyone's being just lovely to me. I've really got NOTHING to complain about but I'm responding as if the world were ending!

I think you are right though, I should just have a weep when I feel like it. Give in to it!

I'm sorry you are feeling the same way - fwiw, I always found that by twenty weeks the happy buzzy hormones kicked in and I was blissed out totally for the next ten weeks or so.

[rufalina]

Hun, I know it is hard, but at least you are still pregnant... Hang in there. Get out some soppy movies, and have a good old cry. Let it out. It must be so hard to have had to give up control of everything like this. It is not how you saw the end of your pregnancy. But you are doing so well keeping your little guy in there. You can do this.

[Megan]

Yes, yes and yes! I'm very much feeling that way at the moment as well and can relate to the issues bending over. I feel completely useless, and avoid anything that requires me to bend down. DH has been fantastic, and I just feel like a whinger. Anything that's not as easy as it should be brings on the tears and I feel completely irrational but I feel like I have no control over it.
Not long for either of us now. :hugs: I just hope this doesn't last another 3-4 weeks!

[Toomanytoomany]

It is not how you saw the end of your pregnancy.

OMG you just made me cry again! That's exactly it, you know. I had these plans of going on maternity leave and spending lots of time playing with the kids, going for lovely long walks by the beach, pottering around the garden and generally feeling blissed out and huge and having lots of blissful bedroom moments with dh. Of course, once I get to 36 weeks, I can kind of do all of that if I feel up to it! And maybe once I'm able to do a bit more, I'll sleep a bit better too I hope.

[angelaartsstudent]

Yeah I have been way more emotional since I hit the 3rd trimester. I have suddenly become so sensitive!

[Jas]

I can't wait until you hit that 36weeks mark and you cna do all the things you were planning too!

Remember you are GROWING A HUMAN BEING!!!! You're body is full of hormones to make that happen, your body is under stress, you're tired, you have other kids to think about, no matter how great they are or how much they aretaking care of you you still worry about them and want to take care of them add your DH to that and a squashed bladder, sore back, lack of breath and yep I think it's just fine for us preggos to cry when we need to!! lol

Actually Phil and I watched Nights in Rodanthe the other week (we were told it was an absolute tear jerker and REALLY good) I had a tear or too but both agreed it wasn't what we expected or as good as we had been told. I then said about the notebook DH got me to remind him of the storyline and within 20seconds of talking about it i was an absolute blubbering mess so I highly recommend it to get the emotions out!!

[flossy]

I have been exactly the same way.. So glad to hear its not just me.. Up until a few weeks ago I was in the "Everything is wonderful" stage.. The pregnancy hormones were keeping me all relaxed, calm etc.. THEN..... I became cranky about EVERYTHING!!!

I had less patience with my son, No patience at all for my husband and snapped at anyone who dare spoke to me!!

Then last weekend it all came to a head.. I cried and cried and then cried some more... I felt like i had so much to deal with, the renovations, getting everything ready, finding a name, looking after my son.. then i realised i have to go through child birth again, I decided i didnt want to breastfeed, I felt terrible i was going to be leaving my son to go to hospital etc, etc, etc...

After a few hours of a very patient husband and lots of tissues i have felt 100% better ever since...

I am still a bit crabby at times, but think I just neede a huge cry..I can Highly recommend this to all!!!!

Hope you all feel better soon!

[Carmen2]

Hun, first of all, to all who are going through the same thing. You are definitely not alone in this. I have been feeling the same way too although DH doesn't seem to understand why I have turned into a emotional balloon... Last week, I burst into tears when DD took tissue paper out from the box and started tearing it all over the place... When I couldn't pick up something from the floor, I get frustrated and burst into tears... I feel like I have turned into a crying machine where in reality I am usually not a crier as well. These days have been extremely long since my leg swelling is so bad that I have a hard time putting on any shoes to go out... so I've been avoiding to go out as much as I can... and when I'm so sick of staying home, I cry because I feel so sick of staying home without being able to get some fresh air... I think the last weeks really get to us since we're so close and yet so much go through our minds....

Don't worry, it's not too much longer and you'll have all the joy in the world... before you know it, you'll burst in tears of happiness!!!! Hang in there, hun... we're almost there!