1st Trimester
iluvpeanut7
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Hey ladies I just need to vent :)
iluvpeanut7
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So this is our first pregnancy! We are so excited and scared of course! 
My fiance and I are both 19. Because of this I feel he is struggling to be on the same page as me. I understand it's harder for them because they don't get that "instant connection" I'm just so cranky and he is not very sympathetic. Any advice on keeping your mood a little controlled and not wanting to kill your spouse in the midst of making your beautiful baby? lol
My fiance and I are both 19. Because of this I feel he is struggling to be on the same page as me. I understand it's harder for them because they don't get that "instant connection" I'm just so cranky and he is not very sympathetic. Any advice on keeping your mood a little controlled and not wanting to kill your spouse in the midst of making your beautiful baby? lol This discussion has been closed.
Re: Hey ladies I just need to vent :)
He probably has a ton emotions running through him too but doesn't know how to communicate them. There are some great tools for Dads to be so maybe hook him up with some of those? My DH would always read in the Dads section of my "What to Expect When You're Expecting" book and I would show him the babies progress from my phone app every week. Just make the info available to him but don't smother him with it. He will adapt to it in his time and will hopefully begin to understand where you are coming from emotionally. Hope that helps!
A lot of it is hormones, but some of it is sleep and blood sugar. I find I get a little irritable if I don't eat every 2 hours (something healthy- sugar will make it worse,) and if I don't get enough sleep. I'll just tell DH, "Ok, nap time," and leave. Once I wake up I'm in a much better mood. Keeping hydrated also helps me a lot. Drink a lot of water! (I make flavored water- cucumber, blackberry, apple- cinnamon, mint... just so I don't get bored of it.)
Good luck!