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3rd Trimester
attack of the hormones, need happy words (sorry, long)
I've been fairly lucky so far during pregnancy. I've gotten annoyed once or twice at DH over things I normally wouldn't have minded, had a couple of grouchy days, and I cry easier at movies (especially anything with husbands or child in danger).
Other than that, I've been pretty chipper. I feel as my hormones have been working for me, not against me. Until tonight.
I have cried FOUR times already tonight. I can't seem to switch it off. Nothing is really wrong, its like a combination of things.
I'm a goal oriented person and I enjoy working. I'm a grad student and have off for the summer. Up until this week, it's been kind of fun and only a little boring, my DH is a law student and we've relaxed together. Now he's back in summer classes and I'm feeling really, really, isolated. I'm in a college town and my friends are away for the summer. I'm very close to my parents but can't drive the two hours to see them, and they're saving up time off for after the baby is born. I feel stuck in our house, incredibly guilty for it not being perfectly clean, and as if I'm making up errands just to leave for awhile.
And this stupid crying jag won't stop...I really, really hope that this means labor is on its way. Poor DH is ready to anything to make it stop.
I hate feeling out of control--I'm all for crying when I'm truly upset about something, but I feel like my hormones are overreacting to something that normally wouldn't bother me too much.
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Re: attack of the hormones, need happy words (sorry, long)
Hang in there! You lasted longer than I did. I had the same thing happen to me last week-end. I spent most of last Friday night in absolute tears. I've been on maternity leave for the past two weeks and I love the relaxing, but I just crave conversation sometimes.
It's really hit me this week that I'm so ready for LO to be born.
Try taking a nice warm bath or shower. That relaxed me and then I went to sleep and tomorrow was another day.
I hope you have your LO soon. I'll even share a little labor dust!!
I've had attack of the hormones a couple times so far...definitely not fun.
Feeling isolated and alone really sucks. Have you tried doing little things for yourself that you know will make you feel better? Like taking a bath, making yourself a nice dinner, reading, going for a walk? Lately the only thing that has helped my crying fits (if they're just caused by hormones) was to go take a cool shower and just let myself cry. Getting upset about it doesn't help and usually just made it worse for me, so just being able to take a deep breath and let yourself get through it should help.
Don't be too hard on yourself. Your hormones are raging...you're about to have a baby...who wouldn't be freaking out? Hell I still have a few months and I freak out like the baby's coming tomorrow. :P
*hug* It's happened to me too. It is really frustrating to not really know why you are crying, and experiencing that general feeling of helplessness. Stay strong! You may have tried already, but I find losing myself in a good book or creating little projects to keep me busy help!
P.S. Who cares if your house isn't completely clean? It's sometimes exhausting just getting from A to B, let alone making sure everything is sparkling.
I hope you feel better soon!
I have been a hysterical crying mess.. now, I'm angry pregnant lady.