Does anger really affect baby?
DCchic610
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I've read about mixed reviews/articles about how anger/being upset can affect LO while in the belly still. I've been happy for the most part of my pregnancy but boy when my DH pisses me off at times, I get so ANGRY 
Like to the point where I just want to scream/cry/do the Homer Simpson choking Bart Simpson move on him (which I have done the screaming/crying....though not the Homer). Does anyone ever feel like this? I know it must be a mixture of pregnancy hormones b/c sometimes I'll even step back and think , calm down.....even this moment I'm still mad about something he did (nothing major, when I really take a step back and look at the big picture I do see its not THAT big of a deal....but all I want is an apology which is he MR. Stubborn).
Ok, I probably sound loonie tunes to some of you now, but I was just hoping LO doesn't sense my negativity at times and get my bad temper! I need to learn some relaxation techniques to calm down...ugghhh men I swear....
Re: Does anger really affect baby?
When I read the title of this all I thought was "Gosh, I hope not!" I've been straight-up MEAN to everyone since week 13. Its becoming a joke with my coworkers because I get so pissed off at every email that hits my inbox.
My mom told me this weekend over Thanksgiving dinner "One day you are going to feel like you are absolutely going to murder everyone who crosses your path, and that's the day when you'll have the baby" LOL.
LOL ...thanks for the good laugh there...I needed that! That might be true in my case as well!!
It seems like there's sort of 2 questions here...
1: Is it normal to get INSANELY angry/emotional when pregnant?
2: Does the anger/freaking out affect the baby?
1: It seems that most pregnant gals get pretty emotionally wonky. I've been SOOOO lucky, it seems, and haven't really been loopy in the head. *Please hurl angry jealous thoughts my way now, I get it. I might even deserve it.*
2: I'm no doctor, but I know that the one time I've been REALLY REALLY REALLY upset (when my house got broken in to), adrenaline was pumping and my tummy upset and all... baby was freeeeeaaaaaking out. She moved constantly for like 2 hours. It was crazy feeling. She's never been that active, before or since.
It also seems like she moves more when my adrenaline is up or something scares me, so I'm thinking it's probably the same thing with the anger situation.
That said, I don't see how endorphines or adrenaline in baby's blood stream while in utero could possibly make them a short-tempered person.... but I'm not a professional, obviously.
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My mom told me this weekend over Thanksgiving dinner "One day you are going to feel like you are absolutely going to murder everyone who crosses your path, and that's the day when you'll have the baby" LOL.
I have had a couple of these days but no baby yet, prob a good thing at this point. I hope it doesn't get worse towards the end, someone might actually get hurt, lol.
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I've been pretty good through the 2nd trimester, and though I was going to be good through 3rd, too.......until last weekend. My anger was RAGE like I haven't had in years. I even smashed a pie in poor DH's face
Anyways, I'm not too worried. I figure she's going to have hard experiences as part of life. This way, getting a little adrenaline, and then calming down after - she realizes it happens and it's OK. Us humans are pretty strong