Anyone else having terrible mood swings?

writerinpink · July 2014

I'm in my 8th week of pregnancy. This is my first pregnancy and I just got married. Lately, I'm just pissed off about every little thing. Sometimes I snap, but most of the time I just hold in my frustrations about our entire situation. My husband and I live with my parents because we just moved back to the state after getting married. I start a new job next week and we have next to no savings. It pisses me off that I feel like I'm the only one who is truly concerned about the financial aspects of it. The husband is considerably more dreamy about this being our first child, but sometimes, I just want to punch him in the face. I'm tried of being the one who has to plan out everything and think ahead. Because if I don't, then I don't think he will. He procrastinates far too much.

I know part of me is being irrational, but it just puts me in a foul mood all day long. The littlest thing can set me off and my mood just stays terrible. How do you deal with this?

ambmama · July 2014

I had some mood swings with my first pregnancy; however, they usually didn't have much merit and I would apologize to DH after. It sounds like you have a serious issue that you and your H need to talk through. You may be reacting more intensely than usual, but you do have merit in your concerns and financial stress is something that should be talked about before baby arrives. It's much easier to put a plan in place before the chaos of being a new mama happens. Good luck!

psychobutthead · July 2014

I'm having terrible mood swings. I cried over a PS4 yesterday.

I think you should really have a talk with your husband about how you're feeling. It might help to let him know you're concerned.

writerinpink · July 2014

Thanks for the input. I'm feeling a bit more stable. I need to figure out a way to not let my emotions run away from me.

Neary2011 · July 2014

I am having awful mood swings today, everyone and everything is getting on my last nerve and this heat we are having in VA isn't helping me at all.

bhjones1980 · July 2014

Neary2011 said:

this heat we are having in VA isn't helping me at all.

seriously! I stepped outside for lunch and I thought I had walked onto the surface of the sun!

Jay_Cee · July 2014

I'm having a lot of mood swings. It's totally awesome.

Irishcurls · July 2014

I mean I hate everyone, for every thing lately. I'm trying to just keep my hatred to myself, since I know it's irrational....but man, the morons are out in full force here.

AshleyKars · July 2014

Mine are crazy! I almost don't wanna be around the people I love most...I know it'll pass. The idea of sex makes me cringe, last preg I couldn't get enough! I take deep breaths and spell out the words STOP or RELAX...I go for walks when it's cooler. I know it's normal but I feel bad too. We go through so much!

StephanieLBerg · July 2014

I know exactly how you feel. My husband and I don't have ANYTHING in savings because he keeps trying to keep up with the Jones' so to speak, concerning our friends and having to go to the movies two or three times a week. We have food at home for him to make for his lunch, but he insists on sleeping in late, to where he barely has enough time to get dressed for work in the morning let along make himself a lunch. I'll make him a lunch the night before, but he never takes it. So, instead he either goes out to lunch on his break, or pisses and moans about mot having any money for lunch so he just won't eat.

And now, he's got his flipping head in the damn clouds with this "get rich quick" Google Ad Code scheme that he's now not even attempting. But is still planning on quitting current job on the eve of his 1 year anniversary, and going out a finding a new job that will pay him the same amount or more. He has no formidable skills, no college degree, and he expects employers to just call him for his "talents". And now, he expects me to be a stay at home mom when the baby arrives, but how can I when I can't trust that he won't quit his job on a whim?

The stress is eating away at me and it takes everything I have not to scream, shout, and lash out at him. Sadly, he's a man that has a hard time being wrong, and when he feels like I'm picking on him, he starts deflecting and starts in on me, which ends in me crying and feeling hurt and angry because I feel like I am not allowed to be angry at him otherwise he's angry and pissed at me.

I don't know what to do. He's a great guy, with a really big heart, but his priorities are severely skewed, and his tender sensibilities get hurt every time I bring up something about him that I have a problem with, and then I hear "Haven't you ever noticed that I don't get annoyed by you? Are you sure you even want to be with me if I annoy you so much?" WTF?

Someone please tell me that I'm not alone in how I feel about this?

XSweetieO0O · July 2014

My mood swings have been really bad. Last night I cried like never before, it was really nuts. All of this emotion is hormonal but I just KNOW I wouldn't be so emotional if I didnt have this underlying need to have an U/S. I don't understand why I have to wait till I'm 8w1d when so many have had them and are as far along as me. It's literally driving me crazy!!

mle106 · July 2014

My moods have been up and down too. Laughing one minute and in a glass case of emotion the next. DH and I have a code word to use when I know I'm being moody or irrational. It helps keep things a little lighter

agm04 · July 2014

I am officially a crazy person right now. So yeah, you're not alone. But like others said, make sure you address any underlying issues...maybe just wait until you're feeling like you're in a calmer/more even state of mind.

NanG234 · July 2014

To be honest. Its nothing to worry about. My first pregnancy my mood swings where threw the roof. I gave my sons father a bloody nose because he said i looked fat at 7months. I yelled at people for stupid simple things like toasting bread or bagles wrong. And i would lose it if i picked stuff up and the slightest thing wasnt how i put it. I went to the doctor three times and he told me some people have worse mood swings then others. Find something to help releive what your feeling. I played darts when i used to get mad.

modernfairytale8709 · July 2014

I always have mood swings caused by constant anxiety--it's a fun side affect of my PCOS.

Definitely frustrating, and I can totally feel them coming one. At work, I can control them with yoga breathing. At home it's a different story.

I've been taking GABA to deal with my anxiety for 5 years. I plan to continue unless my midwife says it's a bad idea. I've done some research online, and the best I can come up with is that there are not enough studies done on it to determine whether it's safe during pregnancy. It's a personal choice.

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AshleyKars · July 2014

Mine are getting worse! I just don't feel like having anyone around me. I know it'll pass but this is so frustrating!!! I'm not even excited to see people for the 4th today, ick! Lol

christenld · July 2014

I've been having worse mood swings the past few weeks. I'm bipolar, so it's not really unusual and thought it was a result of that till I found out I was pregnant. I talked to my doctor and he was going to have me keep a mood diary for two weeks and then reevaluate and try mood stabilizers. Now, I know it's probably this! I don't think I have been crazy, I just seem to fall into depression a little faster and deeper than normal and I've been crying a little more. This past week I've been a lot more irritable too, but work has really been hell (confirmed by my coworkers!). I'm really counting myself lucky and hoping it stays this way!

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