Pregnancy Anger

TwoBadMice · December 2015

Is anyone else dealing with pregnancy anger? I'm 15 weeks and I thought it would start to subside after the first tri but it's not! I'm really worried this is a sign I'm
Going to get PPD again (even though I didn't have pregnancy anger with my first). Any tips on helping it go away??? TIA

26pointrunningfor2 · December 2015

I too am having a lot of anger (in fact, I was about to start this exact thread). I tried to go off of my anti-depressant and mid-ween I realized my anger level had grown exponentially. It actually scared me a lot. Today I went off on a friend about all of my pregnancy frustrations and I sounded like a bitter, angry old lady. Needless to say, I've decided that I cannot cannot cannot go off of my mild dose of ssri.
Hugs to you @TwoBadMice - I'm right there with you.

TwoBadMice · December 2015

26pointrunningfor2 said:
I too am having a lot of anger (in fact, I was about to start this exact thread). I tried to go off of my anti-depressant and mid-ween I realized my anger level had grown exponentially. It actually scared me a lot. Today I went off on a friend about all of my pregnancy frustrations and I sounded like a bitter, angry old lady. Needless to say, I've decided that I cannot cannot cannot go off of my mild dose of ssri.
Hugs to you @TwoBadMice - I'm right there with you.

Do you mind if I ask, what is ssri? I haven't been on anything since by bought with PPD over a year ago but I feel like I have that uncontrollable anger again. I've been thinking about talking to my doctor about getting on something but I don't know how much of this is "normal pregnant with a toddler" emotions because I was not like this during my first pregnancy.

MamaNicoleof3 · December 2015

I had this too, but it was *mostly* in my first tri. I'm 17+5 today, and it's subsiding quite a bit, but definitely bring it up if it continues to be a problem and you have a history of depression!

susiec923 · December 2015

I don't necessarily have pregancy anger persay, just absolutely no tolerance for stupid! I swear my daughter is going to be one snarky little b* if I don't keep my sarcasm to myself lol somewhere in the first tri I lost all my patience for nonsense and haven't found it again... oh well!

goldie987 · December 2015

I wouldn't call it "anger" for me, but I definitely have a much shorter fuse before I lose my filter and give people a piece of my mind. My tolerance for stupid is also at an all time low like @susiec923 said. I've just taken to walking away when I feel my tolerance waning to avoid saying something rash.

Pam539850 · December 2015

I've been everything thus far at 17weeks two days. Short fused, depressed, anxious, wanting to have a glass of wine while watching everyone else drink and have fun around me. I have to walk away. I just don't feel like I am me. I am but only like 20% if that makes sense. It's kind of ruining the whole experience for me. I love my baby but can't wait until i can be me again. Just five super long months to go. Hurry hurry June 4th. Anyone else feel this way?

ashleyrobertson0113 · December 2015

Oh girl! Me too! I want to kill everyone.

Lilwatz · December 2015

I call it the PREGNANTHULKSMASH. My fuse is much shorter as others have said. Lasted my whole pregnancy last time and is here again this time. I will say that for me, all of my emotions are heightened during pregnancy, but I notice the rage more because no one wants to be a ragey monster. I also get all dopey in love with my husband at times. I take the bad with the good.

26pointrunningfor2 · December 2015

@TwoBadMice SSRI's are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of anti-depressants. I've been on Lexapro (an ssri) for 5+ years. There's a new study out (albeit flawed in many ways) that links SSRIs to autism, so of course my doctor was again pressuring me to go off.

PressLove · December 2015

susiec923 said:

I don't necessarily have pregancy anger persay, just absolutely no tolerance for stupid! I swear my daughter is going to be one snarky little b* if I don't keep my sarcasm to myself lol somewhere in the first tri I lost all my patience for nonsense and haven't found it again... oh well!

^^^WSS

DH has been warning me that DD is going to have such a smart mouth. This morning, she decided that she wanted to start throwing fits and whining about everything. I'm trying to give her extra slack with the whining and clinginess because I don't want to go completely off on her.

TwoBadMice · December 2015

Okay thank God it's not just me thank you so much ladies!! I was really feeling down yesterday. And homocidal.

HBamama2B · December 2015

Totally not alone. This week I feel much better ms/exhaustion wise, and more like myself but with a extra special layer of what my DH calls 'hulksmash!' (@lilwatz too funny you use it too!)

I find a lot of the same as pp: intolerant to the max and tend to snap at things I might have let go before. Especially unsolicited advice. Don't give me advice. And don't repeat the advice. I will 100% rip your freaking head off then look around and go 'oh did I do that?' With wide blinking eyes. Actually, just don't talk, or breathe. Never mind your existence annoys me, all of you.

MsBeachNJ · December 2015

As an HR professional, its my job to handle employees who exhibit all sorts of questionable behaviors/ misconduct etc. I find it nearly impossible to not just flip out on them recently... last week one particular repeat offender got his head handed to him because I cannot tolerate the complete ignorance and immaturity he was exhibiting... was it my finest moment? No, but it sure felt good - and I'd do it again.

TwoBadMice · December 2015

MsBeachNJ said:
As an HR professional, its my job to handle employees who exhibit all sorts of questionable behaviors/ misconduct etc. I find it nearly impossible to not just flip out on them recently... last week one particular repeat offender got his head handed to him because I cannot tolerate the complete ignorance and immaturity he was exhibiting... was it my finest moment? No, but it sure felt good - and I'd do it again.

Hahaha! That's awesom you just made my morning.

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