Mood Swings from Hell

kp90 · March 2016

I know the 3rd trimester brings back some not so great pregnancy issues... pain, heartburn, swelling, exhaustion... hormones... and mood swings. OMG, the moodiness. Mine seriously just kicked in about 2 days ago. Ever since I got back home from my shower. Last night it was in full force and my poor dad was still here and endured some of it but at least I didn't direct it AT him. I had birthing class that went on til past 9pm and then a 40 minute drive home. My hands were so swollen it hurt to hold the wheel, I could feel my feet swelling out of my shoes and to top it all off my SO had a jump last night and apparently some things happened that kept him out there the entire night and I let my mind get the best of me and since I knew he wasn't coming home, I slept awful. I went from being super irritated and mad to sobbing to this numb state. I literally get so moody I can't even stand myself. Am I the only one who feels like this or to this extent? I wish I could say I woke up in a better mood but I didn't. I brought my shitty attitude to work but I'm trying to keep my inner bitchy self tucked away until 3 pm when I can get out of here and go see my doctor. I just want to be happy and excited... not this pissed off, angry, moody pregnant woman for the next 9 weeks. Any other ladies care to share and are you as moody as I am?

saraleigh2 · March 2016

My husband missed one of our birth classes on Saturday because his uncle treated him to an expensive round of golf and when they were booking it he forgot about our prior commitment... I was a bitch on wheels the rest of the day Saturday- golf ran late and I had to go straight home for the cleaning lady (not a service we usually have but I needed to call in some extra help lately) and skipped lunch and when I called him he couldn't even bring me food home because they carpooled and had to go back to the Uncle's hotel first so I was going to take way too long. My mood continue into Sunday. And even though he was miserable I still didn't feel any better... Womp womp

So yes, my mood is up and down and angry too...

LadySamLady · March 2016

I've definitely been moody but I go between happy/excited and sad/frightened vs angry. I've been mostly very jolly and content most of the pregnancy but have had some very sad and scared moments recently. I know it is par for the course but it doesn't make it any easier getting through the down times. Luckily they really don't last too long and the next thing I know I'm back to my happy, jolly pregnancy self.

Bluejay3030 · March 2016

You're not alone. Today I was irrationally angry at my husband because he left for work without doing a couple of random things I'd asked for help with. I spent like 10 minutes silently cursing him before I came to my senses and realized it really wasn't that big of a deal. I've been having pretty intense mood swings in the past week or so (angry, depressed, excited, terrified), and it's very unusual for me. 3rd trimester is really intense, and I think it's pretty normal.

kp90 · March 2016

Glad I'm not the only one.. but seriously, these mood swings are for the birds. Sitting in the sunshine today helped a little!

cy&damonsmommy · March 2016

Lurking from June
I've been bad this week. Everything that normally makes me mad has been making me cry. I hate it. I'm not normally this sensitive lol

kbequette08 · March 2016

Lurking from June as well. I've pretty much been moody this whole pregnancy. Before that I am typically an emotional person anyways so it just made It worse when I got pregnant. It takes all my strength not to scream at my coworkers half the time just to relieve my stress.

arj14 · March 2016

Overall, though I think I've been more even keel during pregnancy, I got into a blow-up with DH last night. To be fair though, I told him about five minutes beforehand that I was cranky because I hadn't slept well the night before and I was hungry.

camillaandcarson · March 2016

Yes. I am just not taking smart ass comments and other stupid stuff from anyone. My toddler is exempt and as usual I have endless patience with LO, because I am way aware that there is limited time for just my toddler and me and I want to cherish all of it. But adults, I don't have the patience for their usual BS.

yogahh · March 2016

I was pretty sane until this week. Now every little thing DH does is the most irritating thing ever. I barely talk to him he is just so annoying to me right now. I feel bad but at the same time I kinda don't. Between blaming for the broken dish washer, to getting snippy about my name change issues to not shutting up about his stomach issues since last Thursday, I just don't want to hear him talk at all.

#sorrynotsorry

Bltbear82 · March 2016

My best friend is in town visiting so we had some mutual friends over last night. I just ordered pizza and we had leftover cake but I spent 20 minutes grumbling last night about how only one person aside from my husband helped clean up or brought their plates to the kitchen. I was having braxton hicks the entire time they were here and I somehow pulled a stomach muscle so they really hurt. Everyone knew I was uncomfortable yet two of them left and had to walk by the mess in the kitchen before they left because they were "tired". Please, you just told me how many naps you took this weekend. stfu before I smack you, my normally lovely dual income no kids friends.

kp90 · March 2016

Bltbear82 said:

My best friend is in town visiting so we had some mutual friends over last night. I just ordered pizza and we had leftover cake but I spent 20 minutes grumbling last night about how only one person aside from my husband helped clean up or brought their plates to the kitchen. I was having braxton hicks the entire time they were here and I somehow pulled a stomach muscle so they really hurt. Everyone knew I was uncomfortable yet two of them left and had to walk by the mess in the kitchen before they left because they were "tired". Please, you just told me how many naps you took this weekend. stfu before I smack you, my normally lovely dual income no kids friends.

Yikes. That would've irritated me. Some people are totally clueless. Not to mention lazy. Who just leaves their plates on the table at a guests house?! @bltbear82

dsmith211 · March 2016

Bltbear82 said:

My best friend is in town visiting so we had some mutual friends over last night. I just ordered pizza and we had leftover cake but I spent 20 minutes grumbling last night about how only one person aside from my husband helped clean up or brought their plates to the kitchen. I was having braxton hicks the entire time they were here and I somehow pulled a stomach muscle so they really hurt. Everyone knew I was uncomfortable yet two of them left and had to walk by the mess in the kitchen before they left because they were "tired". Please, you just told me how many naps you took this weekend. stfu before I smack you, my normally lovely dual income no kids friends.

Really? They couldn't even offer to help a little? Not even to clear their own plate? This is why DH hardly ever have people over... I swear if people came over to our house and pulled that crap I would have said something right there.

Bltbear82 · March 2016

Yep, I was seething and told my husband we aren't having anyone over again until they learn to put their own dishes in the sink, because apparently even that is too difficult. Admittedly before having kids we hosted all the time and I always handled everything because I like my kitchen organized the way I want it, but it wasn't a secret I was struggling so a little help would have been nice. They're just kind of oblivious to what pregnancy and having children is like, we are all early/mid 30s and we are the only ones with a child already.

Nicbert1214 · March 2016

Ugh, I can totally relate! My fuse has been super short lately, especially with my mom. Normally, I would let things go, but she likes to harp on stuff and lately I have been pretty honest with her about how it's making me feel. I am also starting to feel real overwhelmed at work- I work in HR so people are constantly calling me and popping up asking me ridiculous questions that I just don't have the energy or patience to answer anymore lol

wsgjmw1 · March 2016

So now I am totally experiencing this. I am literally in the worst mood I have ever been in this pregnancy. I cannot seem to snap out of it. DH keeps planning dinners and outings with his friends and co workers, and i am so over it. I am tired of putting on my happy face/making friendly convo, when all i want to do is come home from work crawl into a hole and be in my bad mood.

kp90 · March 2016

@wsgjmw1 I feel you. Mine mostly come and go but lately its more constant. I think a lot of it has to do with how uncomfortable I am 24/7 and I'm always hurting.

wsgjmw1 · March 2016

@kp90 for sure. I know that my bad mood is 100% based on the fact that I am super uncomfortable, swollen and hurting 24/7 and there is very little I can do to remedy it. Frustration = bad mood.

saladflambe · March 2016

I am super pleasant except to my DH and my therapist

poor them.

lionstigersbears · March 2016

I've gone over the edge emotionally related to being sick. I've been sick so many times this pregnancy, I think 5 different times that kept me out of work at least a day or two and/or knocked out an entire weekend. Then comes today...I woke up nauseous and by about 1030am I was throwing up in the garbage can at Walgreens and haven't stopped yet. I was crying....that poor pharmacist! I'm just so drained and upset and it makes me want to crawl into a hole forever!

cortney626 · March 2016

I really didn't notice my mood swings until this weekend when DH told me to remove the stick from my ass. haha He's been working on our renovations every chance he gets so I think I was irritable from not having time with him on the weekends and wanting to work on the nursery. Plus my patience is just worn thin with everyone/ everything else.

Kita175 · March 2016

I have been the same way my child's father is a truck driver and I was just in an emotional state and needed to talk to him he didn't answer his phone nor did he responded by text I went completely off on him and turned my phone off for the entire day. That whole day was a wreck for me.

laurenmdrn16 · March 2016

Kita175 said:

I have been the same way my child's father is a truck driver and I was just in an emotional state and needed to talk to him he didn't answer his phone nor did he responded by text I went completely off on him and turned my phone off for the entire day. That whole day was a wreck for me.

MH is a truck driver too! Does he do over-the-road? That is so tough. Thankfully, MH got a local job just delivering liquor and kegs to nearby packies, but when he did long-haul, it was really hard on both of us. He would be gone for weeks at a time and I would freak out if I didn't hear from him or if I heard about a tractor trailer crash on any road. Hugs to you @kita175 and hopefully he is "51" to you soon!

bigmomma14 · April 2016

Laurenmdrn16 what's packies??

gamommyx3 · April 2016

It's what we call the liquor store in New England!! Package store or packie.

Sienna516 · April 2016

Ugh I have been super mood swingy as well. Work has been just awful this week. Normally I like my job and occasionally get frustrated, but its been 10 hour days of pure frustration. This past Thursday I'm covering also for another employee's vacation, so 3 other people are supposed to do a few SMALL things to help me out and today they were too busy. I was going to a large consignment sale tonight, but they sold out of everything early this morning, and I had been looking forward to going to this sale for months! My baby shower is Sunday and they're saying snow & rain tomorrow and Sunday. Right now we have 18 people coming, but if it snows I think there will be 5 of us (most are traveling around 2 hours to come). I started crying when I watched Empire's new episode last night too. I feel like all the mood swings I didn't have so far this pregnancy have built up into this colossal all over the place mood swing. SOoo emotional! heeelp me..

bigmomma14 · April 2016

Thank you Aquinna82. Something's that are said in these forums I have to try and decipher as I'm in England

bigmomma14 · April 2016

Lol

bigmomma14 · April 2016

Did that sound dumb??? I feel dumb this morning, am battling a cold

gamommyx3 · April 2016

bigmomma14 said:

Did that sound dumb??? I feel dumb this morning, am battling a cold

Nope not dumb. Also I think anyone who lives outside of NE calls it something else

We make up a lot of words here.

bigmomma14 · April 2016

Aquinna82 said:

bigmomma14 said:

Did that sound dumb??? I feel dumb this morning, am battling a cold

Nope not dumb. Also I think anyone who lives outside of NE calls it something else We make up a lot of words here.

Lol.... Thanks I feel a little less ditsy now. Do u think that be classed as a mood? Going from knowing what I'm talking about, to not quite knowing what the heck....lol or would that be baby brain you think? I just feel way occupied with LOL.....

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