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AIBU?

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AIBU, surely all pregnant women have these moments?

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SheNumpty · 04/03/2017 19:52

Whilst pregnant with my DD I found myself crying uncontrollably at the train station coming home from work one day because I couldn't see a single pigeon that had two fully formed feet. It was like the most desperately sad thing I could think of at the time.

My husband thought I was mental, could not wrap his head around how hormones could possibly make you like that (I was not normally reduced to tears by the malformed feet of sky rats).

IANBU I know, but could I please have your stories of hormonal madness so I can show him that it's not just me?

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WeiAnMeokEo · 05/03/2017 17:58

I cried in a baby shop, at one of the motorised crib things that rock babies to sleep, because out there, somew here, a hypothetical baby was not getting a cuddle.

northernshepherdess · 05/03/2017 18:05

I cried when pregnant when I saw a little boy look at a buttermly and then run back to stamp on it :/

northernshepherdess · 05/03/2017 18:08

I also cried when muck phil port set fire to his house and killed 5 of his children . But oddly because the thought of then being in bed in their uniforms when they were found meant that in their last days they didn't know what it felt like to be snuggled down in a warm bed with clean pjs and a full belly :(

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SheNumpty · 05/03/2017 19:22

northernshepherdess I think if you don't cry at things like that, even without monster hormones, there's something lacking.

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Sparklycurtainpole · 05/03/2017 19:30

I sobbed uncontrollably at the theme tune to the cricket on TV. Just got caught up in the nostalgia of the thought of lovely teas served in China mugs; well mannered play and a weird hankering for simpler times as well as being randomly suddenly patriotic.
OH thought I'd gone absolutely insane as I can't abide cricket!
I also lost it completely at DD1s first nativity whilst pregnant with DD2.
She was three years old and playing Mary. I snorted and sobbed so loudly and uncontrollably that I actually sounded like the donkey and the nursery staff had to stop the children saying the next lines until is got a grip of myself. Then I cried even more as I thought I'd spoilt it. This was only days after crying in the middle of a Christmas market as I was suddenly overwhelmed with how lovely Christmas was and whilst everyone else was drinking mulled wine and smiling, I was snivelling and donkey sobbing (again).
I'm not usually one to cry at anything. In fact it's a running joke at work that they've never seen me cry or get upset over anything in over 13 years!

Robstersgirl · 05/03/2017 19:34

After is just as bad I sat crying inconsolably that my baby who was a couple of days old was seriously ill and on the verge of death conjunctivitis. And that ex husband had contracted a STD from a non existent affair that must've caused it.

Robstersgirl · 05/03/2017 19:34

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curvyfrog · 05/03/2017 19:35

Completely normal. Hugs.
Hormones do strange things to our brains.

Notanotherpawpatrol · 05/03/2017 21:33

I just bawled at call the midwife, when Susan's mum sat and had coffee with the other mum, so many emotions. In my defence dd2 has SEN and meeting my first fellow SEN mum was such a huge relief and I knew how big that moment was for her. Then they went to the group with all the other parents and I cried some more yes I am aware that it's all fictional

MaximaDeWit · 05/03/2017 21:45

This is definitely a thing!

I cried quite dramatically in the milk aisle in Tesco's because even though I had had a few cups of tea by the time I was 8.5 months pregnant, I was upset that the advice was to avoid caffeine during pregnancy so if I drank one of the iced coffees I so desperately wanted I would be going against NHS advice.

MrsJayy · 05/03/2017 22:00

I imagine many pregnant women are a snotty mess after CTM

Lulupierann84 · 05/03/2017 22:18

I cried hysterically in the cinema at the ending of Ted... then continued crying on and off every time I thought about it for days and days afterwards.

miniatureegg · 05/03/2017 22:56

I'm 32 weeks.

I'm glad people can look back and laugh, it gives me hope.

I have literally made myself mentally ill. I have been referred to peri natal MH.

I have extremely nearly destroyed my relationship, I have managed to get my manager sacked, I have smashed a sink full of plates and mugs, I have self harmed, I have been (still am) suicidal on and off, I have hated the baby, I have regretted the baby, I have been fucking horrible to so many people..... it's been awful.

Nonetheless I diligently take my vitamins everyday, research and purchase the finest baby accoutrements, watch my diet, don't do anything not recommended to me by authorities,.,. Bizarre.

Honestly I still don't know if any of them deserved it. Hoping there is a nor,al to which I can return because at the moment I would not be a fit mother.

pinkiepie1 · 05/03/2017 23:04

I cried/cry at some episodes of my little pony lol.

When dh ate last chocolate biscuit

When dh and dd both had a Mr whippy and I couldn't have one

When the dog didn't listen and come back in the house after shouting it.

When i forgot to take a book in for world book day... DD teacher looked petrified bless him.

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SheNumpty · 06/03/2017 02:45

miniatureegg I'm so sorry you're going through such a hard time, but I'm glad to hear you're getting the support you clearly need.

I think all you can do is trust the professionals help to get yourself better. You're doing a great job of following all the advice in looking after your baby through all this, so trust what they say in order to try to look after yourself as well.

I wish you all the very best for the rest of your pregnancy and welcoming your little one to the world, and sincerely hope that you go back to what is normal for you post birth. I'm sure it won't be immediate, but I'm equally sure that with the right help you can get there.

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miniatureegg · 07/03/2017 15:11

Thank you shenumpty

JonSnowsWhore · 07/03/2017 18:11

@Sparklycurtainpole that is the best thing I've heard today. I love you, you've made me cough my infected lungs up from laughing 😂

Sparklycurtainpole · 07/03/2017 18:49

No probs johnsnowswhore 👍😄

Elmo230885 · 07/03/2017 18:54

I thought I heard a song that I know makes me cry when out for a meal with DH whilst he was at the toilet. It wasn't that song but I ended up in floods of tears, so much so I couldn't explain why I was crying when he got back to the table. I ended up with tears rolling down my face and the burst into hysterical laughter as I knew I was being ridiculous. I was 7 months pregnant at the time

WayfaringStranger · 07/03/2017 18:55

I cried at the donkey sanctuary advert. "Sometimes when a donkey gets down, they don't ever get up." I don't particularly like donkeys.

Moreisnnogedag · 07/03/2017 19:07

I bawled my eyes out because we'd gone to the wrong cinema to watch despicable me. I'd wailed that I wouldn't be able to walk fast enough to the right cinema and that we'd just wasted £20 and we were having a baby.

I lost it in the Apple Store because they'd told me to upgrade my ancient MacBook operating system and now it wouldn't start. It was something like 5 years old. They replaced it free of charge. I think it being two weeks before Christmas and me being ginormous helped. I kept on wailing "but you told me to do it" at the poor manager.

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