Completely irrational mood swings during pregnancy??

[MrsWajs]

I just wondered if anyone else was having similar?

Since becoming pregnant, the term 'hormonal' has been taken to a whole new level.
My anger is mainly directed at DP, sometimes within reason but a lot of times not!
He just has to do something silly to annoy me and I go completely berserk, it's comparable to how I was when I hit puberty - extreme anger, uncontrollable tears - I recently threw somethng at him I was so annoyed, thankfully it was only a pen but it doesn't make it ok. I'm not sure how to deal with this situation but need to do somethng as I know me feeling like this isn't good for the baby but also I'm not sure how much more DP will put up with.

Any suggestions or similar experiences welcome. :)

I am normally the picture of calm and patience, but with my last DC I had a weekend where I felt so angry I couldn't talk to my DH and spent the whole weekend seething and eventually blew up at him. I explained what had been going on and he actually thought it was quite funny. Explain to your DP that you won't always be like this and you still love him, also try to do things to treat yourself, take a long bath, go shopping, do stuff just for you and it might make you feel better?

Oh I can so sympathise with you!!

Hormonal doesn't cover it for me either. DH thought I was going to hit my friend recently (I wasn't at all) but I got sooo angry because she committed the mortal sin of cutting me off when I was talking to another friend. It didn't help that I was having a shit day and feeling really down about not being able to get a bigger house (this is what I was telling other friend). All I want is 3 bedrooms and she cut across with the news that she has just been allocated a house with 3 bedrooms, lovely garden and driveway! I was soooo not impressed with her news.

DH said I have been really bad this pregnancy.

hi ladies

i was so glad to find this thread i thought i was the only one feeling like this i put the phone down on my other half tonight because he hadnt asked me if my headache was better i think he is dreading it when i finally move in with him in march. does any one have any advice on how to cool it or even some hints for the dp, on how not to upset me. this is my first pregnancy i have no idea whats right and whats wrong and have found this site to be amazing. hope u r all having trouble free pregnancys

Chester how pregnant are you? For me first time around the mood swings evaporated as I entered the second trimester. I had a few bad rows with DP until I explained to him that I knew I was being difficult, I wasn't doing it on purpose and that one of us was going to have to start being patient and that was going to have to be him as I really could not help it.

Can you explain to him about the massive hormonal changes that are going on?

Good luck.

how're you doing?!

No advice but lots of sympathy. I screamed at DH the other day because he fluffed parallel parking! Pubescent is exactly how I'd describe it...

hi BeatrixRotter i am 14+4 the mood swings are still in full swing here. although i couldnt sleep last night and i was thinking how can i best explain to dp whats going on in my head and how can he be more patient/give more assistance so we will see how thatt goes when i see him next.

What tactic do you think would work best? You could buy him a father to be book, or give him a leaflet or something to read from the internet. Or you could use examples from people you know friends or family. Hope it goes well.

Hi guys!

Sorry I seemed to have posted and ran!! Have been working all weekend.

So glad I'm not the only one feeling like this - was beginning to think I was a nutter!!

I am 16 weeks today. Mood swings are definitely less than they were in first trimester but although less often they now seem to be more ferocious!!