5 weeks pregnant and being an utter b*tch

[Fran44]

I'm nearly 5 weeks pregnant and I'm being a completely unreasonable b*tch to my DH, and to him only. I've wanted to maim him today at frequent intervals for reasons such as him not tidying the living room, as he played with our son on his 3rd birthday, how nice of me. He works away during the week and, having just left, I feel awful but also very angry. This is for nothing significant other than EVERYTHING he does irritates me and I've spent most of this weekend avoiding conversation because it mostly ends in an argument. The poor bloke is the most reasonable I've met and I'm not giving him anything to go by, other than snapping at him for no apparent reason.

This is a very wanted baby, we usually have a pretty spot-on relationship but I just feel really irritable. Anyone else made/is making their loved ones lives hell and feeling angry all the time?

Cheers,
Fran

I had that, also kept bursting into tears at work (in the middle of the store, infront of customers, lol) until about 14 weeks.

It will pass, but maybe try and distance yourself from him if you don't like how you're behaving. (just read he works away.. that should help)

It's just your hormones, eat icecream =D

Congrats xx

Me too! I had a real go at my husband for giving me a peck on the cheek and attempting to touch me (as in a pat on the back). I can't bear to have any physical contact with him or to have him come within 1 meter of me. I feel physically sick if he comes close and It really makes my blood boil. We co sleep and I now put DS between us as cant bear to sleep next to DH. I also had my first attack of road rage yesterday. Proper shouting standoff in the car park. I am usually the most level headed and calm person around and very rarely lose my cool. DH on the other hand is short tempered. I'm convinced the baby is going to come out as a real short tempered brat and it's her influence that's changing my behavior. I wasn't like this at all with my DS (easy going chap) and although I felt rubbish, I was fairly docile and certainly didn't go off my husband to such an extreme. I don't know how he puts up with me to be honest.

Completely normal!

I thought I was having an episode when pg with ds2 in the early stages.

I was very Jekyll and Hyde. God knows how my dh kept up with me, and put up with me.

Very irritable, emotional, highly strung, bad tempered, and laughing two minutes later

All thanks to the hormones. It will pass don't worry. Just get used to apologising

Thanks ItWas, I've just devoured a packet of chocolate raisins. I'm also tearful, which is less unusual for me than the rage. I can see myself losing it at work and having to tell them my situation, otherwise I might not have a job.

KnockedUp - can completely relate. Was delighted last night when DH spent most of the night on the sofa, only to become furious when he came to bed about 4am. I could have kicked him out when he cuddled up to me. It's like I've forgotten that he's got feelings. He would never dream of "suggesting" I should watch what I eat as I'm putting on weight. Did that stop me "suggesting" that to him? No, but watching him eating a burger filled me with fury. Maybe my hormones are to blame but I'm still accountable and must learn to hold back, or even better, think nice things about the man I adore. Perhaps it is a blessing he works away, and I quite like it right now. Even though I'm using it as another excuse to feel mad with him. I'll end it there as I could go on all night ranting about what's making me angry. What a nutter, I'm usually very placid - honest!

x

Thanks Boys. I have apologised once this weekend but, to make matters worse, I know I'm going to do it again so I feel it would be insincere right now. I'll send him a text later. Maybe a cowards way out but I'll be less likely to pick a fight immediately afterwards than if it were by phone. x

it'll pass, another couple of weeks you will be far too exhausted to be a bitch to anyone!

then the nausea moves in

and the strange smells, the heartburn, the not sleeping and the ridiculous fancies about giving birth to drain covers, or hairy tea bags....giant hairy tea bags with drain cover faces!

ENJOY! :D ...and congrats!

"and the strange smells, the heartburn, the not sleeping and the ridiculous fancies about giving birth to drain covers, or hairy tea bags....giant hairy tea bags with drain cover faces! "

You know, I've been getting flashbacks to my last pregnancy which includes thoughts such as those you described, Catsmamma. In addition to recollecting fondly the nausea and headaches. It will get worse, I'm under no such illusion that it won't :)

I am a total bitch for the first 12 weeks. Poor DH gets the fear when he knows I am up duffed.

I'm exactly the same but its mostly at work. Everything seems to irritate me.