21 weeks, tearful and low

[hopeful92]

I'm currently 21+4 with my first baby, baby was planned and I am very excited about the pregnancy. I suffer from hypremesis, but it's now being controlled by medication after hospitalization at 17 weeks.

Anyway, so for the last few days I have been feeling a bit down and "hormonal" but today I am feeling so low, I have been bursting into tears at literally the least little thing (my dog looked at me with what I deemed to be "sad eyes" and it made me cry...) and I'm not a cryer!! Just feel generally down as well.

I'm not 100% what advice I'm looking for here, maybe just after hand holding I really don't know. Just know I feel rubbish. Lets hope I feel better for work tomorrow.

Sorry for the pathetic post guys.

Have you met anyone on the ante natal team you feel you could talk to? As you say, it might be easily explained or perhaps it's a hang over from so many weeks feeling so rubbish. Or maybe it's something else... But if you're not feeling on top form then any other challenges your pregnancy throws at you could be difficult to cope with, even though you're positive and excited overall. Even the conflict or guilt about what you 'should' be feeling can get you down, ime. It's not pathetic, it's you and your baby and you are both important x

Hopeful, it's not a pathetic post. I'm feeling the same way...apparently hyperemesis can do this to you which is why we're both feeling so low. Can't offer much except a hug x

I am 4 wks behind you but also had hypermensis which has thankfully settled for now due to meds and rest. I crashed on Monday through to Wednesday. I cried and cried, I was anxious, full of worry and sad over everything!

Hormones make it so hard to manage but I ended up needing a day with a friend, some me time and a good nights sleep. It has eased but I still feel emotionally wobbly.

Talk to your midwife or gp if it continues they can reassure you that your not loosing the plot! Good luck and remember there is always MN.

21 weeks too and feeling low - fed up with work, can't switch off in the middle of the night (like now!), feeling like a good friend has moved on which i am pleased for her but miss how it used to be and most of the time i am irrationally emotional. 3rd baby so not getting much rest with 2 active DS.

Holding your hand x

I felt the same way at 21 weeks and also mixed in a few panic attacks. Lots of tears and sobbing. It must be the hormones. It passes, it really does. Maybe do something nice for yourself? Mani-pedi? See if that doesn't cheer you up.

Hi hopeful I feel the Same way to and an 21 +5 just feel constanley down and sad and don't want to do anything. Feel so bad on my DD as I'm not a great mum at the moment. Just exhausted and emotional and anxious about everything past and present. Just wanted to say ur not alone. Sending u a hug! X

Hi Hopeful, I had the same thing around the same time. Overwhelmed, sad, thinking about things in a negative way, etc. Felt horrible. It passed, and I'd actually forgotten about it until I read this. I'm now 24 + 6. I'd say for the last couple of weeks I've been feeling much better, more level, less prone to upset or mood swings. Even the preggo rage has subsided. I really hope this is how it is for you as well. I would suggest if it lasts for more than a couple of weeks, please speak to your GP/Midwife. You don't have to feel like this.

Am 24 weeks with DC2 and have had a low week - don't have HG but this pregnancy has not exactly been a food fest - handholding with you hopeful the advice I can give is that I felt similar when pg with DD1 and she was worth waiting for! Plus I didn't miss being pregnant x

Thank you everyone, it's nice to know I'm not alone. Not feeling much better this morning to be honest, feeling very anxious about work - I have never felt anxious about work before! Letting little comments get to me as well which isn't like me. Yesterday when I took my nephew to playgroup, a couple of mums commented how I "don't look pregnant at all" and it really upset me for some reason! Its because I've lost 2 stone through hypremesis and it just made me feel bad :( silly I know!!