24 weeks and an emotional wreck!

[jenmcspen]

I'm 24 weeks pregnant now and have come home from work every night this week either in tears, or close to. OH thinks I am just overtired as work long hours on my feet. I get that there is alot going on with hormones etc, but I have a past history of depression and a little bit of me is frightened that this could spiral a bit...
Is anyone else feeling like this, or can anyone reassure me the tears and fretting are fairly normal?

Feeling a little like that too (28 weeks). I'm sure you'll have stuff to focus on once the baby arrives though. Is it possible you could take a couple of days off to rest?

I don't feel overtired, just keep getting stressed over things at work that I would normally ignore or be fine with. We have been really short staffed so it is hard. Plus they are supposed to give me time to sit down which isn't happening at all Meeting with my line manager tomorrow for a chat. just feel a bit stupid I guess

Are things any better this week? Don't feel stupid; it's natural.

Do you have any holiday left to take this year? Sometimes a few days off can really help?

This is me to a T.

I used to be a calm (ish) person who was able to cope with all but anything. However from around 24 weeks (i'm 32 now) I have had bouts of just tears. I can cry over anything and get stressed out over the most tiny thing. In the house I would start fretting over anything (we are in the process of moving house also) and stay up late making plans and organizing stuff to try and make myself feel better.

In honestly after I spoke to my line manager, it got better. She sat with me for about an hour and discussed and made plans to help aid the stress and all the little worries that were in my head but didn't realize were bothering me so much. She made the changes straight away and I've been nothing but happier since in my job.

Sometimes you just need a warm bath, a cup of tea and some nice scented candles to just chill and calm down.

Am feeling much better this week thanks still get a bit teary but def feel things are improving. my line manager means well but is pretty hopeless, but occupational health have given him a nudge and have had my hours reduced a little which should help. my other half has also been very patient.
glad to hear this is not just me...sometimes pregnancy makes me feel like I might be loosing the plot so is nice to hear am not alone

I feel more emotionally susceptible in pregnancy and think that is normal. Emotions are often more intense. I work in mental health. If you are getting weepy but your mood tends to shift too, I wouldn"t worry about it. I would say if you keep feeling persistent low mood and negative thoughts it's worth talking to your GP as there can be good support, in terms of counselling or perinatal mental health teams. But pregnancy is a bit of emotional roller coaster. Myself, I go through anxious, angry patches where things get to me more than usual.