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Third trimester - unreasonable emotions

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Mum2bejac · 18/01/2019 13:30

Hi ladies,

Would love to know if any of you feel this way in your third trimester? (I'm 32 weeks +3)
I've recently gone on maternity leave from my day job nice and early at 30 weeks. This was because we had a great plan in mind:
My partner runs 3 small businesses of his own and they all require quite a bit of admin work from home in the evenings (during which time our business partner comes round to use the computer in our office). The idea is that my being at home for a couple of months before baby arrives means I can get these businesses off the ground properly and loose ends tied up by working from home during the day only.

However..... I have suddenly become very unreasonable, ratty, stressed and tearful (beating up myself more than anyone else).
The work is nowhere near as stressful as my day job was but yet I feel like I can't handle it and that I don't want anyone in my house and I just want to be left alone. I think I am beginning to worry about who will do all this when baby arrives and I'm panicking a lot. Perhaps also that it's stopping me nest and prepare for baby.
I'm seriously considering telling my partner I don't want to be involved in the businesses which is so unfair since I have always said I'd support him all the way.

Do any of you feel like this near the end? A bit despairing, a bit muddled/inconsolable/unreasonable?

Thanks ladies - just not feeling myself x

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PonyPals · 18/01/2019 13:37

YES!
I feel like such a cow most of the time. Just before, I got angry at my husband for not answering quick enough. I feel uncomfortable and huge and so over it at 37+4.
Certainly have been a lot more emotional in the last trimester.
I think that your husband will understand, just talk to him. You need to feel secure and calm (easier said than done!)

blondeirishmummy84 · 18/01/2019 13:46

Yes I feel such a surge of hormones, making me emotional, angry with DH for small things and on basically on edge! Im almost 31 weeks and feel way more moody with this pregnancy than I was with my first.
I feel like Im flying off the handle at minor issues, its just so not in my nature! I think DH is actually scared to look at or speak to me!

Mum2bejac · 18/01/2019 13:52

Thank you both @PonyPals & @blondeirishmummy84

It's so strange, I feel way more emotional than the first trimester! Completely and utterly overwhelmed at simple tasks. Wondering if these tasks are actually a nightmare or if it's me and the feeling will subside soon enough.... What a rollercoaster. Poor partner doesn't know what to do he just wants a solution

I think our partners at least know this is not our usual selves and that there is a good excuse for it

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