So, I'm 7 weeks pregnant tomorrow with my first child. I'm experiencing all of the normal symptoms (sore boobs, nausea, fatigue)... but today, I had my first melt down. I'm usually a pretty chill person (I'm the friend that gives all my friends the "come on now, be sensible and calm" pep talks).
I left the house for the first time in a week to do the food shop (scary enough as it is). I live on a street where parking is a bit of a pain and when I got back from the shop, all the parking spaces were gone. I could feel myself going (rage and frustration), I phoned my husband for help to get the stuff in and to stress about where on Earth I'm going to park. He didn't answer and the phone rang and rang... stress and anger building by the second. He finally answered, I snapped and he got moody with me.
After he took the main bulk of the shopping in, I just sat in the car and cried for 10 minutes - so pathetic and SO unlike me!
Then, after I dragged my emotional arse out of the car to grab the last bits out of the boot (a case of beer for DH and a bouquet of flowers to bring some joy), I got inside the front door and the box of beer gave way and smashed all over the floor. What a disaster. The water works were back. It's been a couple of hours since my meltdown and I'm just exhausted now.
This is the first time since being pregnant external stresses have been able to impact my emotions - before now, I've been safe in the confines of my home where nothing can really go wrong.
Is it just me who feels like their pregnancy has turned them into an emotional mad woman? Or are any of you also feeling/having out of character emotions/breakdowns?