Snappy & irritable 7 weeks

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Im about 7 weeks pregnant and feeling extremely tired which is making me snappy, irritable and emotional. Im snapping at my partner and I can’t seem to help it. Any tips to help with this?

Those first changes in hormones can be a bit like that, your body is doing a lot of work to grow the baby! Are you a bit anaemic, might be worth just getting your bloods checked?

Aside from that maybe try changing your diet a bit to regulate your sugar intake and energy levels and make sure they are topped up.

This is unfortunately so normal there are some extreme hormonal changes happening in your body right now. It's good you're aware of it. I found myself really bad for snapping at certain stages of pregnancy and I just had to keep having words with myself to be a bit nicer. It really upset me how mean I could be. I think it's important to speak to your partner and let them know that you recognise what's happening, you really don't mean it and you love them. It lessens the blow when they can see your rational side too I think😂
Other than that, if you feel yourself raging just count to 10, remind yourself you don't want to actually respond that way and that your partner is likely trying their best. It will pass😊