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what is stupidest thing that set you off crying during pregnancy? Seriously sobbing at mo come and cheer me up!

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Thandeka · 19/12/2009 15:12

Okay in last 24 hours I have been crying at everything including:

Gavin and stacey- his low sperm count.

My christmas party last night- a supply teacher had come along (very brave) and nobody was really talking to him so he looked lonely.

Getting home from Christmas party feeling a bit rubbish (was also my leaving do as am on mat leave now) to find DH in bed asleep and he had put all my bed stuff in spare room so I wouldn't disturb him- I was back at 10.30 (!) so I cried because I wanted a cuddle and felt sad about leaving work.

And now currently sat sobbing my eyes out because found out my mate from worked shagged the hottest most yummy staff member at our school (who we all lust after- but obv being happily married is a harmless crush) so now crying because I feel old and married and babified (am pretty much first one of my friends to have a baby) and I am missing the drunken shagging fun of christmas. And yes I know this is really stupid and irrational but I can't seem to stop crying! Help!

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houmousandcarrotsandwich · 19/12/2009 15:19

You are not alone!

In the past few weeks I have cried at nearly every TV show at some point (especially X factor), I cried because I forgot to feed the dog, I cried because I couldn't decide if I liked new furniture in bedroom(which is lovely), I cried becuase husband was late home from work.... need I go on?

Its your hormones, you just have to go with it and eat something yummy!

StealthPolarBear · 19/12/2009 15:20

well I'm not pg but the other day I was sobbing to Rolf Harris's Two Little Boys

mmelindt · 19/12/2009 15:22

At least you can blame it on pregnancy hormones, I weep at everything. Sad adverts, happy adverts, TV programmes, watching DC at their Christmas concert...

Congratulations on your maternity leave, you can now officially Put Your Feet Up.

Go and have some chocolate.

Tillyscoutsmum · 19/12/2009 15:24

Wait until the baby is here !!

I cried at everything when pg (X Factor, Andrex puppies etc ). I had DS on Tuesday and have spent the last 2 days just staring at him with tears pouring down my face and onto his... and then crying a bit more because I was getting his face wet and thought I might mentally scar him for life

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Thandeka · 19/12/2009 15:28

Oh crumbs Tillyscoutmum- I still have about 7weeks left to go- I will look like a dessicated piece of biltong if this carries on all that time....

Many congrats on DS and hope the tears ease up soon- you don't want to dehydrate- especially if you are BF-ing!

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WinterWonderland · 19/12/2009 15:53

Christmas card from my lovely auntie - "I say a little prayer every night for your and your bump". She wrote the same thing on my birthday card a few weeks ago. Just typing it has made me well up again. I'm not even particularly religious. Just so nice to think of her thinking of us, so far away.

BlameItOnTheBogey · 19/12/2009 16:03

It's awful isn't it. I broke down in uncontrollable sobs the other day because DH had stopped off on the way home from work and picked me up a raspberry jelly from M&S. I love them and it was such a random and thoughtful thing to do that it completely set me off (and totally baffled him).

NativityApple · 19/12/2009 16:26

A particularly bad Channel 5 daytime movie with an ill dog in it had me bawling uncontrollably for about half an hour when pg.

(congrats - TillyScoutsMum, btw. I was just the same as you after DS arrived. Three days in and 'Love of the Common People' came on the radio and I was in BITS again at the "Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can" line)

Have a good cry - don't feel daft.

shushpenfold · 19/12/2009 16:27

I sobbed bitterly when I thought my MIL had not cooked enough mashed potatoes for dinner......we still call them mashed potato moments now. Hormones - gotta love em!

reikizen · 19/12/2009 16:30

Not being able to take my boots off because of my bump when I was 38 weeks pregnant with dd1. I just felt so helpless!

Ceebee74 · 19/12/2009 16:31

When pg with DS1, I remember going to get a KFC in a motorway service station for lunch. I was carrying the tray to a table and dropped my drink on the floor which spilt everywhere....and I started crying

To this day, I have no idea why I would cry over that - other than pg hormones!!

hippopo · 19/12/2009 16:38

Got off tube in Islington and a group of young school children were singing Christmas carols and asking for donations for their school trip to Wales!

I am Welsh so maybe that set me off more but I was seriously sobbing for 5 mins!

Rindercella · 19/12/2009 16:38

I sobbed my heart out last week watching the final episode of Small Island. I knew what was coming....that she was going to be giving her baby away , but there was nothing to do to stop the torrent of tears cascading down my face. I was very pleased DH had decided to go to bed early, as he would've thought I was as daft as a brush. But the following morning I was telling him about the ending & promptly burst into tears again!

When I was pg with DD, my uncle very sadly died. I wasn't close to him at all though, and probably had seen him once every 5 years or so during my adult life. However, during the service I cried more than anyone there, including his own children.

stinkypinky · 19/12/2009 16:40

I have cried as I thought the sheep looked cold... then started thinking about all their baby lambs that were taken from them... had to pull over.

Yesterday I cried at works Xmas meal - no cranberry sauce (after telling them to effing get some from the effing tesco across the road (got round of applause)

2greatboysandabump · 19/12/2009 16:44

I cried last week when watching ELF (I have seen it many, many times and never cried before). When the sleigh flies at the end because of the christmas spirit I just felt really emotional. I have been much more emotional since having my two DSs but because I'm expecting I'm even worse

NativityApple · 19/12/2009 16:49

stinkypinky at cold sheep

but at the lambs..

oopsandbabyJesusinacoconut · 19/12/2009 17:02

I cried the other day because after weeks of craving McDonalds chips I finally gave in and I arrived too early (all of 3 mins!!) and they were still doing breakfast. I sat in the car for 10 mins crying until they were ready.

MamaLazarou · 19/12/2009 18:08

On Thursday I cried because a man in Waitrose was nice to me when he showed me where the dishwasher tablets were. He was just really sweet and courteous and reminded me of my friend Tom.

We have really thick snow at the moment, and last night I had to wake DH up to ask him if he thought the foxes would be warm enough and have enough to eat.

I am 35 weeks pg with DC1 and trying to think daily positive thoughts about the labour. But I can't think about DH holding the baby after it's born, because that starts me off crying and I find it hard to stop!

timelordvictorious · 19/12/2009 18:17

I cried at Small Island last week and I'm not pregnant.

When I was about 30 weeks with DD we were in the supermarket and I saw a handmade poster about a list dog and started to bawl. Bloke was used to the tears and waited until we were in the carpark before asking, 'What is it this time? Did the potatoes look lonely? Was the checkout woman so grumpy you worried that she doesn't have a happy life?'

I also had a bit of a moment the week before she was born. Woke up with Boydog curled up next to me, so spent five minutes tearfully trying to get Bloke to discuss what we were going to do with the baby if the dogs didn't like her...

abbierhodes · 19/12/2009 18:19

Am forcing myself to laugh at these so as not to join you all in your wailing. Especially shushpenfold's 'mashed potato moments'.

I cry at Elf and Two Little Boys whether pregnant or not! I'm 21 weeks with DC3 and sobbing at everything at the moment.

maybebaby23 · 19/12/2009 18:46

I was crying buckets this afternoon watching jack frost with DD the part where the mum dad and son were all so happy playing in the snow together at the beginning, it got me thinking of DD2 joining our famiy in 2 weeks time and how happy we all are

Then i was crying again when the dad died and the mum and son huddled together on the driveway crying and missing him i had to leave the room as i got so upset!! Then sent DF a very soppy text telling him how much we love him

I burst into tears when we put DD1's old cot up for our new arrival. And again when i put the little mobile on the side of the cot! Brought back memories of getting it all ready for DD1

Bloody hormones!!

3frenchhens · 19/12/2009 18:49

that slade christmas song gets me everytime. Also sobbed when merlin's dad died in merlin. The waitrose advert gets me too!

GhoulsAreLoud · 19/12/2009 18:49

Going into Borders today

I spent many, many hours in the Starbucks in Borders when DD was newborn and got to know some of the staff who are all really lovely.

Went in today and the shop had been gutted - they are even selling the bookcases off.

Cried when I saw the lovely staff and worried about where they would all end up.

Ok, maybe not a silly thing but crying about it in public

MamaLazarou · 19/12/2009 19:02

"What is it this time? Did the potatoes look lonely?"

Ha ha ha

Sounds like a conversation DH and I had a few weeks ago:

DH: I'm coming home early tonight, and I will put the cot up and then you can have a little cry

ME: What? Why would I cry at that?

DH: Are you shitting me?

LedodgyChristmasjumper · 19/12/2009 19:04

When pregnant with ds1 I bumped into friends in Boots. They asked me how I was and I burst into tears. To this day I don't why I even said 'I have no idea why im crying but I cant stop'. They still remind me of it now.