What the hell is wrong with me? Feel really angry and tearful and fedup!

[hippopo]

I am 24 weeks and have been feeling quite snappy this week and bad tempered. Not sure why have been sleeping and eating well and not stressed at moment. Is it just blody hormones?

This morning was a bit bad tempered but it got a lot worse when my DH and I had to return a faulty lamp to a shop we had bought last week. Turned out the fuse had gone but straight away even though we were polite the shop owner took offence to the fact we said lamp was faulty, berated us for not checking fuse first and when proved it was fuse called us idiots. Honestly he was the rudest person ever for no apparent reason and we were gob smacked by it. Unfortunatley because he owned shop there is nothing we can do or complain to.

Anyway this has really really made me angry and upset me and can't seem to shake this off.

Took myself off to bed at 5pm and slept til 9pm hoping this may help but hasn't really and now it is 3am and I can't sleep.

What is wrong with my and how to I cheer up and stop getting upset and worrying about stupid things? Am starting to take it out on DH too who just wants to relax and enjoy his weekend as he works really hard in the week.

Yes it's hormones. But hearing that won't make you feel any better cos it's a long way until you have your baby...

You probably need to make a few positive changes. Sign up for antenatal classes? Go to aquanatal? Start a programme of meditation/ relaxation? If you do some positive things for you and your baby, you'll feel so much better, and you'll get back on track with your dh.

Pregnancy isn't always the 'glowing health and happiness' of the adverts! For most of us it's raging hormones and can't-wait-til-it's-over!

Sympathies. I've been having crying fits and mini tantrums where I want to stamp my feet and throw things like my toddler is doing. (Must...resist...bad...example...)

I don't take pregnancy well at all I'm afraid. Last time I was grumpy and irratable the whole way through, and this time looks no different. Make sure you frequently reassure your DH that that's what this is. If he still doesn't seem to understand, send him here and we can explain .

For yourself, you need to indulge in some serious pampering and relaxation. Try a nice hot bath with some favourite foods to munch on, or sit and watch the soppiest, weepiest film you can imagine and turn all that frustration to tears. It helps, believe me.

And hugs. Pregnancy really isn't always that wonderful, fulfilling thing they go on about in films and the baby books. But you are in no way alone.

Hippopo - I fixate on things too. The littlest things that I know won't matter in a week can have me feeling anxious and tense at the weekend.

Not being able to have a glass of wine when stressed doesn't help.

I guess, like BooKangaroo suggests, exercise would help but I can't be bothered. I am my own worst enemy.

I really sympathise, I'm getting irrationally upset at things too, being charged £4 for a measly ham sandwich for DD in a cafe last week, bad customer service, not having what I want in the supermarket. I'm generally an indignant type of person anyway and pregnancy seems to exacerbate it!