Tuesday-Bluesday - Anyone else a hormonal sobbing wreck right now?

[rockinghertosleep]

Had my 33 week check today (amconsidered high-risk so getting a weekly check with the midwives) and I finally saw my consultant again for the first time since my 18 week scan. I just wanted to ask her some questions about the birth - whether I need continual fetal heart monitoring this time/how long I can stay in the bath etc. So after running through my questions (some of which may have been a little pfb-ish even though it's my 2nd pregnancy) she looked at me and asked how I was feeling and out of nowhere I started crying. And I mean little tears which rapidly turned into full-on sobbing! I gushed out loads of things that I'm currently stressed about, some of which I hadn't even realised yet... The thing is that I never get all emotional like this - I've always been one to force a smile on and soldier on, even close friends are amazed at how "happy" I can seem in spite of loads of crappy things which have happened in my life. I had a bit of PND after DD was born and carried on through that as well...though that was what I wound up sobbing about today - being scared about it happening again. Anyway, the consultant was lovely - even hugged me and got a midwife to come in and chat with me before she had to leave. But I still left there a sobbing wreck - and I'm still all teary 3 hours later. I'm telling myself it must be the hormones - there's no new crisis or anything - why else would a be a sobbing wreck like this?!?!

Hoping that I'm not a freak and that it is just the hormones and someone else has been like this! (Not that I want anyone else to be weepy, but just to not feel alone in my pregnant weepiness iyswim...)

i'm nearly 18 weeeks, and i had a day like that last week. just couldn't stop. Do you have a good friend you could visit or phone? i find it really helps to talk to people you trust. Don't bottle things up and if all else fails buy the biggest bar of chocolate you can find!

wish i could reach through to give you a hug.

OMG I am having a day like this too! Just feel so tired and overwhelmed and can't help crying. I'm 22 wks. It was my mum that set me off earlier, asking how I was when I was dropping DS round to her (am working from home today)... sometimes all it takes is for someone to show a bit of sympathy or ask how you're doing and that's what tips you over the edge!!

(I having also been worrying about a return of PND too... at least I know this time how to get help!)

Sending lots of support and sympathy.

Hello Rockinghertosleep

I know exactly what you mean, you are not alone. I'm either feeling really low and start sobbing for no reason, or I'm moody and everthing even the smallest of things get me annoyed. I never usally get this emotional and have had a lot thrown at me in life but I've always managed to pick myself up and just get on with it, however for the past couple of weeks I feel like I'm an emotional wreck and have just put it down to the hormones.

I'm currently 24 weeks and have had numerous hospital addmissions and I think deep down the thing that makes me feel low at times is not being able to do the things I want to. My bump is soooo huge but my frame is quite small and it just dont seem to be able to cope with the strain. This is my second pregnancy and it seems to be a rougher ride this time round.

Hope this helps a little sorry for the long post x

Thanks for the commiserations & kind words - hugs all around! I know I'm very overtired at the moment - DD is a 2.4 yo terror and woke up at midnight to come into our bed to wee last night (she's been night potty trained for 5 weeks now with only 1 other accident!) So couple that with 3rd trimester insomnia and my 3 trips to the loo last night and I'm lucky if I got 4-5 hours sleep last night.

dairymum The chocolate sounds like a good idea Sadly we live thousands of miles from my family and best friends, aren't on the best terms w DHs family atm, and the few friends I've made since moving here are working today, so no one to really go visit. But DD will undoubtedly be happy if I take her out for a chocolate muffin/ice cream at the cafe

Jacksmybaby So sorry you're having a rough day too! It is amazing how you cna think you're holding it all together until you get asked "how are you?" and all of a sudden waterworks are in full swing. I remember wanting to get a shirt made up when struggling with PND with DD to say "Just don't ask me how I'm doing and everything will be fine!" On a positive, after apologizing about crying in front of the consultant, she's arranging for me to see the psych attached to the antenatal unit sometime in the next few weeks to talk about my previous PND and the liklihood of it returning. Whilst I'm not super keen on all this being on me record so to speak, it's probably a good thing as I didn't get any help last time and if I can avoid PND this time then it's well worth it!

That's good that they will be keeping an eye out re the PND. I get asked at every antenatal appointment how I am feeling and whether I have any depression symptoms, and while it's a bit annoying it's also kind of reassuring.