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DH making me cry. Am I just being hormonal?

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popperyes · 23/06/2021 22:06

I'm pregnant again after losing our DD to neonatal death in January.

Had some light bleeding early on so early pregnancy saw me. HcG more than doubled in 48 hours. Scan the following week confirmed what I thought originally - It's twins.

I usually start feeling God awful tired and sick around 6.5/7 weeks. This time I've been horrendously tired and emotional since week 5. Not quite 6 weeks yet and the nausea has begun.

DH insists I don't tell anyone about this pregnancy until 12 weeks, so I'm going around feeling like death but can't say anything and have to pretend. I'm so tired I can hardly see straight. My body aches. I feel run down

H is insisting I improve my diet and eat more nutritious foods, ensure I'm drinking more than enough water, etc etc. He thinks it'll give me a better chance of this pregnancy being successful (lots of loss before DD too). But it's hard. I just feel like crap

Said to H this evening I'm going to Asda for some lollies, I feel really sick. He said you're 5 minutes pregnant Hmm aren't you being a bit silly? I said early pregnancy is the most awful.. it's really hard. For some reason even harder earlier on this time. He sighed and said alright then. I ended up getting emotional, saying I feel unsupported by him. Said I was disappointed. He said 'oh no, don't be disappointed' in a sarcastic voice.

Came back and he asked what lollies I got. Then said he wanted one. Brought him one and he said this isn't enough, I need at least 2 to start with!

I said please don't eat them all, I'm very sick and they help the nausea. He made a 'shrug' face of maybe I will, maybe I won't. I then lost it and started crying, saying how could he do this, you're going to sit there eating them all aren't you?! He said I didn't say that.

I said I feel so unwell and he's being shit. I couldn't help myself and burst into tears. Went upstairs. Not a peep from him.

If someone I loved was crying like that, hormonal or not, i would check they're okay. But it's like it's just not a concern

We have an autistic son that gets up at the crack of dawn, but usually we take turns getting up. Except on his day to get up, he usually takes forever to accept he needs to get up! And what's more, if it's an awful start, I have him all day most of the time, unless he's at nursery. He's very high needs. He just doesn't seem to get the extent of how hard it is right now because of this pregnancy

I feel like I don't want to be pregnant. I feel unsupported and dismissed as a drama Queen. All I do is worry the pregnancy is safe whilst simultaneously feeling like I'm dying from being so unwell due to the hormones. It's very hard.

OP posts:
frazzledasarock · 25/06/2021 10:43

Your husband is a monumental arsehole tell whoever you want about your pregnancy.

Tell everyone exactly how your husband is treating you. He sounds like a monster he wants you to suffer and he’s eating things that are meant to ease your suffering.

That’s hardly a loving partner.

My DH would go out and get me ice lollies or whatever I needed to feel better. When I was expecting our child I was exhausted those first weeks and he did everything.

I can’t get over how many pig awful shit men there are out there and how many women put up with so much abuse.

Seaoftroubles · 25/06/2021 10:46

OP, Please put yourself first here, the bottom line is that you are not getting your needs met by him and it's making you very unhappy. Regardless of his comments, seek as much support as you can as you really need it at the moment. The misery of pregnancy nausea and sickness is the pits and you've got double the hormones making you feel extra sick, queasy and exhausted in these early stages. You need all the help and support you can get plus lots of empathy, understanding and tlc. If you can reach out and get that from friends and family please do!

YarnOver · 25/06/2021 13:22

He is not being kind.
I'm sorry you lost your DD, I've lost a child to stillbirth, it's just horrendous I'm so sorry

Please don't think you're going nuts. I've had a twin pregnancy and it is honestly an experience like no other. I've never felt so unwell. He NEEDS to help you.

Annasgirl · 25/06/2021 13:33

OP,

I really do not think analysis your DH's personality is going to get you anywhere. It does not matter if he has a personality disorder or if he is just not a nice person. You are unhappy, you are pregnant, you are very sick, you are grieving, you have a very high dependency young child.

I honestly think you need to sort this out in your head - do I want to live my life with this man as he is now (because that is all you can be sure of in this moment) or do I want to live my life in my own way alone.

Only you can decide which path you choose.

Sakurami · 25/06/2021 14:57

He sounds awful.

You're pregnant and twin pregnancies (at least for me) meant double the symptoms.

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