I feel like a crazy person

[MARY1616]

If I did not walk past a mirror and see my reflection I would think I was someone else. I am so hormonal and I feel like I have no control over it. In the beginning and middle of my pregnancy I felt great, now I am either yelling or on the verge of crying. There seems to be no middle. I dont want to rush my baby and I want him to be as healthy as possible but just between us....I am ready to have my body and emotions back on track. Everyone tells me that women get this way towards the end of the pregnancy , does anyone else feel like this???

 

[sfthomson]

Hang in there. I was the exact same way when I was pregnant with my daughter, who will be three this May. Just remember that as soon as you have the baby, you lose a ton. I'm small and I didn't gain a whole lot of weight when I was pregnant (about 30 pounds) but I was miserable at the end.

You're not crazy!

 

[morris]

mary, i am the same way. i snap at my husband for no reason, find myself on the verge of tears at work, and cannot imagine evr being myself again. and looking in the mirror doesn't really help b/c i don't even look like me! but it did seem to just come on when i hit 27 weeks. i worry about my mental state directly after the baby

good to hear someone else feels that way though i don't wish it on anyone. also, i do find i feel slightly more even if i get in a little extra exercise. the mental release is good. my husband actually will tell me to just go do a dvd

 

[dcat]

I remember when I was pregnant (dd is 19 months old now) I would get emotional over some rather tiny things, mostly crying, not yelling. I am a group fitness instructor and when the Yoga class I was teaching ended for the session at the rec center I was teaching at I got really weepy about it at home. I couldn't even tell you why other than those darn hormones! And I was only about 3 months pregnant at the time.

 

[MARY1616]

It feels so good to have women who can relate to what I am feeling. I think my husband is ready to scream and I feel so bad and pi**ed off the same time. I know it will get better soon enough

 

[shopaholic]

Mary, I have been lucky with no mood swings. I feared a postpartum depression with dd#1 due to family hx of depression but didn't get it. Give yourself some slack. During pregnancy and postpartum our hormones do go wacky. It doesn't mean you don't want this baby or will be a bad mother. Additionally we watch our figures we worked so hard on go out the window. Next we have the nervousness of caring for a newborn. The other thing for you though is discuss your diet changes with your doctor. Your mood swings seemed to have begun right around the time you changed your diet. Sorry to go in therapist mode but that is what I do for a living(well actually to pay for my shopping addiction,lol)_.
Good luck sat on the gestational test.

 

[morris]

you are good! sorry to pop in like this, but it was just so interesting what you wrote, shopaholic. i have been so worried about ppd, also b/c of family history. it is hard as well though, b/c when you do have a mood swing, logic flies out the window. i know my workouts help keep me even (as much as it can anyways), and diet certainly does play a role. sometimes, though, anxiety just takes over - all these things out of our control!

mary, hope you are hanging in there. when is your test again?

 

[MARY1616]

My test is on saturday. I am hoping that my husband and I are going to buy my new truck before sat. because it will have a dvd player...so I figured I can bring some movies with me and sit in the car. On a side note I had ppd after my son was born but I was also on muscle relaxers because of a herniated disc during labor. Muscle relaxers make me SOOOOO depressed and I hope I never have to take them again. I think that my anxiety and depression were more severe because of the muscle relaxers. My mom is coming to stay with us after I have the baby and dont get me wrong I love her and appreciate the help but when you moods are swinging out of control people can make you nuts. I hope that I am worrying for nothing!!

 

[shopaholic]

Mary, even if you get postpartum again, it won't be as bad because you are prepared for it and will know you are not crazy! In terms of the gestational test, make sure the place allows you to leave the building. I was told not to leave the building even to go to my car.