I'm a Short Tempered Pregnant Woman

S., I've had 6 pregnancies, and as odd as it seems, I was at odds with someone I love in every precnancy. I didn't pick them on purpose. It just seemed they irritated me terribly. At first it was my mom, then my best friend, my husband, my stepdad...crazy but true. Anyway, I was also VERY defficent in B vitamins I found out with my 2nd to last son. Inisotol helped and B complex with brewers yeast. Might try it and it won't hurt you or babe. Hope things get better.

Hi,
My name is M. and I am going trough the same thing and I am not even pregnant. I have a 2 year old son. What I suggest you might try is going to talk to someone that is not related to you or a friend. This 3rd person may have some suggestions and you can also vent to that person. I am doing that now and it is working for me. Just a suggestion. Congrats on the baby, hope this helps,

Take care,

M.

Boy.... I thought it was just me! I am 28 weeks! I live for naptime! I know a couple times, I have been on the verge of tears! You didn't get pregnant on your own! It takes two for this dance. I would try to unwind. When my DH gets home, he takes my daughter for a half hour and I relax. If that means I want to run up and down the street naked, journal , surf the web or just sleep. Maybe you could make that kind of arrangement.

Sometimes when I feel really fustrated, I haul my daughter into the kitchen and we make cookies or muffins. I think it's easier cause I only have one.

I wish you the best!

Next time you want your husband to cook dinner, leave instructions, let him give them the frozen pizza - i'm sure he's great about feeding them, but don't expect him to come home from a full day of work and be able to throw a real dinner together, unless he's a chef. Also, I might suggest planning more ahead and finding a sitter for your appointments or taking one or two kids with you. I always took my daughter with me to the majority of my doctor appointments when I was pregnant with my son. Sounds like you need to get some time - maybe an evening a week or a weekend day to yourself. Go see a movie by yourself or get a manicure or pedicure.
Take it easy!

I just got a real kick out of this one! I don't mean that in a rude way, I'm just saying that I think every pregnant woman on earth has felt like this at some point. I'm in management and when I was pregnant I was overseeing 9 women which I sometimes felt were like my children, then sometimes my friends, then my worse enemies, then my best friends, I loved them, then I wondered if I could possibly get away with putting duct tape over their mouths...I was a total yoyo. I was insatiably irritable from one moment to the next. The biggest advantage you have is that you can scream, cry, stomp your feet, whatever, because you're not in a place of work like I was. Sitting together and putting a plan in place where both of you are open and honest with your feelings about what you want to see accomplished in this situation would be a very positive thing for everyone. You can't forget you're a team and both of you should have your feeling heard and respected. Let his side be heard but all in all, you're bringing life into this world. Maybe he could be a little more thoughtful and maybe you can make a pin cushion doll that looks like him for those really bad days >; )

I'm with you too. I'm 35 weeks with my fifth and my family is driving me grumpy this time. Mostly I've discovered that they bother me the most when I'm trying to get something done, so I try to not try to get anything done. I've pared my housework to the bare minimum. My kids get mac and cheese or chicken nuggets or fish sticks unless my husband is physically and mentally home to be a diversion the entire time I'm cooking. If I get where I'm going to start yelling whether I want to or not, I send each kid to a different room and try for some one on one time with each separately. Sometimes I hide and see how long it takes my kids to notice and look for me. Is that bad? It's usually my almost two year old twins that find me first. After bedtime I make sure I get a little time to myself. I check the news or focus on something besides my family and my pregnancy. Anyway, good luck.

Oh thank goodness I'm not the only one who feels disgruntled towards my husband! I would tell your girls that you are very sorry when you are very cross and it isn't their fault. That pregnancy can make Mommies a little nutty and sometimes it means you'll cry for no reason, demand things be super clean, or get angry with people over things for little or no reason.

As far as the hubby food thing, leave a note with detailed instructions which will prolly be ignored since he'll want to make whatever he feels like making (or not making). For the tardy problem tell him an earlier time than the actual appointment time. I avoid telling my mom the actual time of my appointments and always put the time about a half hour sooner. So when she is 15 minutes late she still has the cushion of 15 for traffic problems and I'm not upset that she is late.

When I notice I'm getting more frustrated I will just send my son to his room. I tell him that I'm feeling very angry and need to take a short break. It saves him from feeling hurt and gives me time to get my emotions under control. On rare occasions it means he has to play in his room for most of the day. One thing to keep in mind when you are taking this break, let them do whatever in their room as long as it doesn't cause them danger or harm. Messes can be picked up, and they can learn to be more careful with their things if they break something. Repairing your relationship because you snapped at them over trivial things is much harder.