Tara is 9 weeks along and struggling with some early
pregnancy symptoms, particularly mood swings and emotional outbursts.
“I’m so happy to be pregnant, my husband and I were trying for almost a year and I was starting to worry a bit. Couldn’t believe it when I got the 2 lines on the pregnancy test and I’m still completely over the moon about it. Now the novelty has worn off and the nausea and tiredness have kicked in and I’m really struggling. I was expecting to have a bit of morning sickness but nothing had prepared me for how emotional I would feel.
I’m constantly in tears and it’s exhausting! When I’m not sobbing in a heap, I’m shouting at my husband about every little miniscule thing. It’s like everything he does irritates me and I feel terrible for giving him such a hard time but I can’t seem to help it – he makes me so angry! Normally I’m a fairly calm, laid back person so it must be the pregnancy hormones. I feel like my entire personality has changed.
I’m not sure I will survive the next 7 months like this. Will I get my sanity back? Is there anything I can do to make me feel less emotional and overwhelmed all the time? My husband and friends are being so patient with me but their tolerance can’t last forever. Does anyone have any advice?”
Did you suffer from mood swings during your first
trimester? Or were you calm and in control? Is there anything Tara can do to
minimize the symptoms of her pregnancy mood swings? If you have any
suggestions, please share them and
help Tara find a way to deal with her emotional outbursts. By answering a few
questions you will be helping other mums-to-be reduce their early pregnancy mood
swings and hopefully give their husbands a break. Thanks, Shona x