Anxiety...

[JPM]

I'm 25 weeks pregnant and I'm having horrible anxiety & I can't sleep at night! I've been extremely emotional lately and I think I've been taking it out on everyone around me. I just don't know what to do anymore!

I'm so happy to be pregnant but I think its all stemming from my relationship with my boyfriend. We are in a long term relationship but sometimes I find myself wondering if this would be easier to do without the stress of him. I just feel so stuck! Any thoughts?!

[Tresa]

It sounds like you have identified a major source of the anxiety...what's keeping you from talking things out with him?

I know I go through stages of HATING my fiance and then not wanting him to leave my sight. It's part hormones, part of him just genuinely irritating the crap out of me (I don't know a man who doesn't, from time to time).

You can't ignore or hope these kinds of things away...it's better to work through them now before baby's on the oustide, wearing you out and making life more complicated.

Good luck, and peace to you.

[MaerynPearl]

I love my husband to death and would not trade him for anything but yeah, pregnancy hormones can even make prince charming look like a troll from time to time. And I will admit being upset with him at least 3 or 4 times this past week alone.

I also suggest trying to talk it out with him... but first get a clear idea of WHAT is wrong.

Because the other night I sort of flipped out and went on a cleaning rampage through my house... I thought I was nesting until DH stopped me and made me sit back in bed (having SPD he knew I was just hurting myself doing the things I was doing) and then I realized I wasnt nesting, I was so frustrated because I wanted to be able to relax on my birthday (yesterday) but couldnt because my house was cluttered.

Until this pregnancy I never even realized how much clutter bothers me!


Of course, that is not to say that clutter is bothering you... but rather that you may be thinking its one thing but its really something else. Maybe sitting down and typing/writing it all out will help you get your thoughts straight so you can figure out exactly what is bothering you so you know WHAT to bring up with him. Whether its actually him... or past issues you have had that you worry about happening with him... or past issues you have had that you are starting to see happening with him... or what.

It will help you so very much to get that all out.