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Q: How to deal when the b!tch switch get's flipped...

I'm about 10w right now, and I'm supremely crabby. Even things/actions I used to love and think were adorable piss me off enough to start world war 3. It's getting out of hand. I drink all the water I can stand and get all the sleep I can manage. So I think im covering most of my bases, but I still can't get over the terrible crabbiness. Does anyone else feel even the slightest impulse to kick their man in the shins when they've said "ya know" too many times in a sentence? How do you deal with that?! At least I have one thing going for me - I know I'm acting horribly :( buuut then that leads to a vicious cycle - a) something makes me mad b) I feel horrible and start crying because I'm mad for something so stupid c) people start comforting me and telling me its okay aaaaand back to a) NO IT ISN'T okay im a freak!!...ya. You ladies know. How do you fix it? :) (I can be quite pleasant for about 48 minutes every day, so it's not constant monster action, so please be honest ;)

This question was asked Feb. 19, 2013 7:35pm
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Answered by lyssa787 - Feb. 21, 2013 4:54pm

Thank you all soooo much for the input :) I've found some things that really help - a) forcing myself to remember that this man who is making me go crazy- he's the one that's getting me through this b) chai tea. "just take a sip and breathe before you speak" is now my mantra c) hot baths :) superb! d)space. going away and reading really helps

I'm glad putting this question up got other ladies to realize they aren't alone. The world is full of crabby preggos ;)
I'm also thankful for the truth. Thank you for letting me know I reaaaally might be crazy the rest of this pregnancy. I'm trying to prepare for that :)

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Answered by ElleBau - Feb. 21, 2013 4:14am

Thanks for sharing everyone, I'm really early on, and have only been feeling like this for the past three days...(although its been gettin progressively worse) I came here to get some answers, and feel better that I'm not the only one. I have the shortest fuse, and am getting mad at everything especially my hubby:( I even got mad cause my phone froze, but I was beyond mad, I had talk myself down and rationalize that I was getting mad at an inanimate object!

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Answered by lannalynn0302 - Feb. 20, 2013 2:36pm

I'm in my 38th week, and let me tell you what it doesn't get any better. I had a complete meltdown over pizza! The thing that has help me so much is just literally looking at my fiance and saying to myself when i'm being crazy is "wow, he must really love you to stay with your crazy ass!" Which instantly makes me feel better. Also just making myself not talk and think about whats going on..because believe you me I dont even recognize myself sometimes. Hopefully it gets better for some of you but in reality its not. I'm cranky and physically exhausted these days and that a combination from hell! lol The only thing that keeps me from laying in my bed all day is my baby and her father...and the thought that in less that 2 weeks she'll be here. Good luck to you all!

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Answered by FirstTimeMommyx0 - Feb. 20, 2013 8:45am

I'm 9w3d and I feel like so far this entire first trimester I been having the worst mood swings, ESP towards my hubby! I'm ALWAYS mad at something and find something to be mad/upset about no matter what.. It's terrible, I feel bad sometimes after too and cry allllll the time! I don't really think there's much you can do unless you can somehow control it which I can't at all! When I'm in a decent mood ill just explain to my hubby that its really not his fault and that I can't control it cuz I know he feels bad about it but also understands too.. Good luck!!

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Answered by Bbennett80 - Feb. 20, 2013 5:09am

Oh yeah. I had that first trimester. I was crazy b*tchy. I even shoved my husband once and left the house overnight a few times cuz I was just losing it. I could tell I was over the line but still couldn't control it. Luckily my husband knows this "isn't me" an has been very tolerant. It got better second trimester. I just tried my best to remove myself from what was setting me off and cooled off.

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Answered by lyssa787 - Feb. 19, 2013 9:30pm

awww Claire! Sorry you got caught in the cycle of madness, as I like to call it, but hopefully like you said, you'll be better when your partner gets back :) luckily my hubby knows I'm really trying not to be crazy. So he just sits me down somewhere and says "sit here til you're better okay?" lol I feel like a little kid, but it works. I'll try more baths, and HECK YES a massage sounds nice. I can totally understand how deep breathing would help too. I'll be trying all this stuff :) feeling better definitely can't hurt ;) Thanks for the input!! and HH 9 months to you too Claire :)

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Answered by Clairelou81 - Feb. 19, 2013 8:42pm

Ohhh a massage is a great idea, might try that this week. Thanks for the advice, so glad lyssa posted this question, I'm glad I'm not the only one lol, hh9m :)

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Answered by a member - Feb. 19, 2013 8:33pm

I know how you feel. Here I what I did as I wAS not being very nice. I got on groupon and bough a massage for myself..... I also started doing some deep breathing in a room all by myself with candles and soft music. I know it sounds stupid but it really works! The massage was so wonderful. It helps blood flow which helps everything! The baby is taking so much from you and hormones are racing...... So replenish yourself physically. HH pregnancy!

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Answered by Clairelou81 - Feb. 19, 2013 8:30pm

I'm with yer, I'm much earlier on than you 5 weeks 6 days, and I caused world war 3 this weekend Saturday and Sunday, totally irrational,I wouldn't let up!, I knew what I was doing and couldn't stop it, feel terrible now because my partner is working away all week, but I have taken that time to have nice baths chill out read books, do things I like doing, and eating really well, hope it doesn't happen again, that's the only pregnacy symptom I've had, being mental lol

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