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January 26, 2010
Im pregnant with my second child (girl) and with this pregnancy I have been moody and keep having what I would call mild panic attacks over things that other people think are minor. Normally I am a really level headed girl. Is it the horomones or what, I really feel crippled by this somedays like I cant get the particular issue out of my head. Do you think it will go away after the pregnancy? Somdays I feel like Im doing such a crappy job with my toddler what in the world am I going to do with two. Help any opinons. PS I will mention it to my Dr at the appointment next week but for now Im just asking for thoughts.
I would start a journal, take notes of your moods and thoughts up until you see your dr next week. Please take these mood swings seriously, as the hormonal swings of pregnancy can create mental imbalances.
Also, find someone (your husband or bf, a best friend, etc) with whom you can speak to. My husband actually set up little lunch appointments for me when I was having a hard time so that I would have company each day.
Keeping track of specific thoughts and mood swings (time of day, what you were eating…anything that may relate) can help your doctor determine the severety of what it is you’re going through. It could be hormones (thyroid, etc) or just an emotional thing that you’re going through. But please don’t be afraid to ask some people to help you make it through the next months. If there is a chemical imbalance it could take a while to really hone in on what the problem is.
Good luck, and hang in there. I went through severe attacks just after my second was born and things eventually got much much better.
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January 26th, 2010 at 7:01 am
If you didn’t suffer with them before than it is probably just hormonal plus the added stress of having another child. If you are comfortable with it there are some meds. that can help with this that are safe for the child. Take a nice bath, have a glass of red wine (I assure you the stress is worse for the child than a 4 oz glass of red wine) and treat yourself to a massage !!
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January 26th, 2010 at 7:23 am
My opinion is it is your hormones. So many things happen to our bodies that we cannot prevent when being pregnant. Even just going through PMS is hard let alone pregnant. I think you should like you said mention it to your dr. and everything will be fine. I am sure you are not the only one feeling this way. Everyone is different and I hear every pregnancy is too! Good luck! I hope it gets better for you. Congrats on your baby girl. That is what I am hoping for is a baby girl.
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January 26th, 2010 at 7:50 am
I would start a journal, take notes of your moods and thoughts up until you see your dr next week. Please take these mood swings seriously, as the hormonal swings of pregnancy can create mental imbalances.
Also, find someone (your husband or bf, a best friend, etc) with whom you can speak to. My husband actually set up little lunch appointments for me when I was having a hard time so that I would have company each day.
Keeping track of specific thoughts and mood swings (time of day, what you were eating…anything that may relate) can help your doctor determine the severety of what it is you’re going through. It could be hormones (thyroid, etc) or just an emotional thing that you’re going through. But please don’t be afraid to ask some people to help you make it through the next months. If there is a chemical imbalance it could take a while to really hone in on what the problem is.
Good luck, and hang in there. I went through severe attacks just after my second was born and things eventually got much much better.
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January 26th, 2010 at 8:17 am
Go e your doctor and they’ll help you out.
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January 26th, 2010 at 8:27 am
I’d bet anything it’s your hormones. Talk to your husband/ mom/ anyone and tell them you’re having a hard time this go-around and really need help with the toddler. Take more time for yourself. Look into pregnancy massage. Take warm baths. Pamper yourself a LOT and do whatever you can to relax. Taking care of a toddler is hard enough when you’re not pregnant; I can’t imagine being pregnant and doing it.
(By the way, anti-depressants are OK to take during pregnancy… you might inquire about that if this seems, as you say, "crippling.")
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