Anger Control

[khedl85]

I am 6 and a half months pregnant with my first child. Lately Ive been noticing, that I will be fine, happy, normal, the usual, and the tinest, smallest thing aggervates me to no end, or completely pisses me off and I get very angry for anywhere from 15 min to an hr or 2. These things could range from my step kids coming for the weekend and then I find out they are staying for a day or two longer (extreme anger), to having to re-do the wash because my husband threw the clean clothes in with the dirty ones (frustration). I completely shut myself off to almost everyone, so as to not "explode". I dont think this is depression, or bi-polar because they sway from the ups and downs..but Im no doctor. Lately I am completely disgusted with the idea of the stepkids even coming, and with school being out for the summer, they are probably staying longer now than just the weekend...I know unless I fix whats wrong with me, I am going to go crazy and end up saying something to my husband that I'll regret. Whats wrong with me and what can I do to make it stop? I just want to be happy again.

[determined2beatit]

I agree it can be the hormones at this point! Although what were your feelings with the step kids prior to this? I had step kids and that's a whole different ball of wax! That was difficult no matter how much you try and love your husband! Maybe you should wait until you feel better and reevaluate the situation. It's not an easy one w/o hormones coming into play!
Been there...and I HAVE bipolar!!

[Jen813]

Hi!  I hate to sound cliche, but it sounds to me more like hormones than anything.  By the time you're 6 months pregnant your hormones are way out of whack and this kind of thing is really normal.  Not to mention it's tough carrying around a baby!!  The weight, the having to go to the bathroom all of the time, the discomfort...add that on top of your hormones and you've got your situation!!  Maybe you should try talking to your husband about how you feel when you are not ready to explode.  Explain to him that it's not him, but you are feeling overwhelmed. I don't know that this helped, but I thought it might be nice to know you aren't alone...I was the exact way when I was pregnant, both times!!

Good Luck :)