Hormonal meltdown and an IABU

My hormones seem to be all over the place at the minute and cry at just about anything, I have no idea what set me off yesterday just wanted to sit and sob.

This weekend I should have been at home, right now I should have been out with my parents, having spent the day visiting family and playing with my nephew, who I haven't seen for weeks. Instead I'm stuck at home on my own. I can't go home because the floods have cut off my home town, my parents are still without electric and gas and with the roads still being cut off and some bridges still being dangerous I was told not to go home just incase. They didn't want me getting stuck there when I'm this heavily pregnant. I know it's the sensible thing to do, but I miss my family and I wanted to see them all before I have the baby.

So H said he was going out tonight with his mates, which I was meant to be doing to. I really don't feel up to it though, my ribs are killing me, they are sore even when the baby isn't kicking and when he is I could cry. I can't get comfortable, so I'm struggling to sleep and just feel utterly exhausted. So when he said he was still going to go out I burst into tears. He said he would stay in if I wanted him to, but I didn't want to have to beg him to stay, I would rather he wanted to stay so that I wouldn't feel guilty about forcing him to stay in just because I feel a bit delicate at the minute. So he's gone out and I feel crap.

Please tell me it's normal to feel like a hormonal wreck at this stage

  It is so totally normal and especially so since you are missing your family and dealing with the disappointment of not being able to see them and having to stay in on your own tonight. 

I know what you mean about your H too.  You want him to want to stay.  Not feel he has to  I can so relate to that. 

FWIW sometimes in the late stages of pregnancy I would want to sit and cry for no apparent reason (and I didn't even have hurty ribs) so don't be hard on yourself. xxx

I found sitting on a chair back to front (so the back was up against my front if that makes sense) with my knees towards the floor much more comfortable if that helps. x

Bless you, I don't think you have to be hormonal to be uspet about that.  Whereabouts are your parents then?  Hope they haven't been flooded as well.

How long have you got left to go? 

Alexm:

Bless you, I don't think you have to be hormonal to be uspet about that.  Whereabouts are your parents then?  Hope they haven't been flooded as well.

How long have you got left to go? 

They're in Workington, so they've been cut off a bit by the bridges going down and then the problems with energy supplies. They're all fine, it's more inconvenience than anything else, which is nothing compared to what some people are having to go home to.

Thanks Petal, I've tried sitting on a chair, lying down, getting on my birth ball, lying over my birth ball and I'm still just bloody uncomfortable. I've managed to not take any painkillers during this pregnancy but I may take some paracetamol before bed time to see if it helps. If H wakes me up on the way in though I don't think I'll be responsible for my own actions...

I'm guessing from your posts that you're not far from term, and its so hard to think straight the closer you get. I'm sorry you missed spending time with your family. I'd have begrudged your H's night out too at the later stages- irrational or not. Hope you're doing ok, make him get you a slap up breakfast in the morning. x

DDL - have a huge . It's horrible having to be rational, when all you wanted was some family time. I'm another that would have begrudged a night out - I really hope he doesn't get in too late and looks after you tomorrow.

Well he got in quite late but I just heard him open the front door and then I went back to sleep straight away. I've had a few hours but I kept waking up when my hips or ribs started to hurt from lying in the same place too long. I'm just getting so frustrated with myself now, because I want to get loads of stuff done and I'm too uncomfortable to actually do any of it when only lying in certain positions tends to take the pressure off my hips and ribs.

I've got another potentially 4-6 weeks to go of this so I'm just going to have to suck it up and get on with it aren't I?

Dr Doo.Little:

Well he got in quite late but I just heard him open the front door and then I went back to sleep straight away. I've had a few hours but I kept waking up when my hips or ribs started to hurt from lying in the same place too long. I'm just getting so frustrated with myself now, because I want to get loads of stuff done and I'm too uncomfortable to actually do any of it when only lying in certain positions tends to take the pressure off my hips and ribs.

I've got another potentially 4-6 weeks to go of this so I'm just going to have to suck it up and get on with it aren't I?

It's the joys of late pregnancy I'm afraid lovely. I'm the same - I want to do lots, but physically can't and I am getting really wound up!

  Glad you got some sleep and your H didn't wake you up completely. x 

Would chocolate and a duvet day help? xxx

And at the risk of being really annoying just think of what the prize will be in 4-6 weeks time.  A beyootiful baby 

Hope it's sunny where you are and you're feeling better this morning.

Hormones suck.

Petal:

  Glad you got some sleep and your H didn't wake you up completely. x 

Would chocolate and a duvet day help? xxx

And at the risk of being really annoying just think of what the prize will be in 4-6 weeks time.  A beyootiful baby 

I ate 3 curly wurlys yesterday and they definitely helped

I've got a few jobs that have to be done today while H is here to help me and then I intend to retire to the sofa. H thinks we're going out with his mates to the pub tonight, I'm thinking I definitely won't be!