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When Emotions Are a Roller Coaster

Pregnancy takes us all on an emotional roller coaster; even the husbands! As our hormones change and fluctuate, how we feel can change moment to moment. Just this morning I had one of those emotional tug-of-wars.

Last night I got little sleep and woke up in immense soreness. As I began making breakfast and my dog sat at my feet, I instantly got annoyed with her and yelled at her to skedaddle. Then my husband came down, and as we ate scrambled eggs, he asked me about something we had already talked about multiple times that week and I snapped at him. I mean, how could he not remember?!

I immediately felt bad and knew he didn’t deserve the bad end of my morning grumpiness. The emotions you’ll experience throughout pregnancy can seem intense and, early on, a bit unfamiliar. It’s completely normal to go through these changes, and in some ways the expression of emotions can be healthy.

However, you must be careful to not let grumpiness, anger, or dissatisfaction lead your actions. It’s wise for you to learn to control your emotions and rule your feelings instead of the other way around.