[nrsmomof2boys]

What personality trait of yours changed since becoming pregnant?

I've noticed that I'm more anxious, become overwhelmed and stressed easily. Lol..DH is scared telling me certain things because he's afraid I'm going to go bonkers on him He even mentioned that I wasn't like this with my other pregnancies, which is true. I was put on modified bedrest with my last pregnancy due to placenta previa and contractions, and I loved being dependent on DH. Now, I'm having a total opposite effect and this pregnancy takes the prize. I'm having a hard time depending on him, easily stressed about the kids, finances, not being able to do my social activities, stressing if I'm going to at least make it to 34 weeks, and the list can go on..

[Mod-Lady Valkyrie]

Much, much shorter fuse. I'm lucky that my DP takes it with a pinch of salt, knows it's my hormones, and just smiles and kisses me to defuse the situation. I suspect I've been pretty rude to him once or twice.

[LadyCoconut]

I'm a mess. Stuff that normally doesn't bother me is bothering me a lot... I am feeling REALLY bad about my body and gaining weight and letting that affect my general mood to everything else. Last night I was feeling sad and laying in bed talking to my husband and I went to grab my dog to snuggle (who was sleeping at the end of the bed) and she growled at me and I just LOST it... I was hysterically bawling for being rejected by the dog! Seriously this pregnancy is making it soooo easy to be done with #2, I really don't want to do this again.

and preggo brain is really bad, its a wonder I managed to graduate. You know when you go into hypnosis while driving sometimes and you get somewhere and don't really remember t he whole trip? That's what its like for me all the time... I just feel like I can't complete a thought and my mind is so jumbled.

[Ever]

I'm a lot more irritable and it's causing lots of fights unfortunately. I try, but I can't seem to stop getting upset even at little things.

[Mountain~Mama]

I seem to have more of a temper, it was much worse in the first tri but still pops up every now and then. I also seem to be a stupid comment magnet which doesn't help with the temper issues.

[K.A.T]

I've actually calmed down a lot. I'm normally on edge stressed out and can be very moody. My fuse is still short and I can flip on DH but the kids have noticed that I'm not as on edge as normal.

[yrlilangel]

My fuse is SO short. Not with DH, but with my students. I try my hardest not to be like that, but I can't help it. THey are driving me crazy. I'm usually the sensitive teacher, who stops takes the time to stop and listen to every student and their cute little stories. I'm totally different now and I feel horrible about it. Then there are times when I see a commercial or DH talks about the baby and I cry lol. Oh these hormones.

[Jessimaaka]

I find that I'm just more pushy about getting my way. Normally I'm pretty laid back, and not so much right now!

[magz88]

I am more forgetful and sometimes am more testy than I was before.

[2pinks&ablue]

I have a lot shorter temper with Troy Poor guy, and I cry a lot more easily lately.

[Sherry777]

My feelings get hurt more easily, and I get angry more easily.

[Mrs. Mustin]

I have VERY little patience, especially for my boys! It makes me feel SO bad some times, but I try to just take a deep breath and be aware so I don't act on my emotions.

[MosaicWife]

Super emotional and having a hard time not losing my temper with my kids then after I do give in and yell at them I burst into tears. Amazingly it's not my DH but my daughter who deals with it the best. She'll drop what she's doing, ask me if I'm ok then come a give me a hug and tell me she loves me. Works every single time. Even my son seems unfazed. After I yell at him I immediately apologize and open my arms and he smiles at me like he knows this is just a phase and comes and hugs me. My kids are awesome.

[nrsmomof2boys]

I'm so glad I'm not going through this alone. I really don't recognize myself at all. I feel like I have done a complete 180. I felt so bad today because my 3 year old was asking me for snacks when I was having a discussing with DH. My little one kept saying "mom, mom mom". All I said was "can you wait", but I guess I didn't realize my tone and made him cry. He ran to the living room telling his brother "my mom doesn't love me anymore". Omg! My heart broke into peices. I went after him and apologized and he said, "mom what's wrong? Don't you love me anymore"? I said, "of course I do". He said, "why did you yell at me. All I wanted was a snack". I felt like the worst mother ever...I ened up bawling my eyes out. DH comes to gives me a hug and I said, "this is too much..I'm driving everyone against me...

[alicenwonderland]

I actually seem a lot more stable emotionally. I'm not depressed at all, and i usually am just a little bit. Much more even and easy to deal with. Annoying people seem to set me off easily though.

[one.juniper]

My SO was having a sleep study down at the hospital last night and when he called to say goodnight he told me he'd been watching Marlie and Me. Apparently I've been acting as crazy as Jennifer Aniston in that moive....

Well I found that a little alarming and annoying because I thought her character was a bit of a nut job. I also hadn't perceived any real changes in my behaviour now that I've gotten past the whole crying-every-day emotional stage.

I honestly don't think I can objectively tell you whats changed about myself, but maybe my SO can

[see_jay_elle]

I'm dumber thanks to baby brain. I don't remember being this dumb last time around.

I'm also incredibly emotional. I'm either a crying mess, yelling/close to yelling about something, or just don't really care. I think the not caring part comes from everything going on right now with DH. I've done a surprisingly good job of dealing with him & not going psycho hormonal on him, but my poor son...he's gotten some not-so-proud-mama moments of being yelled at way more than he deserved. I've been doing a lot better with the yelling the past few weeks. The crying though? Yeah that just happens kind of at random sometimes. I have lots of good reasons to cry, but the other day I BROKE DOWN in the car, was a bawling mess, over Swiss Cake Rolls. I was so happy to have one for myself & one to share with Jackson, and then I realized that one day I'll have to split them 3 ways & for some reason that set me over a crying edge.

I'm also having a lot of trouble with my body changes this time. Probably because of everything going on with my husband & the fact that I'm facing dating again. I don't really know. I get irrational about it sometimes.