Pregnancy Yucks

If your friend is really a friend she will understand. Call her and say I feel horrible, you know how I get when I'm pregnant. I'm feel like I'm gonna hurl at any moment, I'm tired, hubby's going out of town and the babysitter is booked. And what I need right now is a day off to sit and watch a movie and take a nap. So sorry if I am gumpy.

If she is really a good friend she will say something like 'can the kids come over to my house tomorrow' or 'can I bring you something' or 'I can come over tomorrow and help with the kids and you can rest'.

Friends understand and help when they can. And if we have been unusually grumpy or snippy they know something is up and love us anyway -- as we would for them.

Try thinking about all the great things that are to come with the babys arrival read a good book browse online for baby clothes nursery item you mentioned another child try coming up with activities for the two of you or get him/her involved/prepared for the new baby

Have you considered you might be prone to antepardum depression? (Close cousin to PPD, just far less common).

What you're describing sounds like a combo of anxiety/agitation, and loss of enjoyment in activities (ahem, and PEOPLE) you used to and usually enjoy, coupled with a smidge of paranoia (common with anxiety), and some wicked fun sleep disturbances.

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/depressi...

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This is so common in my family that it's a running joke/ it didn't even occur to me that it was a 'thing' (esp since it would 'come and go'), much less a thing to discuss with my OB, and. I didn't even know that there ARE meds that are totally safe during pregnancy, becuase I didn't know this existed. Months of 'suicide hours' on a daily basis could have been avoided (with me this kicks in during the beginning of the 2nd trimester)... but noooooo. <rolls eyes>

Oy.

Hope it gets better for you. I want to throw a thought out that may or may not apply...if this lasts well into after the baby is born or has with your last two kids, it might be some form of post partum depression. Just for you to think about or discard. Good luck.
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