Mood swings!!

I wondered if anyone had any recommendations or advice about mood swings please? I keep feeling sooo angry and I can't snap out of it and my boyfriend is driving me crazy. I can't tell what's a genuine emotion or the hormones 😪

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Honestly the best one for me is apologise in advance and just get it out, I had a fair few rage sessions where I would just shout and cry even if no one would argue back with me I just had to get it out, mine calmed down as I got into my second trimester but my first I was awful, such bad attitude and just constantly angry and really irritable and it just worked to get any emotion out xx

My boyfriend will fight back and take it like I hate him now so it keeps getting really bad. Then I don't know if my feelings that I might be better alone is genuine or just part of the mood swings. We hardly ever argued before! I'm in the second trimester, I'm nearly 15 weeks and I'm sure it's getting worse 😔xx

Go for a walk, just leave and cool off, best thing for it x

good shout! Thanks xx

My husband read Pregnancy for Dads and it had great tips on how he could navigate my mood swings. He said it was invaluable. Maybe that might help.

I know it sounds really plain and simple but honestly you’ll find that’s sometimes the best way. And guess what, stressing yourself out about things and overthinking only does YOU harm. Guaranteed he’s not even phased, until you leave the house for that walk.. that will definitely play on his mind. What are you up to? Where did you go? Etc… xx

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