Can we talk about pregnancy rage?

[jags8]

Never in my life have I felt so full of rage. I'm angry A LOT. Little things set me off.

A teenage kid at work the other day kept following me around (he has anxiety issues), and I finally wheeled around and YELLED at him "Stop following me!!!"

Today DH really pissed me off. He said some pretty rude things and also has zero empathy for me being sick and exhausted 24/7. I'm so embarrassed to admit this...but I hit him. I punched him in the chest. Not that it has much effect as I am under 5' and have no muscle, and he's a big beefy dude. But still, I did it and I'm horrified with myself. I've never hit anyone before. What he said was really hurtful, but it certainly didn't warrant me hitting him.

I don't know what to do. I can barely contain this rage. Is anyone else experiencing this?

[danenikki]

Holy smokes yes. I'm so irritated with every little thing DH does or doesn't do. Also SS is driving my BSC. I think it's just hormones. It's makes us turn into the hulk.

Try to remember that these things are probably small and try not to get angry. Easier said then done I know.

[bethkate]

I've definitely had a few moments like that recently, and I'm sure it'll get worse once school starts next week. I get like that sometimes the few days before my period starts too. Everything annoys the crap out of me. I'm glad to hear other people are experiencing it as a pregnancy symptom too.

[minae01]

I am right there with you. I have a very short fuse lately with H, with my boys, with my students, with anyone! I totally yelled at one of my students because she lost a piece of paper I gave out the day before and she didn't ask for another one (she's in 6th grade!). I felt like an ass, and she probably hates me. Oh well! H commented this morning that I was in "quite a mood." I think it's totally normal! Just stay out of our way, everyone!

[doublehammock]

I haven't yet. But I have before. Although PMS rage was usually the worst for me. So everyone one is glad that's at bay for quite some time.

[ellewills618]

Yes. I've been fighting it for a few weeks now but it's starting to subside a little. I'm too tired and out of fight these days to be so fired up. Moving across the country has hopefully broken me of the hormonal rage.

[jags8]

Thank you all for sharing. I still feel my feelings are valid, but my reactions are over the top. I need to figure out a way to ground myself when I feel that white hot rage burn.

[lilmonk]

I have my rage moments but luckily nothing as bad as when I would PMS. This time it's more of my patience is a lot less than it normally would be. I lost my shit at a client at work which was totally unprofessional. We have one lady who constantly asks everyday if we can break for lunch early. Lunch is set at 12:30 EVERYDAY it never changes. It's been set this way for over 12 months when we changed models. And yet she asks everyday if we can break at 12. I snapped on Thursday. Not good at all.

[peanutmuse]

I don't think that I've ever experienced pregnancy rage -- at least, not any different than normal rage for me, haha. However, I did have post-partum rage. I think I just compare everything now to that, and this feels like a cakewalk. That was terrible for me.

[wowcheezits]

I don't have rage, but I've been crying over stupid shit in movies.

[MissMusic]

I definitely have a shorter fuse, I'm sure the outright rage is just around the corner. TAKE COVER!

[bluedot]

Aug 23, 2015 8:56:21 GMT -5 wowcheezits said:

I don't have rage, but I've been crying over stupid shit in movies.

There have been a lot of tears here too. Especially over shows and movies. I cried last night in Jurassic world when the brontasaurus died. Like super emotionally effected.

DH has been getting on my nerves a lot and I know it's probably things he alwsys does. I haven't been raging at him, but I will kick things and throw things when I get mad...

[URMySunshine77]

I had two or three rage incidents toward my son before my BFP, but the rage seems to have calmed. I get choked up over silly things sometimes, but I'm glad that I'm not explosive right now.

[renbee]

I may have just exhibited some pregnancy rage....

I went to the grocery store on the way home, and I called my husband to let him know. But then when I got home, he was out walking the dog. So I had to haul my pregnant ass back and forth bringing the groceries in, and then put them all away. BTW, where we park our cars is not attached to our house so it was a lot of freaking work.

So, I decided to lock him out of the house. I left him out there banging on the door for about 10 minutes before letting him back in.

Oops....