Is it normal when you are pregnant to act this way?
By lizabeth
@lizabeth (666)
United States
December 14, 2006 8:05pm CST
My friend has a daughter that is pregnant. The thing is she is so moody about everything. I know when you are pregnant your emotions are all out of control but it is more than that. She has become bossy and wants to argue over everything. She gets so mad about things sometimes that she literally shakes all over. It can't be good for the baby. She even went to the dr. and demanded that she didn't feel like she needed to work anymore until the baby is born. That is Feb. Her mom gave her aunt some money for Christmas and didn't tell her and she went ballistic on them today for not telling her. I was just wondering if any one else has had this experience or knows someone who has? Is it normal to go overboard when you are pregnant. I have 3 kids and never went through this.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
15 Dec 06
She sounds like a spoiled rotten brat who is pregnant. Why do people think that the world revolves around them? She is no different than any other woman who has been pregnant. To me it seems she thinks that she should be given special consideration for everything just because she is pregnant. This kid needs a reality check.
@lizabeth (666)
• United States
15 Dec 06
Now you are thinking like her family. LOL She just married and is only 20 and her family is about fed up with it. Her mom is about ready to talk to her doctor about it because its been this way the whole pregnancy. They are worried that its more than just the normal hormonal changes and they are worried what it will be like after the baby is born. Thanks for commenting.
@shmoodles (69)
• Canada
15 Dec 06
Oh.... and one more thing.. I didn't have the courage to say "Help - I can't cope". That was the biggest mistake of my life.
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@finpolaris (98)
• India
15 Dec 06
As a pregnant woman she needs rest.She must not behave like this. A pregnant woman must have a limitation on her activities. Otherwise it may be harmful for her baby.
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@babs6219 (153)
• United States
15 Dec 06
I agree with many of thr prior posters...it's normal to easily become more emotional during pregnancy. It may also be more than that...She's twenty, she probably doesn't have a lot of money, she's probably scared, and she's a newlywed? That's a lot of stress on anybody, and then the normal hormonal fluctuations of pregnancy?
Maybe she could talk to teh doctor...maybe she could use some counseling to help her with the stress. But just in case...here's a lonk about emotions during pregnancy. Good luck to her!
http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/pemotions/0,,lz_7lb7,00.html
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
15 Dec 06
Just maybe some one should talk to her dr. This much of a change doen't sound normal especially if it is all the time. She should be enjoying her pregancy. The Dr. can help. I had 4 in a 5 year span so my harmones wre out of wack for at leat 5 years. But there was nothing like this. In fact I felt pretty good.
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@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
16 Dec 06
Normal moodiness can be expected during pregnancy. Being weepy or cranky, that is normal. However what she is doing isn't normal. Personally it sounds like she is using the pregnancy as an excuse to make you all miserable. She's a prima donna and a drama queen. This is just her chance to hog the spot light from everyone else and heaven for bid someone else has any attention but her. I would sit down with her and tell her exactly how she is behaving. Just because she is pregnant does not give her the excuse to be rude and out of line to others. Let her know you won't tolerate it and that she needs to grow up. She's going to be a mother soon and she needs to start acting like one.
@198112 (335)
• United States
15 Dec 06
Its funny to hear how other women are when they are pregnant. Women go through so many emotions when they are pregnant. I sat down and listened to the stories of how I was when i was pregnant and couldn't believe I was acting like that.
I think that having many mixed emotions is so uncontrollable. Your body just goes through so many changes while being pregnant. Women tend to cry over things that seems so small, and have no relevance. But all this is normal behaviour for a pregnant women. If you think this is bad just wait until those contractions start kicking in. No joke. You haven't seen nothing yet.
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@Aali311 (6112)
• United States
15 Dec 06
well everyone is different, when I was pregnant I was an emotional wreck, I couldn't even believe the way I was acting, then I would feel sorry but still continue to be a b*tch, I don't know it's like aliens takes over some people when they become pregnant, it's always different with everyone, so I think it's normal.
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@sherijmccane (905)
• United States
15 Dec 06
being pregnant does mess your hormones up alot and your emotions go nuts but everyone is different some of the smallest things will bother others a little more then others I say just be patient with her and help her get through her pregnancy with no difficulties
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@magikrose (5429)
• United States
15 Dec 06
I have 4 kids and with all 4 pregnancys I was not that bad. It is possible to have such a drastic chemicle imbalance in your system during pregnancy that it causes those types of mood swings. I realise it is not fun nor is it healthey but honestly she cant controll it. All you guys can do is be as supportive as possible untill she delivers the baby, then she will go back to normal.
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@zuri25 (2125)
• United States
15 Dec 06
While it is normal to be emotional unstable (in other words, a witch), there is such a thing as overboard. Maybe she is using her pregnancy as an excuse for being witchy about everything and towards everyone. Seems to me that she wants attention. If that's the case then she shouldn't be surprised that the only attention she'll get is negative. Nevertheless, cut her some slack. As you are well aware, pregnancy takes a toll on the body as well as the mind. Some people just handle it differently than others.
@ansmellayisa (504)
• Australia
15 Dec 06
I was moody towards the end of it and being young it didnt help maybe she thinks she has been treated badly her whole life and now she is growing up she wants to stand up for her self,
Or she is jealous of everybody.
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@arvee17 (730)
• Philippines
15 Dec 06
i was totally happy when i was pregnant and never felt moody at that time. so i'm also confuse for her behavior. it is not good for the baby too. because they say, some of the characters of the mom will be taken by the unborn child. so your friends daughter might be looking forward to a moody baby too...
@surpluscars (315)
• Philippines
15 Dec 06
We all have our weirdness when we were pregnant and mood swings were one of them...in her case, I guess its pretty extremen. Is she a spoiled brat? Sometimes, mood swings brings out the worst in you. If you were a spoiled brat, you'd bound to get worst...
@prettyblueyez06 (227)
• United States
15 Dec 06
Yesss!! Very normal!! I have had three girls and with each pregnancy, i was very emotional, moody, and went overboard. I'm surprised people could handle being around me. It's crazy what those pregnany hormones can do.
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@mikecoolguy17 (240)
• United States
15 Dec 06
from what ive heard its normal to be moody during pregnancy. your hormones are all out of whack
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@nishanity (1650)
• India
15 Dec 06
well mayb u never realized u were bad wen u were pregnant too.
thts the ironic part abt pregnant women... they dont realise tht they got the mood swing... just tolerate ur daughter.. its just a matter of 9 mnths
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@Oontan (49)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 06
Well.... during the pregnancy stage... one can be moody. What happened here is the mother will experience a hormone change in the body and different person will take the changes differently. .. those can cope, will act normally... those cannot cope with the changes, will act emotionally.
Moreover, at the early stage of pregnancy... one may face vomitting, painful nipple, etc... all these will definitely cause irritating moment to the mother.. and she will response emotionally following these irritating moments.
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@sunnypub (2128)
• United States
15 Dec 06
My neice is pregnant and due in June and boy is she emotional and moody. She cries for no reason and then cries because she doesn't know why she is crying. She also can get angry in the blink of an eye. We actually just laugh at it because we know that it is becasue she is pregnant.
So yes I do believe that it is normal.
I don't remember going through this but I bet if you asked my family they would say that I did.
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