You are angry because of stress and fatigue. The next moment you feel anxious and worried about becoming a parent. All these roller coaster of emotions you’re having are called mood swings during pregnancy.
Mood swings
🥴What are mood swings?
If you’ve ever oscillated between sadness☹️ and happiness🤗, joy and utter despair, you are having mood swings during pregnancy. It’s a wild ride of emotions that is unpredictable and chaotic.🥴
🥴Causes of pregnancy mood swings
Pregnancy can be stressful and overwhelming due to surges of hormones🤰, fatigue and morning sickness, sleep deprivation, anxiety and stress. One day you are excited at the thought of having a baby.👶 The next day you immediately fall into lugubrious low wondering whether the baby will be healthy, you’ll be a good mom. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!🙆♀️
How to manage pregnancy mood swings
🥴Take it easy
Put yourself, your health and your emotions at the top of the to-do list.👩 Pampering yourself is one of the most important parts of taking care of the baby. You have to be happy first in order to give birth to a healthy and happy baby.😃
🥴Share with your partner
Expressing how you feel, communicating with each other👨👧 often, and reassuring yourself that you’re more than enough will certainly boost your confidence and mental strength. You can always be there for one another after the baby comes.😃 ❤️
🥴Do something that makes you feel good
Have some “me” time. Taking time alone to do something just for you makes you feel relaxed and calms you down.😃 It can be taking a nap, going for a walk🚶, watching movies with your best friend, a pampering night with massages💆. Do anything that makes you happy.
🥴Manage your stress
Don’t let your frustration bottle up, find ways to resolve it. Figure out why you’re stressed and talk it out with friends and families.👨👧 If you still find that anxiety is creeping in, try taking yoga classes, practicing meditation or consulting with your therapist.👩⚕️