Moody in final weeks

[Anonymous]

Is it normal to feel hormonally moody in the final weeks of pregnancy? I feel extra sensitive and on the brink of tears, much like I did for a few weeks in the first trimester. Is this normal or is it some kind of early sign of PPD?

[Anonymous]

Hell, I'm moody and I'm in the honeymoon stage - 2nd trimester! I remember with #1 that all my senses felt overloaded. I saw a commercial when I was aobut 38 weeks with a young couple walking on the beach. I think it was for some retirement firm. Anyway, I burst out crying b/c I realized my husband and I would never have that "just us" moment again. Ever. Now, I knew we would be alone again, but never without thinking/worrying/etc about the kid(s). It felt like a huge sense of loss. However, those weepy times did not impact whatsoever my mood once the kid was born. I was sooo happy. So, I guess I would say, absent any sense of depression or extreme anxiety, your tears are totally normal. Good luck. And have a good cry!!!!

[Anonymous]

I agree that it is normal. I felt the same way the first time around and this time I just seem a little bitchy. What really surprised me was all the weeping after giving birth. I sobbed about everything that first week or two. Other women I spoke to (after the fact) said they had similar issues. I just wish someone would have warned me about it because I found it alarming and not like me.

[Anonymous]

I cried just about everyday in my last month. Like the
PP said, as excited as I was about the baby, I still felt a sense of loss about it just being my husband and I, and our freedom to do whatever we want. I also knew the realities of having a newborn and I was terrified.

I was so emotional that I was really worried about PPD too. I was very emotional in the first few days after the birth, (I seriously couldn't stop crying at the hospital and everyone kept warning my husband about PPD). But within a day of getting home the hormones subsided and I was fine.

[Anonymous]

the last couple of weeks are really hard on the body and the mind. mood swings are totally normal. i remember being so very uncomfortable and just wishing the pregnancy would end. things that made me cry were so stupid, like laundry, which i could no longer get out of the washer. it is tough, hang in there, it will end soon, but those last weeks are really the hardest.

[Anonymous]

Its totally normal. I didnt even realize how bad my moods had gotten until after the baby was born in the hospital when I was just chilling out and my DH hugged me and said "I am so happy to finally have my wife back!!" Apparently, I was a real horror.