The "pregnancy crazies"

[supergolden88]

I am 35+1 wks today and, according to my loving husband, have entered the "pregnancy crazies" phase. What this means basically is that everything irritates me to an enormous degree and mostly it's things that he does (or doesnt do). My daughter is also making me crazy for various reasons - her tendency to not listen, take forever to do anything, cry for the most bizzare reasons (look sweetie I bought you a new coat!)... Yes I know she is only 4 and a bit. The mess in the house will probably finish me off - especially since bending down to pick things up/clean/put socks on is a huge effort. I also have two more weeks at the office and even though that is only four actual days left it feels me with rage.

Am I the only one? I literally feel like I may explode.

[womanofdulwich]

It is just his excuse for his inabilty to multi task. Making you feel guilty. It will only get worse. If you expect nothing of him then you will only ever be pleased. ( I have not mastered this but I do know woman that have- usually sahm's). Meanwhile I fell like you do at least 25% of hte time....................;-)

[supergolden88]

My husband has his faults but mostly he is supportive, cooks and cleans and takes care of DD. But it takes very little to set me off. True he is unable to multitask - case in point the same meal will take me about 30mins to cook and it will be an hour for him. In any case, arghhhhhh!

[Pickle]

In our house the pregnancy crazies have extended for 2 years after the birth of my second child and are still going strong. Does anyone else find themself telling their OH he's breathing too loud? :-$

[dulwichmum]

How dare he accuse you of "The pregnancy crazies". He is undermining your self esteem. You are busy growing a baby and looking after a four year old and working full time. If I was you I would give him a good row for that...(stomps foot)

[candj]

Gosh Pickle, I tell my husband his breathing* is too loud all the time, but certainly was telling him that even when I wasn't pregnant and when the children were being angels sleeping through the night!

I don't think you're being unreasonable at all Supergolden as it's very hard to have a 4 year old around when in your 3rd trimester (or 2nd or 1st for that matter). As everyone says men and multitasking don't go hand in hand for some completely unknown reason.

breathing too loudly is different than snoring for which a kick is involved.

[Smiler]

Classic example of male chauvinism!

[Saffron]

I had a go at my OH for rustling the duvet too loudly when the baby was sleeping. :-0 It was a very crinckly cotton duvet...

Pickle Wrote:

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> In our house the pregnancy crazies have extended

> for 2 years after the birth of my second child and

> are still going strong. Does anyone else find

> themself telling their OH he's breathing too loud?

> :-$

[supergolden88]

Oh dear - no it's not my husband being a chauvinist - he says it affectionately/in exasperation. I really am being total cow at times!

[alieh]

Um, I'm just 17 weeks and I have got the "crazies" big time. My poor hubby can't do anything right - if he tries to unload the dishwasher while I'm cooking I want to kill him because he gets in my way, but if he doesn't help clean up I want to kill him. Don't even get me started on breathing too loud....it could be a long 40 weeks at this rate!

[nunheadmum]

I'm with Pickle on this - 2+years on from no 2 and hubby still winds me up even though I know he's trying his best and he does do loads, just takes 3 times as long as I would! I think it's just that he focuses on what he's doing whereas I'm worrying about how that one thing links into 5 other issues. I've certainly been far worse since the kids came - stuff that I could ignore before just does make a difference now.

[Moi23]

I was a totally miserable cow at the end of my pregnancy. I was ready to bite anyone's head off, let alone OH's. I was so miserable that once I had baby number 2 I was on an insane high for weeks.

[littleEDfamily]

Pregnancy definitely makes you irritable. If my husband came anywhere near me in bed (not even in 'that' way), I would scream 'ENCROACHING!!!!'.....

Sadly for everyone, I'm not sure the arrival of the baby will put an end to the 'crazies', I'm still in full-blown crazy-land (but happy at the same time.... not sure the same for hubby!)