Why am I such a pissy preggo and how can I shake this?

I'm venting here. I have always been that annoyingly optimistic, always positive, always perky like in a too much coffee kind of way person.Ever since I got pregnant, I am constantly in a bad mood.

It annoys me that all people want to talk to me about is my pregnancy, parenting and giving birth. I have to listen to everyone else's opinions on what I should be doing. I have always been a headstrong person and I do what I want whenever I want so all these attempts at what I perceive as bossing me around is not sitting well.

I'm mad I couldn't go skiing this year. I felt like all this additional snow was a big nanny nanny poo poo.

My doctor told me I can forget about boating this summer.

My BF and I share a birthday which we always celebrate together. Usually we do a big to-do in the city but I requested that this year we do a fun dinner and then she can carry on dancing for the rest of the night if I can't hang. She doesn't want to do that. "Dinner is too filling and nobody wants to eat a big dinner before going out." Well I don't want to do that either but I don't have a choice! I would much rather be sipping cocktails and dancing my butt off with my girlfriends all night but my body is going to be shutting that idea down at about 10.

I guess I have always been the on the go, always doing type, and also very much a party girl, so this big no no on everything is really annoying me.

I read something that if you are a miserable preggo you are going to have a colicky kid. Whether that's true or not, I don't know, but I really need to shake my attitude.

Sorry for the lengthy vent. Thanks for reading. Hope I didn't bring you down into my pity party with it.

Re: Why am I such a pissy preggo and how can I shake this?

just wanted to say that i can definitely relate, at least with the skiing part. we have a great 5-day ski trip planned, we're leaving a week from friday.

i also wanted to add that i think it's a little selfish of your friend to totally nix your idea for bday. i think it's a very fair compromise and imo she should be more understanding, considering this seems like a tradition for you two.

Re: Why am I such a pissy preggo and how can I shake this?

I couldn't have said it better myself. all people want to do is talk about my pregnancy, compare my pregnancy to their previous or current pregnancies(I know like 3+ pregnant women) I just don't want to talk about it. My pregnancy is MINE and my DH. I don't want to tell the world my business. I don't want to tell people about my Dr. visits my childs growth or my weight increase. I don't want to tell you how I feel.

I hate the "are you excited?" You know how many people asked me that question.?!?

So YES I can totally ralate to being a NASTY ******!

Message edited 2/14/2011 11:52:01 AM.

Re: Why am I such a pissy preggo and how can I shake this?

i can relate also except i was pretty cranky before too. and i feel the SAME about skiing too... I kept thinking I could go and just be careful but obviously it's not worth the risk. It also doesn't help that I have one friend (who is older, never been pregnant, and never will be) that is constantly telling me I'm being too rigid because I won't ski and I won't go to spin class with her. I finally cursed her out the last time we went out and told her she needs to back off and do some research b/c she's making me feel LAZY when really I'm just trying to do the right thing.

forget the "are you excited" comment. My response has been "when am i EVER excited enough for the likes of you people?"

Re: Why am I such a pissy preggo and how can I shake this?

I am so happy you posted this. I have been the moodiest person lately. I just wake up angry and have been taking it out a lot on poor DH. Ugh!!!