The Mixed Emotions Of Early Pregnancy

You are holding your home pregnancy test and can't believe that you are actually seeing double pink lines, a blue plus sign, or the word "pregnant" on your digital test. You have been wishing for...

You are holding your home pregnancy test and can’t believe that you are actually seeing double pink lines, a blue plus sign, or the word “pregnant” on your digital test. You have been wishing for this to happen for a while and are happy, excited, nervous, and curious about what lies ahead all at the same time. You have just completed the trying to conceive journey and are starting the pregnancy journey. Your journey will take you through three stages of pregnancy, the first trimester, second trimester and the third trimester. So much to learn so much to do! All you can think of right now is that you did it, you are pregnant.

Welcome to the wonderful hormonal world of pregnancy. Your hormones will dictate some pretty amazing body changes and will also play havoc with your emotions. Not only will you experience extremes in emotions but your partner will too. Pregnancy is a life-changing event that spans approximately 9 months of your life from the moment you first receive the news of your pregnancy to the moment your baby takes his or her first breath.

Your emotions will be controlled not only by the presence and intensity of your hormonal shifts but by the enormous task that lies ahead of you as you contemplate your future, and your baby’s future. It will seem like daily you discover new things about your pregnant body and you will find that with every discovery a new set of emotions will merge as you deal with the bodily changes.

Sometimes your emotions are surprising to you as you find out that you feel quite differently about things now that you really are pregnant from when you were just dreaming about it. Emotions can get in the way of making serious decisions such as when medical decisions need to be made concerning your unborn baby such as whether or not to have an amniocentesis. As you contemplate the pros and cons you emotionally envision all the cons happening and your emotions can get in the way of making sound judgments. This is when it is helpful to have a good support system. Others that you trust can let you know when your emotions need to get in check and can help you learn how to manage them so that you can think clearly.

You may need to seek professional help if you notice any of these signs:

You feel teary eyed on a consistent basis, or a sense of overwhelming sadness or anxiety about the pregnancy. Dealing with your emotions even if the pregnancy was intentional can be unexpectantly overwhelming. Depression can occur during pregnancy in fact, it does for one in ten pregnant women. If you feel that you simply cannot cope with how you feel, you should immediately discuss your feelings with someone you trust, a medical professional or someone who really cares about you. Seek help if you feel that your emotions are having a strong impact on your relationship.

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