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Emotional Changes
Some emotional changes may occur during pregnancy and, if unexpected, could cause you
unnecessary anxiety.
Feelings early in pregnancy are often unpredictable. For whatever reason, you may not be happy
about being pregnant. This may not be an opportune time for you to have a baby, and you may
have guilt feelings as a result. On the other hand, you may feel very excited and happy about
the prospect of motherhood, but underlying this happiness is a certain uneasiness or
apprehension about the changes in the future. Both extremes are normal, and one of the best
ways to deal with them is to talk about your feelings and apprehensions, and to increase your
awareness of these changes.
What ever your feelings toward pregnancy are, mood swings are common. You may be happy and excited one minute and
want to cry the next. Anger, anxiety, and irritability are commonplace. You may lash out at those
individuals closest to you and then feel guilty later. Mood swings are a result of
the many physical and psychological changes taking place within your body. As hormones level off, and
as you become more comfortable with the idea of being pregnant, your emotions will
stabilize. Reassure your partner that emotional changes are a normal part of pregnancy.
Note: This information applies only to Lansing OB/GYN Associates.
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