Do you feel that you are more or less stressed

Yes, this is one the happiest times is life, but do you feel like you are more stressed or less stressed now that you are pregnant? Whether it is from family, friends, work, etc.
Do you cry more or less now? Do you argue with your DH more or less now?
Do you get angry easier now? Do you feel like a different person than you did prior to being preggo?

Sorry for all the questions, just curious after having a conversation with someone recently that has 100% different feelings on the above than myself.

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I feel more stressed. There is so much to do and so much to worry about. I worry about so much (money, baby, being a mother, finding a new job after baby). I don't fight with DH more, but I am shorter with him than I usually am.
My previas got me stressed too.

Message edited 8/21/2007 9:49:00 AM.

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Just entering the 2nd trimester, I feel less stressed now than I did in the first. I was very short with DH during the first trimester due to nausea and exhaustion. Now that I'm feeling better, it's better. But I can feel the stress level will increase in the coming months with so much to do before the baby comes.

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I don't allow my self to get stressed!! Even at work - i have no problem handing off work - heck the rest of the office needs to know how to do my stuff!! Plus i have been luck with hormones - no real mood swings yet and i'm almost 35wks.

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For the most part, I would say less stressed. I try not to let little things get to me anymore - the health of my baby is the most important thing.

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Throughout this pregnancy there were days where I was more stressed( beginning) and days of no stress( second trimester)

Now that we are in the final round, I find myself fighting the stress level a little more frequently.
It is a good stress( if that EVEN makes sense )


ETA- emotions are definitely a little more intense all the way around

Message edited 8/21/2007 9:50:42 AM.

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With 5 weeks away from my due date I am starting to get a little anxious and stressed...to top it all off, I am getting more tired and cranky and just want to sleep, which is also impossible...I wake up at least 5 times during the night...talk about you body getting ready for the baby. But to be honest, I'd rather develop these screwed up sleeping patterns now rather than later...I'm hoping when I'm off from work (a week before my due date) I'll be able to just sit back and relax and finish up the last touches before the baby gets here.

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I am waaay different, that's for sure.
I wouldn't call it less "stressed", per say.
I feel like my hormones are finally in check. I feel rational, and in a pleasant mood. And I feel more patient.
I was never on BC, so I was always a constant rollercoaster of emotion. That has finally plateaued.

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I don't feel any different either way. I have been feeling pretty good lately

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I wouldn't say I feel more stressed, but I would say I have less patience for practically everything and therefore tend to lose my temper and snap at people much quicker than before.

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I pride myself on being someone who tries very hard to NOT let myself get stressed. I always say, why stress about something until there is really something to stress about.

I am very fortunate to have an amazingly supportive family and DH which helps. I am blessed in so many ways that I do my best to be stress free.

With this pregnancy, I have beem much more happy and excited than stressed... to the point when the woman at the childbirth class asked how many women were nervous about the birth and I did not raise my hand... I figure I'll cross that bridge when I get to it!

I live by the philosophy that I will not be given any situation that I cannot handle and that everything happens for a reason. So far, that has gotten me to where I am today!!! A very happy soon to be mother!

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Actually, my stress hasn't been so bad considering the number of things we have going on right now, besides the baby. The thing that does stress me a bit now is the realization that we only have about 3 months left before we will have a baby, and there is so much I haven't done to prepare.

I do cry far more easily than I ever have, though I don't find myself getting angry easily at all. If anything, I think I am more patient than I was before I was pregnant, and especially about work stuff. I'm sitting here listening to my boss express her annoyance at getting disinvited to attend a meeting, but personally, I could care less about stuff like that.

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Definitely more, and it's my own fault.

DH and I bought an investment property.
We are renovating our kitchen
We are kicking out our tenants and need to do tons of work to change over the apartment
TONS of parties and obligations this summer....

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less stressed