Pregnancy

[Roe]

Alright here's what's going on. My sister-in-law is pregnant with her first baby and although I love her dearly and she is my best friend her mood swings are driving me and my brother(her husband) up the wall and we end up taking out frustrations out on each other (me and him) even though we may not want to. Any advice?

[Faery-Wings]

Get used to it!
Sorry I don't have better advice. There is no way I know of to control them. I had them horribly with my first. Hubby and I fought visciously at times (not violently...big difference.)They will settle down as time goes on, but at that point she might be feeling tired, achy and fat. :)

To help you all out, make sure each of you has some down time, away from each other. Make sure your sis is eating properly. Small frequesnt meals are the best way to control any blood sugar swings. If they get really out of control, she could talk to her dr and see what s/he suggests. And you and your brother could read a bit about the changes she is going through, if you haven't really done so. It is all a phase and remember that when the baby comes as well!

Good luck and congrats to you family.

[Semele]

I have to concur with Chryssi1! Get over it! LOL!! There is nothing that can fix it accept patience. If she gets too mean just walk away. Good Luck!

[mol]

:D

Same advice here. This advice is coming from 3 pregnancy experiences so far. :) Well, 2 1/2...still working on the completion of the 3rd. ;)

[Amethyst Rose]

What they all said. My husband has learned that if I bite his head off for no good reason, to just keep his mouth shut and ride the wave :). And if I break into tears for no reason, then he hugs me and tries not to laugh. You just have to have sympathy for what she's going through, and just shrug it off when it gets bad, because it has nothing to do with you or him, so don't take it personally.

[Lunacie]

That's a great idea to read about what's happening to your sis-in-law. I can recommend "The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy" by Vicki Iovine. It's mostly for the mother-to-be of course, but there is a chapter or two specifically for family and friends to understand what's happening to their loved one. Written with a great sense of humor by a mother of four with lots of input from other moms.

And if you think you and your brother are frustrated, imagine what your sis-in-law must be feeling! She's stuck on an emotional roller coaster and the ride won't be over until some months after baby arrives.