My partner has ADHD and I feel me being pregnant is making his emotional rollercoasters more prominent.

The first trimester was so difficult for us as I was dealing with hormonal changes as well as physical symptoms and he was struggling mentally with his ADHD. I felt I almost didn’t have the energy to be compassionate to his symptoms because mine were so bad.

Now I’m in the second trimester I’m feeling better but honestly he’s still so up and down. It’s draining. I have to frequently remind him I’m pregnant and I don’t have capacity to cope with his mood swings.

From what I’ve learnt about ADHD over the years is that there’s a very blurred line between ADHD and narcissistic bad behaviour. As you can imagine it’s a disorder that’s not easy to be around and cope with alongside growing a human.

Anyone else struggling with their partner during this time?

I feel like everyone else is so happy and excited for me/us, apart from him…