For most women, pregnancy doesn’t match the soft-focus, loved-up photos of couples you see in adverts and movies. Yup, at times being the life support for a rapidly growing baby can make us feel like we’ve got supercharged PMS. Blame that cauldron of hormones that have taken up residence in our body!
Some of us are more sensitive to rising levels of progesterone or oestrogen, making us feel more emotional (note to dads: expect us to weep when we sees that cute baby video on YouTube) or stressed. These hormones can affect neurotransmitter levels, which are the chemicals in the brain that regulate mood, and are most likely to cause those roller-coaster emotions at
