35 Of The Silliest Things That Made Women Cry During Pregnancy
To all the new and expecting mamas managing intense hormones and mood swings right now, it’s okay to let the tears flow! Estrogen is surging, and it impacts areas of the brain that are responsible for controlling emotion. Due to higher than normal levels, it can be a lot harder to manage emotions and it’s common to have a cry sneak up on you.
Sometimes, the funniest things trigger a tear (or twenty). So why not have a little fun with it, shall we?
We reached out to our community last week to ask what’s the silliest thing that made you cry during pregnancy or as a new mother. Check out the top 35 for a good laugh — or a good cry.
35 silly things that made women cry in pregnancy
1. “Watching the Wiggles concert live on stage. My 2 yr old showed less emotion” - @face88
2. “Someone asked me if I liked my ice cream” - @reaganry_
3. “The smell of a Pumpkin Shortbread candle 🕯literally cried in the store” - @lovelyindigo91
4. “Love Island! Cringe 😬” - anonymous
5. “I cried every single day at 2pm - people scheduled work meetings around my ‘crying time’” - @hillarymonique
6. “Explaining car seats to the husband that just wasn’t getting it” - @megancottingham20
7. “The trailer to Mulan…” - anonymous
8. “Not being able to do my own pedicure made me cry a lot 😂” - @alyqveen
9. “The material of my pans” - @wellfed.redhead
10. “My husband said I could get 1 pair of vans not 3 pairs 😂” - @nabeelah2.0
11. “I dropped a cupcake 🧁 I really wanted that cupcake 😭” - @peachykeen1004
12. “I dropped a sock down the stairs 🤷♀️🤰” - @carmenshippey
13. “Combing my hair” - @janellejrwhite
14. “My husband drank my Sprite on a flight because he thought I was asleep” - @annie.williby
15. “How difficult (but not really that difficult) it was to put a high chair together” - @heatherpruett
16. “During pregnancy I wanted cookies and all the stores were closed. I wept” - @precious_memela
17. “Someone at work gave me a chocolate chip cookie 🤦🏼♀️” - @hillarymonique
18. “Donut shop was closed” - @cierra_munaco
19. “I made an amazing chicken wrap and then couldn’t stomach it. Cried for hours 🤣“ - @kayrose128
20. “I got mad at my husband bc the ranch was almost gone and he didn’t agree with me” - @knunny
21. “I offered my husband crackers - he said no thanks - instant tears! 😆“ -@xoxoeshelle
22. “I tried to order breakfast takeout and they stopped serving it at 11am. #postpartum” - @msbriannaheath
23. “Baby ducklings following mama duck across the road 🤣“ - anonymous
24. “A cafe had ran out of croissants” - anonymous
25. “The risotto my husband made one night was so good 😭😭😭 (we still laugh at this)” - @twinmamallama
26. “Cinderella singing” - anonymous
27. “Partner said my all pink outfit 😬looked stupid (which it did!) 😂” - @lucyahorton
28. “Cried to song lyrics that aren’t even sad (Fancy Like by Walker Hayes) 🤣” - anonymous
29. “Couldn’t find the exact green smoothie I wanted (at 3 places) 😂” - anonymous
30. “How much I loved this little baby! I couldn’t believe it!!” - @rashnasanjana
31. “Hairdresser cut my fringe too short” - @gem_exelby
32. “The song “you’ve got a friend in me” - @nostsosadhana
33. “Being too tired to wash my hair” - @insta_fae
34. “He is growing up so fast!” Me looking at my 4 DAY OLD and sobbing! 😂😂 - @pipsybriggs
35. “I cried bc I was craving sweets then ate too many gummy bears which made me cry again” - @bebrooklynne
When things get emotional and you’re feeling overwhelmed, remember to give yourself a break and have a laugh when you can. Pregnancy is filled with so many emotions (and hormones!) and these ‘silly things’, don’t always feel so silly in the moment. Lean into those emotions and let them out!