Oh mama, please don't worry, what you're going through is so real and so common in the first trimester! The fatigue, the heightened senses, even the irritation from something as simple as a seatbelt, it's your hormones working overtime, and honestly your body is just completely overwhelmed right now. I had the same thing early on and I felt terrible about it, but it genuinely wasn't about my husband at all, my skin just felt like it couldn't take any more input by end of day. The tricky part is helping him understand it's a physical thing, not an emotional one, maybe try framing it as your nervous system being on overdrive rather than you pulling away from him, because that's really what it is. That said, I won't pretend it fixes overnight, some husbands take a little longer to come around even after the explanation, so just keep the conversation gentle and reassure him it will pass as you move into the second trimester. Do check in with your gynae too, because she can explain it to both of you in clinical terms, which sometimes lands better coming from a doctor!
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