Sudden Exhaustion

phaarealwed

I'm 37 wks 6 days today and I have been dragging all day long. I slept about 8 hours last night and woke up feeling more tired than ever. I run out of energy just walking from one room In the house to the next. I took an hour nap just now and still feel tired. I know towards the end you are supposed to feel tired but this is just a strange feeling, I can barely stay awake. I really have things I need/want to do today but my body is holding me back. I read somewhere this could be a sign of pre-labor but it could also mean I'm coming down with something. I sure hope it's not the latter. Any STMS experienced this before?

tamarar5

You just described me. I though I was going to fall asleep standing at the pharmacy earlier! I'm so tired.

laurenita8

36 weeks and I'm exhausted too

nthomas1014

I don't think its a sign of pre labor, I would have have had my baby weeks ago. So tired all the time.

Erika101076

I had a day like that Thursday. It was pure exhaustion!! Friday I felt tired but normal pregnant tired lol

shutaff

This happens to me once or twice a week. I will have a day where I am totally exhausted, and then the next day, I feel like I have more energy. I try to remember to take my iron pills to make sure that is not the cause, so I think that it's just par for the course.

Jentech84

phaarealwed said:

I'm 37 wks 6 days today and I have been dragging all day long. I slept about 8 hours last night and woke up feeling more tired than ever. I run out of energy just walking from one room In the house to the next. I took an hour nap just now and still feel tired. I know towards the end you are supposed to feel tired but this is just a strange feeling, I can barely stay awake. I really have things I need/want to do today but my body is holding me back. I read somewhere this could be a sign of pre-labor but it could also mean I'm coming down with something. I sure hope it's not the latter. Any STMS experienced this before?

I didn't know this was still possible!

I've hit a couple walls of exhaustion before: happy and energized one second, then eyelids feeling like lead and head tipping down mid-activity.

kiley820

Well I never thought I'd say this but I'm actually jealous! I don't sleep at all anymore. I don't feel exhausted either...I'm wide awake all.the.freaking. time. I hate night time because I just lay in bed miserable, watching tv and listening to SO snore away. Sucks

CanadianintheSouth

kiley820 said:

Well I never thought I'd say this but I'm actually jealous! I don't sleep at all anymore. I don't feel exhausted either...I'm wide awake all.the.freaking. time. I hate night time because I just lay in bed miserable, watching tv and listening to SO snore away. Sucks

ugh same here! I listen to the dog and DH snore away, jealous the whole time that they are able to sleep so soundly.

GinnyJ2012

Yup sounds about normal for third tri. Though you may be sleeping about 8 hours, it may not be the quality of sleep your use to. I know I toss and turn a lot at night so I'm not in deep sleep as much.

phaarealwed

Seems I jinxed myself because I was up all night and I have been out and about since 5am today. Now I feel more energized than ever. Lol can't win with all these crazy changes.

rainbowwillow

Exhausted as hell too here. Slept forb8 plus hours yet my eyes still have that tired weight to them.
I don't want to do anything but lounge and nap all day.

kcm3

I'm with you. Definitely rest when you can. Your body is getting ready for some major work ahead.

basketballbelly

I get this too. So long as your iron levels are good and you're staying hydrated, it's just a normal third trimester symptom