New here, 6 wks with twins

teal1946

Hi all,

Im new here and as of today 6w3d with twins. It was a total surprise to use and I'm a bit overwhelmed not to mention sheer exhausted.

Is this level of exhaustion normal with twins?

I'd love any advice or tips anyone has.

Thank you! 

ks3pink

I've been exhausted the whole time.  I would definitely say it comes with the territory.  Though it has gotten some better in the second trimester, I'm still not able to do everything I used to though.  GL!

krismott25

i basically have had 2 weeks where i wasn't exhausted. the first tri was def hard. a friend stop by unannounced and she looked like she saw a ghost. she was so worried about me because i looked like it'd been through war. but fear not it does get better. once the nausea goes away you'll feel human again. GL and welcome

jellolz

I was completely wiped out until about 13/14 weeks. I'm still more tired than a non pregnant person, but at least I can do laundry and cook dinner now. I feel a little more normal. But I have to remind myself not to over do it now because then the Braxton hicks set in. It does get better usually, but you're gonna be tired for a while yet.

thetwinkies&Vivi

Im starting to have a tiny bit more energy now at 10 weeks but overall am still pretty tired. Congrats,though!

TaylorandMel

If you think you're exhausted now, wait until they're newborns.  Now I miss the pregnancy version of exhaustion.  Ha.  But yes, it's normal.

SpinningJess

TaylorandMel:

If you think you're exhausted now, wait until they're newborns.  Now I miss the pregnancy version of exhaustion.  Ha.  But yes, it's normal.

God that's no joke!!  LOL  I was just a tiny bit more exhausted with my twins than my singleton, but not much.  Pregnancy is just a very tiring experience - you're not only growing two babies but a new organ (or two depending on what kind of twins you have).  Do you know if they are mo/di or di/di?

sunshine823

I was absolutely exhausted probably up until 10 or 11 weeks. I could barely stay awake at work and i was going to bed not too much after dinner.

I am still tired but definitely not as exhausted as before

congrats on the twins

kiwi625

After the first trimester it got so much better for me. I had awful "morning" sickness--all day nausea and vomiting from weeks 5-13ish. I was pretty sleepy and was always ready for bed about 7/8 pm, which is a big change from my normal bedtime around 11. However, once I got into the second trimester I felt like Super Woman! I felt great! There were days I actually caught myself thinking about going for a run and I am SO not a runner. I still feel really good most days, but I don't feel like I have super powers anymore. 

When I started reading about twin pregnancies, I had been terrified I would go from ridiculous morning sickness to ridiculously uncomfortable. I have been pleasantly surprised at how long of a second trimester honeymoon period I have had so far. You might be surprised as well. Good luck!

mizzougal08

I'm 6w2d and feel the exact same way. Just completely wiped out. I teach and on my plan hour today I put my head in my hands and leaned over a book so if someone walked by they would think I was reading, but really I was napping! Oops..haha.This is my first pregnancy so I don't have anything to compare it to. All my friends that have had singletons said they were completely wiped out too, but I wonder how much more so we are since we have two little parasites instead of one

I feel ya girl!