February 2012 Moms
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Lack of energy as bad as 1st trimester
novasouthanblond
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I'm completely useless these days and have absolutely 0 energy. Getting up to shower is the energetic highlight of my day. Anyone else? Any suggestions? I have so much to do and just can't force myself to do it.
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Re: Lack of energy as bad as 1st trimester
I'll join this club! The holidays wore me out. We didn't even do anything active ? just hung out with family around the house, but even that wore me out. DH wanted to do something for NYE, and I told him no way ? I have a date with my PJs and the sofa.
On another lazy note, I totally dread having to go to the bathroom now, because it involves having to stand up and walk. Sigh.
I'm with you! Lack of energy combined with trouble sleeping combined with soreness if I do too much leaves me a lump on the couch. I have been just trying to take it easy - I do smaller projects (or bigger projects in smaller chunks), try to sneak in naps or rest where I can (and not feel one ounce of guilt about it!), and trying to have easy-to-make or grab meals on hand so I don't have to worry too much about cooking when I am tired.
Even when you are sitting still, your body is working hard to support this little life inside of you. Whenever I get a sideways look when I'm just sitting around, I'll just comment "ah, you know...just creating life over here (or "just growing a human being"), don't mind me".
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Since about 31 weeks I have been useless! I'm actually about to take a nap now. I hope it goes away soon...I have lots of nesting to do! :-) A little caffeine helps me.
I have been exhausted lately as well. I even asked my boss for a pass off of work by telling her that I would rather go back home and take a nap! Fortunately she said yes!
I hope I get a burst of energy soon because I have a little too long to go and too much work left to do before DS gets here.
I have been exhausted lately as well. I even asked my boss for a pass off of work by telling her that I would rather go back home and take a nap! Fortunately she said yes!
I hope I get a burst of energy soon because I have a little too long to go and too much work left to do before DS gets here.
oh this is me too! it is a different kind of tired than 1st tri, in 1st tri all I wanted to do was sleep, a little cat nap during the day on my lunch break usually did the trick.
Now my whole body is tired, even when I nap it doesnt help, I have to take frequent breaks and my body lets me know when I have over done it one day by swelling, aching and BH. I get bursts of energy and that is when I get things done, at home and at work. Sometimes I have to give in and have some caffine to make it through the day.
For the first 16 weeks, I had exhaustion and morning sickness. Then, I felt ok for a little while. By the mid-20 weeks, I had low iron an the onset of GD, so I felt SO SO SO tired again. Now, I'm on iron pills and have my diet regulated, so I'm feeling ok, but I have pinched nerve in my hip and pelvic pain like no other, so even though I have the "energy" any kind of physical exertion makes me want to cry. I get winded walking up our stairs. It's so pathetic. So many things I WANT to do, but I have to sit down constantly.
Plus, this baby got crazy strong in the last week or two and is beating me up. I'm positive he's going to emerge directly through my stomach any day now.
I try SO hard to enjoy my pregnancies and not complain, but this one is SO much harder than DS.
Amen sister! I whine when I have to go to the bathroom - which is QUITE often these days. I'm completely exhausted these days - today I actually completely passed out at work