When does the magical 2nd tri energy come along?

sarahjanisse · January 2014

I am waiting (not so patiently) to have some of my energy back. I am almost 20 weeks and feel zapped and have a headache everyday...is there a magic number of weeks I should look forward to?

getitdone · January 2014

In the last week or so, I have had a few days of energy and have even been able to stay up past 10. To do that though, I still need to take a nap during the day so my energy has not come back consistently.

QOTR · January 2014

When you find it, please share the secret with us. I find that I don't have a good gauge of how much energy is left in the tank. I'll be buzzing along cleaning or running errands and hit a wall and be useless the rest of the day.

awc1986 · January 2014

I'm 22.5wks and I'm back to my old self much of the time, but I run out of gusto much quicker.

MelissaShimkus · January 2014

Me too as I'm laying in bed watching tv! Where oh where is my energy!!

jjh471 · January 2014

I'm almost 21 w. I have spurts if energy but I get exhausted doing things like cleaning, laundry, anything like bending / lifting stuff. I just feel winded quick and then I need a nap.

typeset · January 2014

They doubled my thyroid meds and I found my energy.

AugustGlass · January 2014

No clue. I'm almost 19 weeks and can't make it through the day without napping.

kristine526 · January 2014

Mine comes and goes. I'm less exhausted than I was in the 1st tri, but I'm still not back to "normal"

It did occur to me that I'm only three or four (ish) weeks away from the 3rd tri though, so I suspect that it will probably be going back down not too long from now.

runningyogimama · January 2014

From my experience last time and this time, never.

MissLadyTay · January 2014

I didn't get a burst of energy so much as I feel less morning sickness. So it feels like I have more energy? But I still often go to bed at 9 or 10 now and my usual bedtime when not pregnant is 12 or 1. Exhaustion for me lasts the whole 9 months.

MrsT2008 · January 2014

Almost 21 weeks and still waiting!

rainydayluck · January 2014

AugustGlass said:

No clue. I'm almost 19 weeks and can't make it through the day without napping.

Same here except I'm 21 weeks tomorrow. I don't remember staying this tired with DD.

Meg&Austin · January 2014

For me never. 23w tom and I feel like im worse in the 2nd tri than 1st

TaylorHam86 · January 2014

I'm right there with you. 20w and can barely get through the day without a nap. I've spent several hours every day for the past few days in bed watching tv/dozing.

@ErBear1010 good luck with the iron! I got some about a month ago and was trying really hard to supplement my diet so as not get constipated. But I was so nervous about it, and one day I had a (only mildly) difficult time in the loo, and that was enough to scare me out of taking them anymore. Maybe I should try taking them every other day so it's not so abrupt?

talkthewholetime · January 2014

I definitely feel better than I did the first tri, but I'm still not my 100%.

I'll take not falling asleep while I chew my lunch as a victory though. The first trimester was rough!

jschwind22 · January 2014

Almost 22 weeks and still waiting....

jjtyler · January 2014

I'm convinced that it is like the land of unicorns and rainbows...not real.

I am tired....all the time.

megmegs · January 2014

I'm beginning to think that the 2nd tri "energy burst" was a myth spread to help us make it through first tri.

Sunny528 · January 2014

I'm 19 weeks and feeling way better in this trimester than in the 1st. In my 1st tri I was tired ALL THE TIME and I was honestly just in survival mode every day. I have more energy now, but I can't push myself like I once could. I might cook for a while and do dishes, then need a nap. After nap, I continue on with any chores or errands I need to do.

lrmrtn · January 2014

I wouldn't know about any energy bursts but it could be because I'm not sleeping well at night anymore. My bedtime routine is now fall asleep on the couch from 11-12ish, go up to bed, sleep til 5ish, get up to pee, up til 6:30 and then back to sleep til whenever I can, not including waking up multiple times for leg cramps and backaches...

Snorberg · January 2014

I am almost 23 weeks and I am still exhausted. I have a little bit more energy then 1st tri but by 8:00 I am ready for bed. It doesn't help that I am up at5:30 for work and I work a 9-10 he day. There are times that I am fighting to stay awake at work.

ShanJohnNC · January 2014

O-M-G!! I keep asking myself the exact same question. I'm 21wks and am dying for this burst of energy but don't know if it's going to visit me or not. I'm usually pretty drained by 8:30ish even though I have an office job (not too strenuous). Takes everything to get up in the a.m. and by 10:30 I just want to sleep! LOL!!

Sorry I can't offer any input even though I have an acquaintance who already felt her 2nd trimester burst (we're about 4 weeks apart)...

Happy hunting!!

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