Fatigue like whoa!

java1982 · August 2016

The struggle is REAL ladies! This is my second pregnancy and I could not keep my eyes open with my first in the early weeks. After learning it was twins, I chalked that up to I was growing two humans which meant double the tiredness. However, this pregnancy is no different! Almost 5 weeks over here and I can't keep my eyes open once 1pm hits. I'm sure chasing 2 toddlers on top of housing this new little one is making it more difficult, but holy cow! Please tell me I'm not the only one?! What are you doing to help?

Risalyn222 · August 2016

You are definitely not the only one! I'm so tired! I have 3, a 4.5 year old and I also have twins who are 2.5, and they definitely are exhausting but I'm way more tired than normal. I haven't tried anything yet, but hope I get some energy back soon.

TheJerilu · August 2016

You're not alone, a bunch of ladies responded with fatigue or tiredness in the weekly symptom thread:
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12685239/symptoms-week-of-8-01

java1982 · August 2016

@Risalyn222 I'm struggling with my 2.5 year old twins, you are superwoman for having those plus two older ones! You go girl! I swear that twin toddlers are like a hurricane! (Don't you love those random people who tell you that they "know how you feel" because they have two children that are 18 months apart?! Because that is TOTALLY what it's like to have two of the same age! Lol) Hang in there mama!!

@Thejerilu Probably should have looked there first! I'm a little rusty on my Bump navigation. Thanks for letting me know!

Magheeta · August 2016

I'm planning on sneaking in a cat nap this afternoon when I'm alone at the office. Evenings have been difficult because DH's works late, so dinner and bedtime are all on me. Thankfully we moved DS into a full-sized bed, so snuggling with him and falling asleep isn't so bad.

MrsBakes · August 2016

I'm right there with you! I have a 4.5 year old at home and since DH works evenings it's all me with my girl who is never tired and never sleeps. She still wakes up during the night, too for one reason or another. So I always feel dead. The only weird thing is, as soon as I hit the pillow in the evening I'm awake, so it takes me a bit to fall asleep. That was definitely not the case with my first pregnancy. I was tired all the time and I slept all the time.

kmb9093 · August 2016

So tired, I mean really tired. I have a 3 year old and almost 1 year old and work full time. Everyone needs 100% of me right now and man do I wish I had 100% to give everyone! I am just so tired, trying to embrace this time because before I know it the first trimester will be over!

firewife86 · August 2016

I am so tired. So. Tired. I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old and I don't remember being this tired with either pregnancy. I could sleep all day. I've napped twice today, and I'm still exhausted.

STM2017 · August 2016

I do not remember being this tired with DS. At all. By 10:30 this morning, I was exhausted!!! But then as soon as it's finally bedtime, I can't fall asleep!!! UGH! The struggle is real.

cookies754 · August 2016

@STM2017 I'm having a similar issue. I'm exhausted by the afternoon and will fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow at night. By 3 am though, I'm up for the next 2-3 hours. It's a bad, bad cycle.

louyankey · August 2016

Kudos to you ladies. This is my first baby and I'm dragging. Can not imagine being this sleepy AND chasing little ones.

STM2017 · August 2016

@louyankey I'm sure some of my exhaustion is from my toddler lol

runningpenguin · August 2016

Right there with ya sister. And DH is on call this week, so I've been doing dinner, playtime, get ready for bed and bedtime by myself. I started to doze the other night and received a sharp pointy finger to the eye followed by DS trying to pry my eyelid open.

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