Extreme tiredness....normal??

[CardyMow]

I'm currently 24+5 with dc4. My other dc are 12yo, 8yo and almost 7yo. Throughout this whole regnancy, I have had extreme tiredness, to the point where I'm struggling to do anything. I am going to bed at 10.30-11m every night, not getting up until 7am. I'm doing the school run and a little bit of food shopping (have to do it daily, no car, do it on bus). I'll get home, read the newspaper, and have to go for a 2 hr nap from 12pm-2pm. Then I'll do the afternoon school run, and by the time I get home, I'm struggling to keep my eyes open. .

I saw the consultant on Monday (about something unrelated), my wee was checked, NAD. My BP was absolutely fine, 110/60. I was anaemic in my last pregnancy, so I've been taking spatone every day in case it is that, but it's not helping.

Even in my other pregnancies, although I was 'tired' it was nothing like this, and I know I'm 7 yrs older than last time, but blimey, I'm only 29yo! Surely this can't be normal? And if not, what could it be?

(Please excuse if any words apear to be 'missing' a letter P, my key is sticking!)

[whomovedmychocolate]

Ummm the DC4 bit sort of gives a reason why you might be tired

Yes absolutely pregnancy is knackering - you are growing a whole person, that's some effort.

And you've had long enough between pregnancies to forget what a bloody hard slog it is! Also don't forget last time, you had a toddler and a baby to contend with, you probably got through purely on gung ho spirit and determination. You've probably gained a bit of an expectation of sleep since.

[choufleur]

10.30-11. That's late. I struggled to get past about 8.30! I was so tired the whole thing and think my pregnancy 'bloom' lasted about 20 minutes one sunday afternoon.

I think it can be perfectly normal. It sounds like there's nothing wrong. You're just very tired.

[CardyMow]

I'm sure that I 'managed' to do more last time though..more any housework for example. Poor DP is having to do most of it. And with a DD of almost 13yo, she goes to bed at 9.30pm on a school night, and 10.30-11pm at the weekends. Bit hard to go to bed when she's still watching shit TV!

I must admit, I have got used to having a full night's sleep, and am waking up in the night now due to the needing a pee/ weird dreams thing.

[lucybrad]

well i recently became knackered. Physically tired is you know what i mean, and doing anything made my muscles ache. Turns out i am anaemic, even though i have been take prenatal vits and 100% rda iron. have been prescribed more iron tabs - the joy! I thin because i drink a lot of tea, this may be hindering my iron absorbtin. Ask the doc to test your blood to be sure, could be iron or could be thyroid?

[nagoo]

I was super tired at the start, had about 2 months of nice middle bit and now back to feeling shite and tired again.

I am anemic though.

Think that you are probably more tired to having the other kids to look after.

I moan if i have less than 9 hours a night, and i'm not getting that due to waking up all the bloody time.

I've started to worry more about the being tired part than the labour part of having the baby.

I'm 31 and 32 weeks.

[bundlebelly]

I'm twenty weeks and feeling really crap too. So tired that I can bearly drag myself around today. Everything aches. I haven't got the energy to answer stupid questions, or do anything. Everything happening in slow motion I feel like I've been drugged, it's really horrible. I feel momentarity better if I eat something. But got to be careful as high risk for GD. I really can't wait for the next half of pregnancy to be over. Not enjoying it at all really.