pg and finding the tiredness v. hard with toddler....normal or not, any helpful suggestions???

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am 16 wks, and have been finding the overwhelming exhaustion well, erm, overwhelming . My DS is 2 and obviously on the go the whole time, combined with work I just feel shattered and sick most of the time and dont cope very well with the day unless I'm having at least 9 hours sleep. Its not helping that I'm not sleeping well at night but tbh I feel like maybe I'm being a wimp or need an iron supplement to just bump me up a bit and get me through the day. Its all I can do to manage a conversation with DP of an evening who is working all the hours god sends and I feel like everyone is suffering around me!!!Is this normal or do I need to give myself a kick up the arse?? I honestly thought I'd feel better after the first trimester but so far I'm not.....

i went through the same. my dd was 18 months when dd2 was born. i have no real practical advice but wanted to let you know that its normal

I feel your pain... Am currently 6 weeks pregnant with 3rd, a 2 year old at home and a 4 year old at school.

I am sick and exhausted constantly. Not a nice combination. I try to give myself sit down times as much as possible through the day. I don't know if you 2 year old is napping but if he is, try napping with him! And get your partner to get up in the mornings and at the weekends so could can at least have a lie-in.

Otherwise, there's not much you can do unfortunately. Just take one day at a time and hope the sickness goes away. You are definitely NOT being a wimp, why don't you take prenatal vitamins anyway? You would get an iron/mineral boost which couldn't harm.

Good luck

Now is a good time for your 2 year old to discover Pixar films - bloody lifesaver. I may have seen Cars, Finding Nemo and Toy Story more in the last 5 months than the people who actually made it, but by god it's been soo good for getting a bit of reaxing - especially as I'm now a very heavy 33 weeks.

Try napping when your 2 year old does and get dh to take over bedtime duties.

Don't feel bad - it's a PITA but totally normal unfortunately!

Good luck! :)

That should be reLaxing obviously....not reaxing. I am not a serial killer or a woodcutter

I was like this through my first trimester. I was going to bed at 6pm, leaving DH with the world cup. I don't work though as I have M.E. so that didn't help. My friend was pregnant with twins and was allowed to take time off with her extreme pregnancy tiredness as it was classed as sick.

I used DVDs more than I would have done normally and my nan used to have DS for a few hours some afternoons, or come down to mine while I went to bed. Is there anyone around you that you can get support from?

I was lucky and mine passed at about 14 weeks.

Thanks for all your lovely messgaes. At least I know i'm not just an overly tired hypochondriac!! I will just grin and bear it and invest in some pixar films....hadnt thought of that! Though I do feel like Mr Tumble is basically doing my parenting for me these days. Good luck with all your pregnancies....

im exactley the same have a boy of nearly 2 who never stops, all i feel like i want to do is lay down and sleep all day, its really exhausting and wearing me out, my partner works 7 days a week and 12 hour days, so then i feel so lonely. i just keep thinking it will get easier lol it just makes me feel better even though i know it will probably get worse

i've been exhausted (trying the study for masters too). I've been having a nap after lunch or whislt kids watch TV after lunch for 45 mins or so and that's helped loads - plus going to bed at 9.30am!!