18 weeks and still knackered! Does it get better???

[BumpyBecs]

I am 18 weeks with my first baby and STILL. Absolutely shattered and then not sleeping well at night. I thought it got better by 12 weeks - will I ever get a second wind???

I'm 21+2 with my first and feel exactly the same. Haven't moved from the couch all day today [cblush]

Feel so anti social - can hardly talk by 6pm!

I got a second wind, so hopefully you will too! I was knackered until 22 weeks and then all of a sudden I recovered and had about 10 weeks of feeling normal again before the tiredness kicked back in.

I did.

I'm 26 wks pg with twins and I have never felt anything like the exhaustion I felt until about a month ago.

I've felt much better since then, though I'm waiting for it to all go downhill again, esp as I'm the size of a house already!

It may be worth asking your midwife about iron deficency / anaemia if you continue to feel exhausted, esp if you feel brethless andlightheaded at times too.

just think of this as being in training for being knackered once the baby arrives!

(srry no help I know - but true)

I was just wondering the same thing! I am 18 weeks and am still exhausted. It seemed to get slightly better then suddenly I am falling asleep after dinner again. Think there is some kind of growth spurt going on at the moment - not entirely sure but MW mentioned the baby is "laying down fat layers" just now so using a lot of energy.

It did get better for me after about 24 weeks but it has come back at 35 weeks, possibly because I am the size of a small country.

I'm still knackered at 18w too. I can't remember feeling this tired with DS though. We'll be back on here in a few weeks with our boundless energy I hope!

Thank god we are not alone!

All my friends keep saying "oh, it will get better", ha really?? I am now 15 wks and could happily spend all my days in bed, or curled up on the sofa. But I have no idea what to expect as this is my first. I think the DH thinks that I am making the exhaustion up - and hilariously I am too exhausted to put him right!

I could have written this post-I'm 19 weeks and last week I was starting to feel better, this week the Knackeredness and nausea (and occasional vomiting) is back!!! What the hell??

I posted about this last week - I'm now 17 weeks - and still bloody knackered, despite sleeping well and eating well.
I'm sat here at 9.20 in the morning and I could easily go back to bed!!!!
Hello pink - sorry you're suffering too, but glad to see you at 19 weeks!

Growing a new human being is just very tiring, I think. For me, the tiredness has come and gone, but going to bed early is always good. I like to be in bed with the light off by 10.30pm at the latest. This is my 2nd and I'm now 38 weeks, so am trying to rest up for labour, but I've been knackered a lot of the time. Just listen to your body and if you're not sleeping well, but feeling very tired, have you tried going for a walk - even a short, slow one? I find even a small amount of exercise can help with sleep quality.

I am 30 weeks now, and I never got a second wind :( I was less tired from about 15 weeks, but never felt full of energy like everywhere says you will. I've been better for the past few weeks, but I think that's mainly down to taking a big chunk of April off work!

I think you are right ladies, we are growing a baby and it doesn't half take alot out of you!! Glad to hear some of you did get a second wind but if it does carry on may mention to mw about iron as jojay suggested.

Am doing antinatal yoga and reflexology and that does helps relax and make me sleep better. My full on job is not helping with the tiredness but just trying so hard to put the baby and I first and not get stressed.

At least I am not alone. Was starting to
think something was wrong with me. Bbx

Sorry to say it gets worse. I am 34 wks, sleeping 12-14 hours a day and still have massive dark circles around my eyes!

21 weeks here tomorrow and I am so tired i am very little use after 6pm. It doesnt matter what time I go to bed though at the moent as I always awake before 8.

17+6 and was thinking the same thing. Tiredness is killing me, I came home from work yesterday, put my bag down and slept for 2 hours. Got up had a shower and some dinner and back to bed for some TV and sleep. I have been in bed around 7-7:30pm every night since I've been pregnant as it is the most comfortable place and I can fall asleep and not have to move. i keep waiting to get better but looking at the previous posts this is not very likely :(

my youngest is 9 (YEARS old) and I'm still knackered

oh sorry that's not helpful is it?

Thanks fruitshoots! you have got an amazing name though :)

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Lol - yes I think our tiredness is only just beginning!