does the tiredness ever end?

[AbiElizabeth]

seriously? I am 16 weeks and I feel much better now morning sickness has gone. the only thing is I am permanently shattered.

please tell me this isn't my life forever now?

does anyone have any tips on perking myself up a bit?

I'm the same, 18+5 and constantly exhausted. Just posting to keep an eye out for tips! :)

Welcome to the wonderful world of parenthood! I've got a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old and I'm permanently shattered. It improves a bit when they start sleeping through the night, but I know that's probably not what you wanted to hear

I slept 12 hours last night and could genuinely fall asleep again now. I have stuff to do that won't get done as I can't concentrate

I feel your pain...
I'm 16 weeks too, and between weeks 13-15 I started to perk up and I was jumping for joy inside... but now, it has hit like a ton of bricks again!
My eyes are drooping whilst typing this :)

I perked up for a while in 2nd tri, now at 34w am back to exhaustion, probably the weather isn't helping either

Pregnancy tiredness is hell. Not as bad as the First Weeks tiredness after having a baby though
I'm 13w and feel completely drained. I can't go a single day without having a midday nap (which is tricky with a 2yo and a 4yo running around), even though I probably get 8 hours a night now that my younger one is sleeping through. If this is your first, I suggest you sleep as much as you can, whenever you can... With my first I'd just pass out on the sofa the minute I got home from work! Too bad I can't do that anymore.

I think it stops when they leave home!

36+2 with DC2 and can confirm that it only gets worse. Sorry!!
Think of the newborn cuddles though. Makes it all worthwhile!

I'm 37+3 and am shattered...sorry!!

I had the tiredness up until 20 weeks then full of energy blitzing the house at 1am because I just couldn't sit still and now at 34+3 I'm just starting to slow down again but haven't quite hit the brick wall yet so still staying awake past 10pm(rebel I know ) so you might be lucky like I was and feel more alive soon, chasing round a 18 MO is what does me in

You feel tired now - just wait till the baby arrives!

I am pg with dc3.

The first trimester (and a bit beyond sometimes) is the worst for tiredness. I actually think its worse than when the baby is born. This isn't natural exhaustion, its hormonal and all the sleep in the world doesn't make you feel any better.

I am normally fine in the second trimester and then start feeling heavy and tired towards my due date.

Atm I am struggling and would honestly swap this kind of tiredness for the tiredness of having a newborn any day - and that's saying something because dd1 never slept!

According to my dad, the first 51 years are the worst...

Middle trimester OK. 32 weeks + ..hell

You'll get a few nice nights sleep maybe 5 think you have won the lottery and all is well, then BOOM even worse :'(

Honestly? When the youngest got to about 2 1/2. Sorry.

Another who thinks pregnancy tiredness is worse than new baby tiredness. It's definitely worse in the heat.

zip

I'm now so horribly tired but also cant get to sleep. it makes no sense

I'm 27 weeks today and I'm known for my 5 hour naps, sorry!