Second Trimester Fatigue ???

[Sleepathon]

I feel terrible.
I work for the NHS in a large, very busy acute trust. I am 25 weeks pregnant tomorrow, and feel extremely exhausted and stressed. Yesterday I spent the day arguing with my DH, in between sleeping and being sick, mainly because all I could think about is how I will not be able to cope at work today.

I was supposed to have my second risk assessment today however I have phoned in sick, I didnt sleep a wink last due to the thought of not being able to cope physically at work. Have just got back from my doctors and they have signed me off for 2 weeks, she actually asked me if I wanted to go back to work which of course I do.

I feel absolutely terrible for being off work, guilty to be leaving colleagues however I do think it is probably the right thing right now. All I want to do is sleep and rest! Where is this second trimester peak everybody talks about? I suppose it's all downhill from now!

Has anybody else felt like this? And had sickness throughout pregnancy (to be fair I've gone from all day sickness to morning sickness)?

I've always been one of them that says oh pregnancy isn't an illness however I can't believe how shitty I feel! This is my first pregnancy so I guess I didn't quite know what to expect.

Poor you Sleepathon :-( I hope you feel better soon. I feel lucky that I've not had any sickness during my pregnancy but I have felt soooo tired pretty much the whole way through. I think the second trimester peak is a myth! I certainly never had a sudden boost of energy during 2nd. I found out I was anaemic around about 22/23 weeks which explains the tiredness, the iron tablets have helped a bit but I still find it such a struggle to get up for work in the mornings and by the afternoon I am practically falling asleep at my desk!! Like you this is also my first pregnancy and it's much harder than I thought! But it will sooo be worth it in the end. Please don't feel guilty about being signed off (easier said than done I know). The most important thing is that you and baby are well so just rest up, relax and take it easy. Your colleagues will understand. Take care of yourself x ps. The one thing I've found not to be a myth is baby brain! I definitely have it!

Oh poor you!

Please please do not feel guilty about being signed off! Your body is shattered and clearly needs the rest.

I am 26+5 and am wiped out every single day, and I manage a decent sleep at night, I feel sick all the time as well. I get shaky and weird if I don't rest (all the time) and then feel sick if I don't constantly snack on little bits of food.

I am not anaemic (to my knowledge) and am having a textbook perfect pregnancy by all accounts and I just feel AWFUL!

Pregnancy may not be an illness, but it sure as hell makes you feel ill!!! This is my first too and oh good god was I naive. Thinking I would glow and be all womanly and beautiful- ha!

OP I'm 23 weeks and still utterly exhausted. I am currently sleeping through the night (wasn't before) and I am still knackered! I'm on holiday too as I'm a teacher and I am dreading September when I go back - how will I get through 9 weeks feeling like this or worse?

The only thing I can suggest is make sure your iron levels are good and rest all of the time. I read something which said: "don't stand when you can sit, don't sit when you can lie" and I am following that mantra every day.

Hang in there - and you aren't the only one feeling like this so hopefully that helps just a tad. xx

Thank you all for your kind words.
It's day number two at home and really don't know what to do with myself!

Sod's law eh! I can see myself going back to the doctors for a fit to work note at this rate