Shattered is an understatement!

[K8eee]

I'm 11 weeks pg tomorrow, and if I'm honest I have no enthusiasm to want to do anything. The tiniest of household chores are so much effort. Our house doesn't look a tip but its things like dusting, putting the washing away, hoovering and even cooking (which I used to enjoy ) 3 days ago I felt a lot better, and that my energy levels were getting better but since yesterday it's gone downhill again. Shouldn't I start feeling a lot better by now? Also, how much napping & sleeping is too much that I should be concerned about?

Get your iron levels checked... Try to rest.. Hopefully by about week 14 you will be feeling great.

Maybe try swimmng when you feel a bit better to keep up fitness too.. Deeper sleep also.

Look after yourself.. You will have plenty of time for cleaning later on.

Thanks mrspaddy. I'm having my routine blood tests tomorrow to check my iron levels. I've been keeping an eye on the inside of my eyelids but nothing really has changed. I'm taking it its just a part of being pregnant

I'm getting stressed that dh will think I'm being lazy (which I am I know!) but I don't think he understands how much this baby growing is taking out of me

Don't worry about housework your most important job is looking after yourself and therefore your baby,only you can do that. Can your dp pick up the chores while you are feeling tired?
I was shattered til 20ish weeks to be honest though it did start to improve after 14.

Dh is at work pretty much everyday we have our own business which is seasonal, so his time is dedicated to that and I'm either at home doing chores or paperwork whilst he works or at work with him

23+3 and still exhausted. You just learn to manage it. Lol

Congratulations Op.

Hi k8eee

In relation to tiredness : I went to have a 'little nap' the other afternoon and slept for 6 hours!!!!

My house is a complete tip too but I just shut myself away in the bedroom and pretend it doesn't exist

Jheeeeze! A 6 hour nap Writer?! I think I've managed 4 and I fell asleep on the sofa in the evening that same night; I even slept through dh ringing my mobile, home phone, returning from work and making his dinner before being woken up and told to go to bed for 11:30

im 32 + 2. im exhausted! but the kids are back at school after the holidays so i have a good 5 hrs a day to nap at the mo x

I felt the same way until I was about 14 weeks thought that was how it was going to be the entire pregnancy then at 14 weeks had loads of energy more than I had before I was preg and I felt absolutely fantastic! Hope you come out the other side soon OP

K8eee, I feel your pain & I'm only 7+3. Going to bed about 9-ish but sometimes don't reap the benefits as I'm up peeing every hour or so, managed to get a bit of a lie in this weekend only to fall asleep again at 5pm both days, which is something I rarely do.

Fed up with being a lazy sod, not been to the gym for 2 weeks, the thought makes me want to sleep...

Thanks fifi. Miss calamity, I'm the same and poor dh isn't getting a look in sex wise. I feel really bad but even the thought if hoovering makes me tired let alone being banged about in bed I warned dh before he got home that I had done sod all

Hi, im just about to hit the 14 week mark this week and feeling okay. I havnt actually felt as shatted with this pg as my other two, esp dc2 when i really struggled to keep going. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel and most people start to get back some energy around 12 weeks, so not long.
As for dh just ignore him, my dp has the attitude that its only pregnancy, im not ill! I want to punch him but i let it ride instead as i guess men wont ever get it fully.
Just tell yourself its all for a very good cause and worth it when the baby arrives x

I am exhausted. I'm 11 weeks tomorrow and still on mat leave with my very active 9 month old (who has just learnt to cruise this week). Every day is a challenge at the moment. My DH helps out LOADS. He gets up with DD in the mornings and lets me have an extra hour, then I basically nap when she does. I don't remember it being this bad last time. Don't even start me on the nausea & sickness...

Well I'm 11 weeks today and actually
Managed to wake up and not need to go back to sleep at last! I won't hold my breath though but might have to make the most of this not feeling crappyness today I haven't actually been too bad with sickness, I've learnt just to make myself sick in the mornings. I won't go into details, but I dred having a shower in the morning

I've felt knackered pretty much the whole way through. Been a bit better for the last couple of weeks (25+3) but that might just be because I've learnt to deal with it and give in before I get really tired. I've also accepted my limitations on what I can get done in any one day, what I can lift etc which makes a big difference. It is hard work producing another human bean so give yourself a break.... :)

I really struggled this time around. I remember it being tough the first time, but it felt worse this time. Total exhaustion plus nausea, which started to ease at 9/10 weeks. I'm 15 wks now and feel great. I'm so happy to finally say that! It was sooo hard though for a few weeks.

I found the first 12 weeks and now these last 12 weeks were/are the worst tiredness wise. Just try and sleep when you can. I'm the queen of naps!