I forgot how tired pregnancy makes you....

[Awakeagain]

Title says it all really!!
And this time i have another child to look after!!
Just a whinge really!! Anyone else feel free to jump on the band waggon

[Missingcaffeine]

I had noooooo idea pregnancy was so tough. I heard about the morning sickness, but nobody told me that it lasts all day! Exhausted all the time since pretty much peeing on stick, not to mention the sickness, headaches, puffy legs, protruding veins, spots, weight gain, emotional instability etc etc. So tired I drove to supermarket to shop at the weekend, and then just sat in my car for 20 mins, then decided I was too tired to shop, and drove home and got into bed.
Please tell me it's going to get better for a bit - someone - please give me some hope!! I can't remember what it's like to feel normal. I told my friend this who laughed and said I would not feel normal for another 18 years! How do people have 2nd and 3rd children after going through this!?! I would absolutely not be able to look after a child whilst feeling like this.

[Gennz]

Oh god at least we're all in the same miserable boat! I am only 5+4 and I'm fine in the morning but at about 2.30 - 3 a wave of exhaustion hist me and I am like a zombie until about 7. I would love to take a nap but I work full time so basically am completely unproductive for the last 3 hours of the day.

Then I get home & flop on the couch for a bit but the tiredness passes so I've never actually had a nap! So annoying. Thank GOD this is my first & I don't have any toddlers to look after!

[cupofteaplease]

24 weeks with number 4. I'm a full time primary school teacher, and am counting down the hours until the Easter holiday. Wanting to go to bed right now actually!

[mammaof4girls]

I'm so fed up with being tired! im currently 28 weeks with baby number 5. my children are 9, 7, 4 & 2 im just thankful my youngest still has 2 hour naps which tie in with my 4 year old being at playschool so I can nap! can't wait to have some energy again!

[Emzzy26x]

Haha! Love this thread! Im only 8 weeks and ive literally just woken up from a 3 hour nap! And I woke up and 8... Went for breakfast and just fell asleep on the couch until now! Oh man that's bad! Hahaha! Oh well I use this little one as a reason why he should just let me sleep more ;)

[WhatsTheWordHummingbird]

Joining in here too. Ten weeks pg and have a dd who is 2.3.

I work ft shifts so some days getting home at 11.30pm then back at work at 7.30am. Its brutal and dh is pretty much doing everything.

DD is outgrowing her naps tbh but if im on a late shift (like today), she will have a nap so that I can too.

I cant wait to feel less exhausted.

[SignoraStronza]

15 weeks and knackered here too. Doesn't help that dd2's (21mo) naps have become somewhat haphazard too - her snoozing on me was a great excuse to catch up on some sleep every afternoon! The clock change has had me in despair (and stressy at school run time) in the mornings too and am usually ok about leaping out of bed at 6:30!

[Londonlady76]

Yep I'm 38 weeks an exhausted. Got up at 7 this morning about 9 got so overwhelmingly sleep and fell asleep just woke bk up. Still feel shattered.

Funny thing is gets to 3 in the morning and I'm wide awake,

[pommedeterre]

Pg with number 3. 16 weeks and I am still horribly tired.

Hard to know this time if it is just life more than the baby though!!

[cwtching]

Pussycatmama, I'm not sure if this is helpful but I have a friend whose little boy was born with the same condition. It wasn't picked up on any scans so it was a great shock when he was born and he ended up being airlifted to a specialist unit. He underwent the surgery which was quite gruelling for his parents but since recovering from the operation he has had no problems at all. He is honestly the happiest, healthiest, most gorgeous little 5 year old boy. He has been given the official all clear and can do anything other children do. I know it's a complex problem and every child is different but I wanted you to know how well it has all worked out for them. As an aside, definitely try and take it easy, it sounds like you are super busy! I'm only 10+6 with baby #1 and I'm feeling so drained. I don't know how you ladies with other children and busy lives do it... absolute heroes. X

[heisenberg999]

Im 13 weeks looking after 25 children a day as a manager with 2 of my own and taking 2 weeks maternity! The more you do the less time you have to think about it, and 1 good thing is time is racing by this time.

[Misfitless]

There is no tiredness like it! I was utterly exhausted.

[ningthemerciless]

25 weeks and though I am tired, I woke up wide awake worrying at 3am and wasn't able to get back to sleep. Been up doing OT cos work is busy so I figure I might as well put it to good use!

The tiredness was much more marked in my first trimester this time round - first pregnancy was kinda a breeze compared to this one! Eugh - only 15 weeks to go!

[Needaninsight]

35weeks here, with a 15month old..exhausted isn't the word!

[MrsMonkeyBear]

Can I join in too....11+4 today and in between moving house and pregnancy migraines I just wanna curl up in a ball. OH just has a go at me because I had to stop moving stuff and have a nap, he's tired too because the cat woke him up at 6am. I'm sorry I'm busy cooking your child mate!!!

[evertonmint]

I'm 30 weeks with a 6yo and 3yo to look after and DH out 7.30-7.30 so all on me during the week at the moment. First trimester was knackering, second was great, but just hitting the third trimester wall and had forgotten how exhausting this bit is (v different to 1st tri exhaustion I find). I generally deal with pregnancy quite well, but even so, it us tough. Just finished work thankfully (am freelance and not taking anything more on hence finishing now) but
DD is only at nursery 2 days, and at the moment we have a few things on which mean I have a lot of stuff to do in those 2 days rather than being able to relax. I need to plough on through it as quickly as possible because I suspect I'll be desperately needing daytime naps by about 32-33 weeks...

DH is having to take on all the meals and tidying in the evenings now rather than our usual sharing as I'm just too tired after 12 hour days alone with the DC. He is generally great and does loads at the weekends unprompted but for various reasons his hours will be like this for the foreseeable future, either side of due date. Sigh

[livingzuid]

Currently in bed. I'm so lucky I can stay at home. At 31 weeks and I can't stay awake. But at night my legs are so restless I can't sleep properly. And I'm up six times to pee. It never feels like good sleep either when I am out so I don't feel rested. This baby is only going to get bigger too and old work colleagues told me yesterday I already looked ready to drop. Great. Can't wait for her to arrive.

[twiglet2]

hats off to all the ladies going through this and looking after little ones at the same time. I'm 6+4 and feel knackered, constantly queasy and like I have a permanent hangover.

[AnnaLivia67]

So this is normal, then. No-one ever mentioned how fucking awful pregnancy is or maybe they did, but I didn't pay any attention, because it wasn't interesting to me until I got up the duff. I am struggling 24 hours sickness, generalised fluey feeling, exhaustion. I've lost myself a bit. If the second trimester isn't better than this, I don't know how I'm going to get through it. How do people do this again? Or while they have other children?

[WhatAHooHa]

Pussycatmomma... my son had the same condition, like you we found out at the 20 week scan, like you induced and he went into theatre at 12 hours old for keyhole surgery, then open heart surgery at 10 days old. Now a strong, busy, vibrant 22 month old. Feel welcome to pm me if you'd like any support, info, advice or a shoulder to cry on.

I think I spent the last 20 weeks of my pregnancy pretending it wasn't happening, terrified to build up an attachment with my baby, just in case.

Pregnant again now (8 weeks) and finding myself unable to enjoy it because I'm too nervous that something will be wrong with the baby again. I'm hoping we might get some early scans to determine no abnormalities (fingers crossed) so I can relax a bit...

[SpanielFace]

Can I join in? Only 9 weeks here, so ages to go, with horrible morning sickness and so tired I could cry. I work 3 days a week, and have an boisterous 18 month old DS, and a bouncy dog who needs a good amount of exercise, and all I want to do is sleep (or vomit!). Can't wait for the sickness to go and to start to feel a bit more human. Also can't wait for the scan, so I can relax a bit and also tell people - finding it hard keeping it to myself this time.

Pussycat - hope your baby is through the surgery, healthy and home with you as soon as possible.

[MrsGiraffe12]

I'm 12+6 and absolutely shattered. Sleeping 10 hours a night, get home from work after a 6 hour shift (6am-12pm) and sleep for 2 hours before leaving to pick DS (6) up from school.

Hopefully it will lift soon as we will all feel better :-) it's out bodies preparing us for new babies x

[dontevenblink]

Hi all, I'm 12+6 weeks and all I want to do is sleep - I could happily sleep all day given the chance! Unfortunately my 5yr old, 3yr old and 1 yr old dc have other ideas...! What cheek to want to wake me up from dozing off on the sofa for things like food

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

I too am mainly shattered, 38 weeks here, but sadly I slept yesterday afternoon and have yet to sleep tonight.

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

PussycatMomma I have sent you a PM.