Am I just being lazy?!?

[milliebuckley2014]

I'm 9 weeks and all I seem to do lately is sleep! I can't drag myself out of bed due to lack of energy. I can't be bothered to cook so I'm only eating small nibbles throughout the day. And To top it off I feel like absolute rubbish! Is this normal, did this happen to anybody else and am I going to get my energy back?!

Yep totally normal. After dd was born I got a bad tummy bug and realised I felt iller in the first tri of pregnancy than getting over the virus!!

Do as little as possible, won't be long before you get your energy back.

It is normal to be more tired than you have ever been in your life. You are growing a placenta and a person! It is hard work for your body.

It does get better.

I was so tired in the first trimester. I had to be in bed by 9. By 12 weeks it was much better. Its totally normal, it is tiring for your body to make a new organ and a whole new person. Take it easy and eat as well as you can

Thank you! That's reassuring. Hopefully soon I can't start to show I'm excited about our little peanut rather than being a moany arse constantly.

That was meant to say CAN start to show I'm excited!!

My first pregnancy I was absolutely fine. Kept going - was tired but not knock out exhausted. This second pregnancy I've been shocked at how shattered I've been! Granted I have a toddler to run about after too and can't just come home and have a nap after work but I'm really astounded as to just how tired my entire body is now. I'm at 15 weeks or so now so it's calmed but my God at the beginning it was awful!!

I am just emerging from the tired phase - I felt like I was walking through a fog. It doesn't just magically lift. I am 11 + 1 and I have brilliant days and tired days but the tired days are becoming less.

Stick with it, listen to your body when you need to rest - it will get better xx

I feel your pain at about 4 weeks I started to feel more tired than I have ever felt and I suffer from insomnia.

I can't tell whether I am just sleeping better or I am just getting used to feeling so tired but I'm just about getting through the days now and im 6 weeks! Only another 6 weeks to go! Ha

I am 17 weeks and still feel shattered! I struggle to stay up after 8pm and then struggle to get up at 7.30

Totally normal, im 8+1 and can barely keep my eyes open, everything feels like such a task lol. I do have 3 children aged 5 and under and my youngest aged 14 months still dont sleep well so thats not helping but it is totally normal, you are not lazy :) x

Im 11 weeks and starting the be a bit more awake but 7 to 10 weeks was horrid i was constantly yawning. I just cant wait for the sickness to go now
This is my first post so hi everyone!

Sounds normal. I fell asleep on the sofa at the same stages whilst in charge of my toddler the other week!

11+2 and totally exhausted here. On my commute home today I seriously considered missing my stop as I was too tired to get off the train. Can't wait to get some energy back - everything just feels like a massive effort and I'm struggling to stay awake at my desk!

Cried at the dinner table one night as didn't have the energy to lift pakora (takeaway all the time at this point) to my mouth. Sat at bottom of stairs - standard new build; one floor - and had to get DH to get my pjs down. It was a very tiring time! Am 16+4 now and totally totally fine. Rest up.

My mum made the very good point that this is the only pregnancy (baby no 1) where you can really indulge in pregnancy! Relax. Sleep. Enjoy resting and being taken care of. In a few weeks you'll be great!

I'm 7 weeks and had to come home from work today because I felt so awful (when you've cried in the toilets while being sick you know it's not a good day). I did have the flu jab on Saturday though so I don't know if it could be to do with that, as this is definitely the worst day I've had in a while. Came home and slept for nearly 3 hours! You're definitely not on your own.

Definitely not just you. I have been FLOORED the last 3 weeks - more tired than I ever have been in my life. Coming up to 11 weeks now and things are getting better. Now I'm able to eat better and do some light exercise, things are slowly returning back to normal.

Good luck and hope you feel better soon x

I have never ever been as exhausted as I was for the first 3 months. 24 weeks now and feeling great - the middle bit is so much better!

m33r Your pakora story made me laugh out loud!
I was a wreck in my first two tris. I'm now 33 weeks and still tire very easily but I can eat and don't feel sick all the time anymore. I'm having to pack (moving house this month) and I basically sit around all day feeling too tired lazy to do anything, then I stand up to do something, and instantly feel tired! Poor DH, he'll have to do the hard labour oh what a shame

totally normal. It took up untill weeks 13/14 before I had energy. I now have a lb who i gave birth to almost 7 weeks ago

I am 13+6. I got out of bed about an hour ago for the first time in four days. I am sleeping so much that I am concerned I might not be eating or drinking enough.

I have been exhausted (an understatement there) like this since about w5. I cannot do anything.

I've been told it is normal, but I still spoke to my GP about it and had my bloods retested. Apparently, extreme exhaustion can be a sign of anemia.

With my first two I was fine, maybe a little more tired but nothin major.

With dd2 I was going to bed with the kids at 7pm and still falling asleep in the afternoon. I was so tired it was unbelievable. I remember cleaning the bathroom one morning and being wiped out for the rest of the day.

9-10 weeks were the worst time for me. I was so, so tired. My energy levels gradually rose and weeks 20-27 were fab. I had so much energy and felt "blooming"

I'm now 31+2 and back to exhausted all the time.