I'm beyond exhausted to the point of being worries

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I'm 33.5 weeks with dc3 and so tired I can't think straight. I feel like I'm swimming through treacle and I don't always feel like I can safely drive. I can't stay awake the whole day. This isn't a problem when dd1 is at Kindy two or 3 days a week as ds2 naps still but I've started to do that thing where I let Dd watch some telly and doze on the sofa next to her. She's 4 and I'm horrified tbh as Ivenever been able (or wanted!) to sleep when the dc are awake before.

Other background is we have just moved house as DH lost his job in October. We left our house and moved to be nearer his new work. We relocated internationally with dc2 at a similar time in pg but this has been much more stressful. It's been a very,
Very stressful 4 months all up.

I don't remember this with either previous pregnancy. It only hit when I had my glucose test at 28 weeks - literally to the day. My ferritin levels are historically low and my obgyn saw my latest bloods results last week and put me on iron. Haemoglobin was loo too.

I've been on the iron tablets for a week now and feel no different. Next appointment isn't for 3 weeks.

Wtf is this? I don't feel normal at all and can't face another 7 weeks of feeling this awful. Any suggestions?

Apologies for the pity party, I'm finding it weirdly distressing!

Sounds like you are having a bit of rubbish time OP - sympathies I had low iron levels and was feeling very tired but once my iron levels were back up again I felt much better but it took about three weeks or so.

I would keep taking your iron supplements and eating iron rich food (spinach!) but also talk to your midwife or GP about how you are feeling. You have had a very stressful few months, have two little ones and are pregnant so you are going to be tired but only you will know the difference between general knacheredness and something different.