entering second trimester and realising just how much trimester one wrecked me :P

[KnitFastDieWarm]

I am 15 +3 and feeling bleaugh - had horrendous sickness for the first trimester (off work, stuffed with anti emetics etc) and now I'm emerging from this feeling weak, lethargic and fat. I'd love to do some exercise and eat better but the combo of residual sickness, being practically bedridden for three months and pregnancy breathlessness/exhaustion means that even climbing stairs feels like a huge effort and a lot of the time the only food that appeals is carby. Plus if I don't eat every few hours I throw up and then faint - glamorous times!

Usually exercise makes me feel better (i.e. when not pregnant) but right now it makes me feel even more nauseous and breathless and exhausted But I hate feeling so sluggish and heavy! Does anyone have any suggestions for making myself feel a bit more human?

Rest and gentle excercise, plus stocking back up on the good foods you couldn't eat at first.

I was absolutely floored by the first couple of months - vomiting constantly, tiredness, terrible nausea. It was much harder than I though it would be.

My advice would be not to expect to just get a sudden glow, take it steady! I'm still being sick at 20 weeks and I don't see it getting totally better, I'm just glad it's not like it was! I lost quite a bit of weight as well, so it was good when I could finally eat to go wild on the things I really wanted (fruit and fish.)

Get out for some short walks in the nicer weather, don't overdo it and eat nice things - and sleeeeeeep! :)

I was going to say - gentle walks. And eating what you can now stomach -obviously go easy if its only cakes and chocolate you like, but once you start eating more and varied food again your energy should come back a bit more.
Then have a short walk round the block each evening.

I do practise what i preach but going to take Skipton's advise and sleep! Best thing ever!