31 weeks.. Suddenly extremely tired

[MrsAJO2014]

Well, the title says it all really... I reached 31 weeks two days ago and today I've just been so lethargic?! I've had a nap this afternoon, taken it easy most of the day (had to do a food shop but have stayed in other than that) but all I want to do is go to bed! Everything is such an effort! Thank goodness I'm not in work today, I'm not sure I could function! Is this just an off day or are the next 9 weeks going to be like this?

Oh and let's add loss of appetite today to that...

I am 33 weeks with #3 and really struggling too. Exhausted all the time.

I have had many similar days and then days when I feel a bit better. 35 weeks now. I'd say it's probably an off day, and there will be many more to come, as well as not so off days. I tend to feel worse at weekends when I'm not working, nothing to distract me from the miseries of late pregnancy!

You do get more tired towards the end but it could also be low iron. Did your 28 week bloods come back ok? My iron was only a third of what it should have been so no wonder I was tired & breathless after walking up a flight of stairs. Have been taking 3 iron tablets a day & got lots more energy now & I'm 32 weeks.

Yeah I have low iron, been on tablets for almost a month now

It could be that you aren't on a high enough iron dose? I was anaemic from 23 weeks and a very unhelpful doctor put me in 200mg iron a day. Made no difference and I got worse, even more knackered and awful heart palpitations. Consultant then reviewed and tripled my dose to 600mg and I started to feel better in just a few days.

Hope you start feeling better soon

I've been on iron since 10 weeks. I'm 32 weeks tomorrow and I feel like this too!
The midwife said to me last week that there is another surge of hormones around about now that can affect all sorts - including mood and balance. She said it should pass after a week or two. I feel a bit 1st trimester-y!