I think I might be anemic. I’m 19 weeks pregnancy and I’m exhausted all the time, not just in a tired way but physically feel exhausted. This pregnancy isn’t a particularly difficult one so far, but I’ve been experiencing dizziness for the last 4 weeks, feeling sick, breathless when I walk upstairs/uphill, and just so physically tired. My legs feel like lead most of the time. It’s awful I’m normally so fit and active and I can barely get off the sofa most days.
I told my midwife at my 16 week appt and she said my blood pressure is fine, and that my iron level at the 10 week appt was actually really high so to leave it a few weeks and see if it’s gotten better - it hasn’t. However, I have been slightly deficient before pregnancy and normally eat a lot of green leafy veg to compensate. I’m doing that now, but I also have IBS so I’m a bit concerned I’m not absorbing it. So - anyone actually diagnosed with iron deficiency who knows what it feels like in the second trimester?