When does the tiredness come back?

[cupcake78]

I am now 26 weeks and it would be fair to say exhausted. I still have another 6 weeks left at work and I am frankly knackered

I only seem to have had 3 weeks of feeling great and I am slipping back into sickness and tired. Is this normal?

I guess everyone is different - mine lasted upto about 14 weeks then never really came back.

I gave up work at 36 weeks - which is when I think it usually comes back - but it didn't seem that bad as I had high blood pressure and was told to rest - which I did!! So lots of lie-ins, afternoon naps etc - ooh fond memories....

My tiredness comes and goes. One week I can be completely exhausted and the next fine. For me I guess it depends on what I've been doing. I do tend to get tired really quicky when I do things so a busy week doesn't help. My tip would be to relax when you can- go to bed when you feel like it, and as soon as you start maternity leave there is nothing more satisfying then an afternoon nap! (I have to say I tend to sleep better in the afternoon then in the night!)
Hope the tiredness passes soon.
PPS (35+4) XX

I'm with PrincessPower, tiredness comes and goes though it's fair to say that it mostly comes - a day here and there when i'm full of beans, most days tired, some, like yesterday, completely knackered. (i'm 32 weeks today). Afternoon naps are a godsend. But, I liked them before pregnancy. Guess I'm just lazy.

It is good to know that I am not just making it up. People make you feel like your should be blooming and loving every minute of it etc etc. I don't hate it but finding it very hard work. Baby is doing well and has been growing alot in the last few weeks which I think has alot to do with it.

Took yesterday off work because I was so tired I was sick three times before 9.00 and just decided to give in. Slept for most of the morning which was bliss.

Come back to work today and I swear I could sleep standing up. Haven't been sick yet but so tired I really could be.

I am thirty weeks today and have been exhausted for the past week and a half. I didn't bloom either and have felt slightly under the weather the whole time I have been pregnant except for a few short lovely weeks.

Managing to stay working by going to bed early and trying to stay well hydrated and active (without exercising) during the day. It is amazing what a difference water makes.

Hope you feel better soon.

Hiya - you are me a week ago!! I posted the exact same question. I am 25+4 today and all of a sudden about 10 days ago, I felt absolutely wrung out! Not as tired as first trimester, but not great either.
Good news is that it has passed and this week I am feeling great again. What I did to feel better;

• took day off work and rested.
• started taking some spatone on the advice of my midwife
• generally put my feet up once home from work and let DH do all the day to day stuff.

Just listened to my body and I feel great now. Am sure it wont last and some weeks the tiredness will be there, but i know what to do. Hope you feel better soon

oh and p.s. get your iron levels tested by your doc/ midwife. Mine came back 11.5 which is fine but i was still advised to keep taking the spatone and thankfully needed nothing any stronger.

I had my Iron level tested and it was 11.2 which I was told was fine. This is very low for me so I took spatone for a while and then just forgot all about it.

Just from what you have all said. I do need to drink more water so I am going to make a conscious effort. I am going to start and take spatone again.

As for letting hubby do all the work I should be so lucky. He works away alot and so don't have a choice. I am going out with friends twice this week already. One has just had a MC so really needs me and the other lives along way from us and is coming up this week.

I will definately drink more, take spatone again and try to rest when I can.

I feel more tired in the 2nd trimester than the 1st!

yes and it will be for the next 3 years.

soory should have mentioned that before you got preganant shouldn't I?