Anyone munch more tired in their second pregnancy?

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This time around I am so much more tired. This is normal or am I just old?

I can't tell if it's normal or age. But I'm totally with you. Also just really run down, getting every bug going!!

I'm on my third pregnancy and I can barely drag my sorry behind out of bed. Certainly don't remember being this tired in the previous 2. I don't think it's age because my daughter is only just 2 and I miscarried in January so it's not like I'm a lot older.

I don't think I am but my circumstances are different this time.

First pregnancy I was working full time and this one I'm a SAHM and sometimes get a bit of rest time when the toddler is at nursery. I also go to bed at 7.30 when he does so I think that makes the difference!

I definitely was. I thought it would ease up after the first trimester but nope, it carried on all the way through and got worse! I assume some of it was running around looking after a toddler! I had to start napping when he did to make it through the day!

Yes me! Plus didn’t help that in addition to the toddler, my commute went from 30 mins to 1 hour each way plus 20 mins nursery pick up. I stopped working earlier though and am pleased I did (not least as DD2 rocked up a week early!)

DC2 is almost 7 and I still remember the bone aching tiredness of that second pregnancy. It was so different. With DC1, I went to work, came home, lay on the sofa & ate chocolate digestives whilst DH waited on me hand & foot until about 9.30pm when I went to bed and slept for 9.5 hours.
Until I was 7mths pregnant with DC2, DC1 was still waking at least once if not twice in the night. By the time DC1 did start sleeping through, I was getting up 18 times a night to pee. And DC1 started the day just before 6am so someone had to keep an eye on her. And on my working days, I couldn't just come home & lie on the sofa as I had DC1 to look after & get ready for bed.

My experience is basically the same as MustDrink. With my first pregnancy I'd sleep until the last possible second in the morning, travel to work and possibly sleep on the train. Work, nap on the sofa while DH cooked dinner, eat dinner and go to bed. Repeat cycle, and of a weekend basically not leave my bedroom.

This time around I've got a 3 year old. He wakes up anywhere between 6:30 and 7 and I've got some weird pregnancy insomnia meaning I'm awake from 5am most days. I've tried to explain to DH that just because I'm awake doesn't mean I actually want to get out of bed. My body is tired but my mind is racing. Weekends we are up and about and DS is an absolute whirlwind so there's no chance of quiet while he's in the house. I don't work on Fridays but now I'm so tired I wish I did because I feel like such a bad mum because I can't keep up with my DS and just want to sleep.

Definitely. This time I just want sleep and struggle to stay awake at times. Am reliant on Haribo to wake me up a bit but even that doesn't help a lot.

ParadiseLaundry I was working full time 50+ hours a week last time and now I am a SAHM to a 2 year old, she doesn’t nap but she is much easier than my previous job.

Yes but I had a toddler to look after at the same time!

I'm nearly 35 weeks and since about 30 weeks I've been finding it super hard. I'm exhausted and whilst DS is generally a delight he is not quite 3 so has his moments! He also wants me to sit on the floor and play with him constantly which does my back and hips (which are already killing me!) no favours!

I work 3 days a week in a stressful job with a long commute and I feel rubbish on the days I'm at home that I'm not able to do as much with DS.

Starting mat leave next week and counting down the days! I'm having an elective section at 39 weeks so 4 weeks max to go!!

Yes!
First time round I was a glowing vision, this one I’m puking or sleeping. Also catch every illness going....

Yep definitely more tiring second time round. As others have said I’ve put it down to circumstances being different. I work full time now as I did during my first pregnancy but this time I can’t just get home and collapse onto the sofa. By the time we’ve got home, cooked and eaten dinner and got DD(age 2) bathed and in bed it’s past 8 o’clock and I could quite happily go to bed myself.

I am EXHAUSTED!
I am also 3 years older and have a toddler as well as a job to contend with this time round.
I also know how bad newborn sleep can be now, so I'm going to bed early and cherishing my unbroken nights while they last!

I'm expecting my second (nearly 30 weeks) and can't believe how I haven't been tired compared to my last pregnancy. I'm fine all day until about 7.30 in the evening when the tiredness hits me and I get to bed by 9.30 to be back up at 6 again the next morning.

I noticed the tiredness a lot more last time. I am tired this time too but I think it's just that I'm generally a lot more used to being permanently exhausted now! I was more sick in the first triemester this time though and found it harder to deal with, DD didn't have much sympathy!

Me too! I actually feel quite emotional reading this as I’ve been wondering if it’s just me.

I’ve been trying to carry on as usual but feeling TERRIBLE! Iron levels fine, all bloods fine. Was expecting to feel better after first trimester but I think it’s getting worse! Working 37 hours a week, one day off where I look after our 3 year old. Our last day off we spent most of it in front of the TV!

I’m sure my life on the whole is easier now but DD is unsettled and clinging and waking up durring the night. I’m only 23 weeks and thought I would feel much better now.

I was exhausted during my entire first pregnancy but this time, although I'm having spurts of energy, I feel a lot more drained and worn down in general, if that makes sense. First time around, I could do to work then come home and sleep/rest. This time, I had a toddler to chase around after work. I'm 33 weeks today and finished work last weekend. Trouble is, I'm now catching up on housework and sorting stuff out ready for the baby so there's no let up. I've told DP I'm going straight to bed once everything is done. Thankfully, he's great and does the bedtime most nights and gets up with DS in the night. Just feel rubbish and guilty as DS is watching WAY too much TV at the moment. Trying to reason that it's only temporary. Still feel shit about it though :(

I’m on my 4th pregnancy now and I’m shattered. I’m 20 years older than I was when I had my first and obviously I’ve got 3 at home to run around after also! It’s all good fun though! Most of the time...😂

I was. I thought it was age related (was 40) but it turned out I was pretty anemic.