Pregnant, no energy = mum guilt

[Countingblessings]

Hi all! I'm 14 weeks pregnant with a three year old. I have zero energy. None. I try to get as much sleep as possible but still feel done in once I've been up for a few hours. My girl just wants to play and I can tell she thinks I'm a bore just now.

I keep hoping I'll get my energy back soon but then feel guilty again because I know that hopefully, all going well, if i reach the 3rd trimester I'll be shattered again. Husband has been a brilliant help but i still feel SO guilty and just feel the months stretching out in front of me.

So, any ideas for increasing energy during pregnancy? Diet tips? Exercise tips? Anything at all gratefully recieved!

I don’t think there’s much you can do. I’m 17 weeks and yesterday had to spend most of the afternoon napping because I felt totally wiped. You’re pregnant and need to listen to your body!

Could have written this post myself — nearly have done many times, in fact! 🙈

Currently 27 weeks, exhausted, whale-like, increasingly achey and wracked with mum guilt for my 3yo DD too. I was doing okay while DH was off work during lockdown but he’s been back to work a couple of weeks now and boy oh boy am I starting to struggle! My girl watches far too much CBeebies, I can’t sugarcoat that.

Tbh, like PP said, there’s not a lot we can do... hard as that is. As a mum, your instinct is always to put your own needs second to your child’s but when you’re pregnant you can’t do that all the time as you have another child to think about and your wellbeing is their wellbeing.

Solidarity with you, OP! Pregnancy isn’t forever and our children won’t remember mummy being tired on the sofa or us being boring. They’ll just remember the fun bits, the cuddles on the sofa and the sibling that they’re going to adore (eventually! Hopefully! Fingers crossed! 😂)