Does the pregnancy fatigue ever improve?!

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Or just then become exhaustion with a newborn?!

I'm 10 weeks, the nausea is much improved with meds but I could sleep soundly for about 18 hours a day! Work is currently a struggle, does it get easier?

I'm 14 weeks. I was so drained and weary a few weeks ago but feeling better now.

The placenta starts doing it's job around 10-12 weeks (from what I read) so fingers crossed it won't be long and the second semester will treat you as it should.

It does really get better during the second trimester, hang in there but then around 30 weeks it returns I find the first trimester and third is more tiring than actually having the newborn here ha ha xx

Mine eased up at about 14 weeks then came back with a vengeance at about 32 weeks.

I found I had so much more energy and pep in my second trimester - hopefully it’s the same for you!

Iron iron iron.
Get it into you!

@villainousbroodmare

Iron iron iron. Get it into you!

I've had an IV iron infusion so that's definitely not a problem (but you're right, I could sleep this much when I had zero iron in my body!)

Thanks everyone, I just wanted some reassurance that there was going to be a break from this and I wasn't going to be this fatigued for the next two years of my life! 🤣

I felt bloody awful up to 14 or so weeks and then suddenly had loads of energy! It does pass x

I second @villainousbroodmare get the iron in you!

And tons of water too - dehydration is just always half an hour away in pregnancy!

But yeah in my experience it definitely gets better. Second trimester is a huge improvement on the first - or at least for me from 22-28 weeks ish

In the third trimester you get so heavy and wide it’s tough, but I’ve found I still get some great days when I achieve a lot. But plenty of weary exhaustion days too!

So I guess what I’m saying is you never know but things rarely stay the same for very long!

I’m 23 weeks tomorrow and it’s never passed. 😭

Deffo got better for me around 12w. I’m now 36w and about to have my 3rd nap of the day. I am utterly fucked.

2nd trimester was great, I had so much energy and motivation to get things done.
Now 35+3 and exhaustion has definitely kicked back in ... literally spent all day on the couch today wondering if I will I feel this tired when babies here and how I'll get anything done if so.

I only started feeling better around 16 weeks - am 19 weeks now and no longer need a nap in the afternoon!

I did have low iron so needed to get some tablets for that and it’s really helped!

I still have bad days where I just have to give up and go to bed - but a million time’s better than the early days

Second trimester was great. I'm now 39 weeks and I'm knackered. And then you go through an exhausting labour, and then have a newborn. So I'm not expecting to feel refreshed anytime soon 😭

@Oneandabean I was like you at 22 weeks then managed to get a few weeks of feeling quite reasonable! Hang on in there! X

I would say from my experience that the first trimester of pregnancy is the hardest by a very long way! It definitely gets easier! Hold in there 😊

@otterbaby @MonkeyPuddle and @FlowerPig, sorry to hear it's come back near the end! I think the only thing to do is roll with it and take all the naps you can!

I’m napping like a professional mattress tester