No energy at 10 weeks - normal?

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I’m just over 10 weeks and have not enjoyed the 1st trimester! Im knackered and nauseous most of the time.
I’m managing to get to work mostly, altho have had the odd day or half day WFH.
Weekends I just seem to crash and burn. Don’t want to get out of bed, do anything or see anyone.
Not sure if this is normal for this stage? I wondered if it could be partly due to COVID restrictions meaning there’s less going on socially or possibly a bit of antepartum depression. I feel OK in mood, just literally don’t want to do anything outside of the house!
I have my booking appt on Weds so will mention to the midwife then, just grateful for any advice or experience from the wisdom of MN!

Totally and utterly normal unfortunately. I would be asleep on the couch at 6.30 each evening during my pregnancies.

Completely normal, I'm 10 weeks and the exact same

I meant to say OP that unfortunately we are used to seeing images these days of pregnant celebs / Instagrammers etc absolutely glowing with health while continuing their regular fitness routine but in my own personal experience I could barely function never mind go to the gym

Thanks both. I didn’t expect to be bounding around but this is the 4th weekend on the trot where I’ve done nothing but watch Netflix! I miss my hobbies and have a wedding in 7 weeks which needs some planning! And I have to work next Saturday 😱

Sadly, this is one of the many things no one warns you about prior to pregnancy. I have never felt so tired as I felt in the 1st trimester. It was awful, could barely hold a conversation.

Thankfully it did improve after around 14 weeks. Just keep going, one foot in front of the other. You will get there.

Just as PP have said, I have never experienced the same bone tired feeling as when I was in the first trimester. It gets better.

As others have said, this is completely normal. I'm the same number of weeks as you and despite having 10 hours sleep last night, still feel like absolute death today!! With my 2nd pregnancy I actually booked week 10 off work because it was the worst week for tiredness/sickness ime! Wish I'd done the same with this pregnancy but annoyingly it clashes with half term so everyone else had already booked the week off.

Just keep plodding on as best as you can, the second trimester is much better, but you will probably feel like shit for the entire 9 months (sorry). It is worth it all for the baby at the end!

You're making a human. It's exhausting

You’re making me feel much better, thank you.
Here’s hoping it eases a bit in 2nd trimester (but will be prepared @Trinpy!!)

Totally normal! I was exactly the same at 10 weeks, in fact that was the worst I felt. Nauseous and needing naps to make it through a day. I'm now 15 weeks and a little bit of energy is starting to come back (although the tiredness has been replaced with headaches! ☹️) But yes, sounds very normal. It should get better as you move into second trimester x

Totally normal. The exhaustion of the first trimester of pregnancy is terrible.
I'm less tired now at 36 weeks, still working and looking after my 4yo.

I feel like this extreme exhaustion is the symptom that you don’t get told about. Everyone talks about morning sickness (which I didn’t get) but this 1st trimester exhaustion is awful. I could have happily gone back to bed about an hour after being up, every single day. As it was, I’d go to work and then come home and be in bed for about 7pm. Weekends were a write off.

Second trimester was when things became much much easier though, stick with it, it does get better

Sorry I realise my post sounds a bit depressing! You do normally feel better in the 2nd trimester but ime I didn't feel back to my usual self until the baby was out!

Pre-kids I thought pregnancy would be like it is in 80s/90s family comedies (Father or the Bride 2 and Junior have a lot to answer for!!!). I honestly thought it would be 9 months of cradling my bump and maybe attending some maternity aqua aerobics class . I had heard other women complaining about pregnancy being hard, but I of course assumed that it was all mind over matter and I would tough it out...

Don’t worry @Trinpy - I don’t mind a bit of tough love and I also watched far too many 90s films (love FOTB 2!!).
It’s absolutely right that no one really talks about what to expect re tiredness so it’s so useful to hear all your experiences

Completely normal I think, deffo mention it to your midwife. You could be anaemic too but the bloods they take at your booking will tell if there's something up x