HELP! 8.5 weeks pregnant...Dizzy, very tired and constant nausea!

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So yeah, 8.5 weeks pregnant here and really struggling. This is technically my 4th pregnancy, but will be second child (2 early miscarriages).

I'm feeling soooo fatigued, sick and dizzy and it's really getting to me. I'm not sure how to help myself really?

I told myself I wouldn't continue running in this pregnancy, and I last ran 3 weeks ago, I just absolutely do not feel like I could run without getting very dizzy and feeling like I have to stop.

I don't really want to eat anything, but I'm having to eat every hour and a half because my stomach is rumbling CONSTANTLY, which is really getting me down. I don't want to gain loads of weight and feel like I already have.

I was like this with my last full term pregnancy, but for some reason I convinced myself this time would be different. Its not 😭

I fell asleep at 7pm last night, and slept until 7am this morning....tbh would happily have stayed in bed for another 3 hours as well 😭 I'm too tired to do anything at weekends too, unless I have to. I'm so not used to having this little energy. I was running 15k a week with the buggy and was really fit, so being this inactive is mentally killing me.

Is there anything I can do to help myself? Or am I just going to have to ride it out for a few weeks and hope that I can do some runs etc again in the second trimester and that my energy comes back?

Have you had your BP tested yet? I kept getting dizzy in the first trimester and it turned out to be low blood pressure. Drinking water helped. X

No, I haven't yet. I know the last time I had my BP checked (about 3 months ago) that is was on the low side of normal. So I had been wondering about this actually. But I haven't heard from maternity team yet re a booking appointment or anything. So I guess I just have to wait. I don't even know what they can do to remedy low BP?

You might have low B12 - this will be picked up in your first blood test (I had to have injections throughout pregnancy - I also had low iron too so was on tablets for that as well). Really hope you're okay and wishing you a happy healthy pregnancy x