Second pregnancy, 15 weeks

[TeainanIV]

Hello! I'm 15 weeks pregnant with my second baby and I am struggling so much with the exhaustion 😫. With my daughter, I had nausea and was tired but I am fairly certain it had lifted by now. This time around the nausea has been worse and I am completely exhausted! I am on my knees by 1pm each day, and just getting through the work day takes any ounce of energy I have left. I feel awful on my husband and toddler as I've completely run out of steam by the time I'm home. I feel irritable and grumpy and just generally no fun to be around. I've also had a constant metallic taste in my mouth since about 8 weeks which just won't clear.

To top it all off I'm so much bigger this time around! And feeling so unfit, I've barely done any exercise since falling pregnant as I've been so exhausted 😞.

I don't know what I'm looking for here but is this normal!? I can't believe how much harder I'm finding this pregnancy! Sending solidarity to anyone in a similar position!

I'm the same way along but with my first. So mostly posting in solidarity! This humid weather makes it so much harder too.

A couple of friends have just had their second and they have both remarked that symptoms have generally been more intense and lasted longer with these pregnancies. One put it down to the fact that with her first she could just rest as she needed, but that is impossible with a toddler. So the fatigue gets deeper.

Im 14 weeks with no2 OP and in exactly the same position, life has become very boring as I only have enough energy to do my job (and am scraping through doing the bare minimum) and parent on the one day a week I have solo with my toddler.
I've been going to bed as soon as my little one goes to bed, my social life is essentially zero.
There is no point me making evening social plans as I start thinking when can I leave about 30 mins after arriving.

Luckily I have a supportive partner who is picking up the slack at home, but the whole situation has been getting me down. Just got to remember it's a means to an end, and at least its a limited time.