Body clock changed and constantly tired! (second trimester)

[Motherof1and2dogs]

I am currently 26 weeks coming up to 27 and the tiredness is crazy! I understand that the first trimester is another level type of exhaustion and fatigue but second trimester I heard you get a massive energy boost… I haven’t had that at all.

I am getting tired by 6/7pm most nights, usually in bed by 8:30pm once my toddler has gone to bed and settled and I go down quite fast as soon as my head hits the pillow, and then I’m up at 5am, I am still getting a good 8 hours most nights with the occasional bad night from weeing frequently or the little one having bad nights but that isn’t very often. I am ok in the morning but come afternoon I feel so tired! I can’t even stay up to watch TV with my husband like I usually would, Ild rather go to bed as soon as little one is down and asleep.

is this normal to still be so tired in the second trimester? I don’t remember this with my first at all.
i am still working full time so it can be exhausting working, being mum and being pregnant, but even at weekend when I am chilling I just want to be in bed by 8. I’ve cancelled so many evening meals with family and friends just because I know I won’t be able to cope staying awake until 10/11pm 😅

I'm just into third trimester and struggled since the clocks went forward, too - but I don't have a toddler so you're probably more tired than I am! I could easily crawl into bed at 8pm. I always fall asleep watching telly after dinner these days!

That said, your midwife should do some more blood tests at 28 weeks, and they'll check iron/ferritin which may be lower now.

Im 22 weeks with a toddler and im absolutely exhausted all the time. Ljke you im falling asleep with the toddlers bedtime and not able to keep my eyes open to watch tv its so frustrating as all i do is work/chores/parent and sleep nowadays all running on empty.