5 week symptom - energy buzz

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Hi all,

I've been so lucky to find out I'm pregnant - due in December! Only 5 weeks at the moment so very early days but still very exciting as my first baby. It took over 6 months to conceive so a bit of waiting!

So far the pregnancy has been smooth although appreciate that could change any minute.

I actually came on here to ask if anyone has ever experienced having MORE energy than pre-pregnancy? In the last week I've had so much more get up and go. I usually struggle to get up in the morning or achieve much (I had a very bad bout of depression about 7/8 years ago and although much better I never fully became myself again.

It's not the pre-natal vitamins as I was on folate for the last 6m.
I've completely given up caffeine and seem to be sleeping a lot quicker so maybe that (I never drank more than one cup of tea after lunch).

Could I have had a shortage of estrogen or something? Anyone else felt this?

It's probably just your body hasn't been hit by the huge whack of hormones that are incoming. Make the most of it - pregnancy is mostly like being hungover 24/7 for at least four months and knackered for seven.

@Springandaprayer haha I know I am probably getting way ahead of myself!

Maybe there's a strange effect where I feel the need to get all the jobs done now 😂

That's a good feeling though, to clear the decks of outstanding jobs and be able to kick back, energised and smug, so definitely make the most of that 😂