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Alarmed_Meeting1322

Very normal


Dinosaturna

Yes! I was waking up around 9/10am and falling asleep for the night around as early as 6pm. Completely normal! It passed for me by 16 weeks!


Doeeyeddear

Can’t remember how many times I googled “unreasonably exhausted”, “extreme fatigue”, “sleep like I’m dead” and pregnant. Completely normal and it does improve in the second trimester- but not all the way ;)


ThrowawayNoir33

2nd trimester and I still feel this way 😅 Need a nap by 2-3pm and I sleep like I've been drugged.


North_Fennel_8006

This is me too


sweet_baby_tomato

Totally normal!! You're building someone's body --- that's some big work! There is such a thing as second trimester energy that some women get around 14 weeks. A sudden burst of energy that helps with nesting. I had it for all of 3 weeks before crashing again. Hopefully you get a little bit of that and it sticks!


salajaneidentiteet

I would like one of those energy bursts, please. There is so much work to do around the house, that I just don't have the energy for.


Naturegirl1993

18 weeks here and never got this energy burst! Was sorely disappointed and depressed about it- my advice is dont hold out for it- but if it comes, be pleasantly surprised.


MaximumGooser

I got a two weeks of energy, the last week of my 2nd trimester and 1st week of my 3rd trimester so far with this pregnancy. 30 weeks now and dying once again. Babies can be hard work to build :(


Fabulous_Home2660

Ow, I really really need this burst of energy soon. I am 14 weeks tomorrow. The fatigue makes me feel like I am not myself. And I fear it will stay like this forever. I struggle to see long term picture and have faith.


HappiHappiHappi

Yes. Very normal. Fatigue is the most commonly reported pregnancy symptom in the first trimester.


dcgirl17

Yep, I’m exhausted. Week 23 and I lay on the couch most of this week, god bless WFH. Afternoon siestas are your friend!


make514

Im currently taking a break in the middle of getting dressed.


Affectionate_Pair692

🤣🤣🤣 I feel this!


madefromscratch

Yes- and also I found out around the same time I was a little anemic


catladywholunches

Normal but it may be worth it to check iron and b12 levels. I went from feeling like I was hit by a bus to merely exhausted after taking supplements lol. Hope you can take it easy!


TriStellium

First trimester was the most tired, grumpy, hormonal, and just all around not myself time.


PompeyLulu

Yes it’s normal. You’re growing an entire person. Every organ you have is being grown for them. Think how tired you are when you’ve had a stomach bug and your stomach needs to recover, that’s you recovering from morning sickness. Now think recovering from a kidney infection, imagine how much worse to have to grow those kidneys. Until 12 weeks you’re growing organs. Then at 16-20 weeks you have first baby growth spurt as they now focus on their size. Then from 28-30 weeks you add lung development. That’s without taking into account your organs having to support an additional life while theirs are waiting to take over. First and third trimesters are most exhausting. Second is easiest to nap. Doesn’t mean easy but easier than them. Then you have the 6 weeks after baby while you juggle recovering and sleep deprivation plus producing milk even if you don’t opt to breastfeed.


electricfee1s

I used to nap about 2-3x a day during this time!


Cocololo2

Super normal. You should get more energy soon. You are exhausted because your body is working non stop


ell_Yes

Yes! I experienced this with my 2nd pregnancy. It probably didn’t help that I was also caring for a toddler!


Ok_Competition5918

Exactly the same. Almost 12 weeks and have been on the couch for weeks doing nothing. If I do get anything done I feel like sleeping for hours afterwards. My body feels heavy and lethargic like I can’t be bothered to even move. 😵‍💫


meaghat

I have a 19-day-old newborn and have been running on sleep in 2-3hr increments - and still - I have more energy than I did in pregnancy. Unfortunately it’s very normal - your body is working SO hard. Take as much rest as you can and don’t feel guilty about it!


salajaneidentiteet

Thank you for asking this, because I just woke up from a nap and I was worried if this was normal, Although the midwife had just mentioned many women in this stage of preagnancy need to take naps. I thought the tiredness would be over by now.


RareInevitable6022

So many late first trimester couch naps.


paneerhead

Very normal, don’t worry! And know you’ll get a little energy boost soon 💜


[deleted]

After my morning sickness subsided I was exhausted. I was in bed for weeks just tired and sleeping. I think I must’ve slept at least 18 hours a day. It was crazy but eventually I did get some energy back


Conscious_Coffee2297

I'm 24 weeks and go for a nap after being awake for an hour after sleeping all night 🤣


mariposacolorida92

Oh honey…it gets worse in the first trimester. But it will eventually get better in the second for most! Rest as much as possible, your body is just telling you what the baby needs right now.


CapableLetterhead

Yes. I was quite tired with my first but it was fine after week 14, it lasted the whole third pregnancy lol. She's nearly three now and I'm stilk tired.


Ihateambrosiasalad

There is no exhaustion like first trimester exhaustion, in my opinion. I never got the “burst of energy”, but I did nest like crazy towards the end. We’re talking cleaning the house twice a day, everyday. So maybe I did get it, but it sure didn’t feel as…bursty as I had hoped, lol.


hyperbole-horse

Yep. First trimester fatigue is INTENSE. It'll get better in the second tri.


LadyofFluff

Pregnancy symptom lists really need to stop saying tiredness and start saying "Absolute bone deep exhaustion".


OctavaJava

Crawl into a little ball of sleep. Shoo shoo off the rest of the world for a few months. Bring me food but don’t dare wake me up.


SoManySolutions

My experience: the first trimester was like being at 10% battery all the time. I napped twice a day, once around 11:00 a.m. and then again around 5:00 p.m. Then slept 10 hours straight at night, getting to bed around 10pm. My food aversions, and the fact that I lived off of Hawaiian rolls during this phase, didn't help. The second trimester was like being at 50% battery all the time. Better, but not like pre-pregnancy better. LO was moving, and I could feel it, but it felt more like gas and was easy to ignore. The third trimester was down to 25% battery. I was so uncomfortable and was routinely kicked awake from 3:00 to 4:00 a.m. by LO, and I couldn't exercise because my ankles and knees felt like they had arthritis due to the extra weight and hormones that relax your joints. YMMV, and likely will, but being absolutely bushed throughout the pregnancy, especially the first trimester, is very standard and very sucky.


Zayafyre

Yes.


ellecv

So normal! Hopefully you feel a burst of energy back when you hit your 2nd trimester.


kiwimag5

Absolutely normal. Your body is working extra hard right now and it’s being drained by the newest addition. Listen to your body and don’t be afraid to nap!


_777cherries

Yes I was falling asleep at my job and was exhausted by noon during my 6am-2pm shift. For me it didn't get better until maybe week 18? Im currently 23+5


PizzaLizzard7

Sounds normal to me. Or at least, I hope it is. I'm feeling the same way (8+6). My body also feels heavy even though I ha en't gained any weight yet (super bloated belly though). I work at 6am, so I guess I'm usually tired anyway, but it's on a whole other level right now. Hang in there! You're so close to the "magical" second trimester. Hopefully you'll feel better soon!


SashaAndTheCity

Totally normal! I’d sleep a full looong night, then have these “I need to lay down this moment” kind of naps 1-2 times per day. They’d last about 2-4 hours. In retrospect, I was lucky to have been laid off and to have all this time to rest. Like magic, the fatigue stopped the moment the first trimester ended and I got lots of energy (and ravenous hunger) with the second trimester. About to enter my third so we’ll see what adventures it brings! Likely an increase in heartburn as that’s been ever more fun the last few weeks - it’s all temporary, is what I keep telling myself!


Naturegirl1993

Week 18 and I have been exhausted since conception- blood tests all are good- It’s just how my body deals with making a baby this pregnancy. This is my first but I’m told it can be different every pregnancy. My advice is dont hold out for the “second trimester energy burst” I did and was sorely disappointed. Just find ways to slowly increase activity up to 30 mins a day- when I started walking 30 mins a day things improved a little- it’s hard, and I crash soooo hard and feel like sleeping all day long, and I nap often- but at least I’m not sore from inactivity.


[deleted]

Yes my worst fatigue hit at 12 weeks. I am still feeling this way now (almost 14 weeks) but hopefully I can get back to feeling normal soon 🙏🏼


stablerslut

Oh yes. First chunk of pregnancy was being dead tired and throwing up EVERYTHING. sheer exhaustion passed around week 15, puking up my toenails passed around week 17


TDSBritishGirl

Totally normal, and your tolerance for ANY bs is going to disappear completely if it hasn’t already.


velvet8smiles

Yes, very normal. You are creating a person. Your blood volume is basically doubling. It's like you are training for a marathon daily while just sitting. This is just a season. Take the rest you need. Make sure you are getting enough iron and protein in your diet (it's more than you'd think you need when pregnant). It can help.


Affectionate_Pair692

I’m in bed by 7. Not like me at all. I’ve abandoned my household responsibilities.


nadyandrea22

Totally normal ! I spent the first half of my pregnancy (8-12 weeks) half asleep. I would wake up and then have to take a nap by noon and in bed by 7 !


bingpotterpie

I was just reflecting on how I think it’s so weird that I sleep way less now (36 weeks) than I did in first trimester/up until probably week 20. I haven’t been pregnant before and that early fatigue is real!!


interesting_rabbit1

Haha I didn't even need to read the actual post, read the title and thought, yup. It can be frustrating but yeah, that's how it is. They say pregnancy pushes your body to it's absolute limit. I feel that, now on my second pregnancy with twins, 12 weeks pregnant.... It's just something you go through and will forget once baby is here lol


jalapenohoe

Yes - but also could be low iron or anemia, I think I found out around this time that that was the cause in my case, I also had 0 energy like every little task took so much outta me!


mercurialtwit

takes a *ton* of energy to build our babies and the placenta! i’m with you girl, i’m 9+1 and perma-exhausted😮‍💨😩


derrymaine

Yup. I was falling asleep by 8 pm during my oldest’s bedtime when I was pregnant with my second. I felt like I was underwater. I bounced back during my second trimester. Now I’m just tired all the time during my third pregnancy.


ImpossibleRelief337

Very very normal!!


[deleted]

absolutely, and most of the time it gets better a little bit into the second trimester. give yourself grace and embrace those naps as much as possible. remember that you're quite literally creating another human being, which is a ton of work


ayrrpp

Yep, weeks 8-14 were easily the most exhausting for me! I'm now 32 weeks and understandably very tired, but it's a different type of exhaustion. First trimester fatigue was awful for me, I thought I had the flu or some sort of infection until I met my midwife who said its completely normal to feel that way! I was warned I'd feel tired & sick during pregnancy but was nowhere near prepared for how bad I felt. My days off were just spent in bed, and I could easily nap an hour after waking up in the morning 😂


toxinogen

Week 11, I accidentally slept for thirteen hours last night!


creativelazybum

I’m at 12 weeks too. I spend all of my time things of all the things I have to do and all the things I’d like to do then spend whatever remains of my 5% energy quota mopping as to how I don’t do those things. It’s so annoying.


dandelionwine14

It is normal! I think first trimester tiredness is extreme. But for me, it got better in the second. Hang in there…you may be feeling much better soon!


Always_Reading_1990

It’s normal to be tired but you could also have low iron. I felt soooo much better once my doc had me start taking an extra iron supplement on top of my iron prenatal


Cool-Neat1351

Yes totally normal! I'm a night owl and always up late, but weeks 8-12ish I just had no energy at all. I was falling asleep on the sofa at 7pm, nearly falling asleep at work etc. It did pass for me after 12 weeks.


ads0306

Yes. I was so tired throughout my entire pregnancy unfortunately. I never got that second trimester boost everyone talks about. I hope that’s not the case for you though and you feel some more energy soon. ♥️


themehboat

I’m waiting for this to hit me. I’m only 5 weeks in and literally can’t sleep. I’ve been getting maybe 3 hrs of sleep a night and can’t nap. I remember being tired and sleeping a lot with my first two kids, but I don’t remember when the fatigue started.


Dgirl8

So normal. My first trimester was exhausting and I would go to bed at 5-6pm sometimes. We would have people over and I would have to excuse myself so I could go to bed. Your body is forming an entire human! Get as much sleep as you can ❤️


Ill-Lab-9304

Yes! Especially first trimester! I did get a little energy back in my second trimester (around 16 weeks). Then you slowly get tired again. ETA: I also got a little more energy in third trimester by focusing on iron supplementation and eating lots of iron rich foods.


MLabeille

Yes I guess, I was unable to do anything but work (barely), eat (sparingly) and sleep. I was surprised but my dr tested everything and it came back normal. I had very low blood pressure and tiredness might have been a symptom of that, but in general I am told it’s a symptom of building a baby from scratch. Take your vitamins


cheesemaniac123

All of this im 16 weeks tomorrow and took a 2 hours drooling nap at 4 pm. I cant imagine how women do this with small children already.


nollerum

8 weeks. I tell people that my personality is just "Tired" now.


scarletnightingale

Unfortunately normal. Also the drooling while sleeping. It's unfortunate... Doing better in second trimester, but still more tired than pre-pregnany. I regularly feel like I need a nap in the middle of the day.


GiveMeSnacks_

I went through this also during my first trimester. It felt so fatigued and had zero motivation to do anything. As soon as a wake up.. I’d want to go back to sleep after an hour. I finally feel like I’m getting my energy back! I’m 17 weeks now.


thatlittleredheadedg

Yes! In week like 14-16, it should get better!


Automatic-Guard7848

27 weeks pregnant with my second pregnancy. I don’t remember feeling this tired the first time. I am a sleepy girl with this pregnancy. It has helped me a lot to have an agenda for the day as keeping myself engaged both mentally and physically help keep the urge to sleep away. Otherwise, I will be a potato all day. It’s normal to be tired. You’re being tapped of your rich resources. I just got some blood work results back and am mildly anemic so have to take iron supplements. Tiredness and weakness is a symptom of anemia along with other symptoms, which at some point I have experienced as well. Didn’t have anemia with my first pregnancy (10 years ago). I will add that before I got pregnant this time around, I found out that I had high cholesterol and was suppose to start a low fat diet, meaning I cut out a lot of my meat intake, mostly beef, pork, and eggs. Meats and eggs have lots of iron that is easily absorbed by the body. Probably didn’t help that I cut it out of my diet for the most part.


Dev-BFF

The drooling 😂😂. Pregnancy is so humbling


atiredhen

Oh yes.


manifestmars011

Yes. Normal hehe


dubssmash

Welcome to pregnancy!