So tired....is this normal?

[sandandsea]

I don't remember being this exhausted during my first PG and am wondering if this is normal.  I'm exhausted.  Like falling asleep at my desk tired.  I know we have a very busy schedule with both of us working more than full time, taking care of DS, and just being busy in general. I'm 35 now too, and was only 31 last PG.

I  have a hypothyroid which is controlled by meds and tested regularly.  I was also Vit D deficient at the beginning of this PG and had low iron last PG, so I've been monitoring those too.  I've been getting about 7-8 hours of interrupted sleep at night (between DS waking up and bathroom trips).  

Is anyone else feeling this way at 22ish weeks?  I have my endocrinologist appt next week and my OB the following week so I'm thinking  may bring it up to them, but don't want to be an alarmist.

[manybellsdown]

It's not every day for me, but I often want to fall asleep at my desk, too. Those are terrible days, and I'm so sorry you're having them so often. It sounds to me like it would not at all be alarmist to ask about it. Appointments are in part for questions!

[woodengirl07]

I am so tired all of the time. Tired and lazy, ha ha. I could sleep at my desk most days.

[sandandsea]

Feb 9, 2016 17:06:29 GMT -5 @cheeze said:

I would bring it up, just so then your Dr is aware. I'm much more tired this go than last, but I've been chalking it up to dealing with working full-time, dealing with DS and waking up MOTN with him.
I had much more rest time in the evening than I do now, that's for sure.

Yep, this is what I was thinking. Last time, if I was tired, I could sleep on weekends or evenings and make up for it.  This time, there's this 4 year old that hates sleep, wanting me to play with him!

[babyzebra]

Yes, I am definitely feeling this way too. But, like you, there's plenty of reasons why I should be exhausted. I wake up at 4:30 every day and work a pretty demanding job. Also, the toddler...

I put DS to sleep at 7:30 every night and I almost instantly fall asleep on the couch once he's in bed. I can't ever stay awake to watch tv or read and I don't have energy to do any kind of housework. I'm not sure if this is normal pregnancy exhaustion or that I just do too much. None of my blood work has ever come back with any issues.

I hope that you can figure out what's making you so exhausted. Hopefully, it's temporary for both of us! Keep us updated if you bring it to your doctors.

[babyzebra]

Oh I just thought of this too. When I'm not pregnant, I drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day with 1 or 2 of those being in the afternoon or evening. I think that really helped me out a lot. I think for me, limiting myself to only having 1 cup of coffee a day is not enough.

[Kevinmac]

I'm tired a lot and have Hashimoto's that's controlled with meds. I'm good if I'm up doing stuff, but I get really tired when o finally sit down to watch tv at night.

[greysonsmom]

I feel exhausted all the time but have been chalking it up to having a crazy 18 month old to chase after this time around. Add it two year old molars coming in and it's a wonder I can function at all.

[woodengirl07]

Feb 9, 2016 17:42:54 GMT -5 babyzebra said:

Oh I just thought of this too. When I'm not pregnant, I drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day with 1 or 2 of those being in the afternoon or evening. I think that really helped me out a lot. I think for me, limiting myself to only having 1 cup of coffee a day is not enough.

I didn't even think about that! I was drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day and now I have zero.

[soultrane]

It definitely doesn't hurt to mention it to your doc just to rule out any other issues, but I could have written this. Between being 34 this go-round and having a 3.5 year old to keep up with, on top of working full time and commuting 2 hours a day, I feel a lot more tired than I remember feeling with DS.

Are you and DH able to switch off who gets up with your LO so that maybe he can take an entire night? Sometimes even getting one good night's sleep every few days does wonders for my energy.

Hope that you can get some good rest soon and try to feel normal again!

[sandandsea]

Thanks ladies. I think I'll mention it at my next appt but it's probably totally normal. DH has been getting home at 3am and leaving by 8am so I feel bad complaining when he's getting less sleep than me. Hopefully his crazy hours will die down soon. I'm also only drinking one cup of decaf now but today grabbed a soda after lunch when I was dying.

[nymama917]

I'm with the others. Bring it up at the doctor but you're not alone in feeling this way. I'm also a lot more tired as well but I blame the toddler and I'm also 34 this time around too. I don't relax on weekends or evenings like I did the first time and I don't have an amazing sleeper so my sleep is somewhat interrupted. Since you had some other issues I think another round of bloodwork can't hurt and if all is normal then great and we can all commiserate together

[cattuccino]

I'm comforted to read I'm not the only one noticing more exhaustion with subsequent pregnancies.
I'm not even working and I'm just wiped. I've been afraid I might have GD this time as that's the only thing I haven't been tested for yet.
I'm more comforted to know this may just be how it is.

And I agree only one cup of coffee is probably also playing a big role