Fatigue

I have read that fatigue is a pregnancy symptom in the first trimester and the third trimester, but that the second trimester is supposed to be full of bursts of energy.  Somehow my body did not get those memos. 

I have been dragging. 

It is hard to get going in the morning, and that difficulty usually extends well into the evening.  Climbing the stairs is exhausting, and today I stopped my ascent to rest for a moment.

My eyes want to close, and yet I am carrying a lot of stiffness and stress in the muscles of my face, neck and shoulders that I wish I could work out with some yoga or massage or something (if only I knew a massage therapist here or a yoga studio).

In the Jack pregnancy I was diagnosed early on as being iron-deficiency anemic and took iron supplements for most of the pregnancy.  I wonder if that is what is going on now.  I have not been tested for it, and the new OBs say they will test me for it when they do the glucose test at 28 weeks. 

That's five more weeks, and I'm sitting here wondering if I should call them again. (I already called them to get the answer to the travel question -- no more travel more than an hour away at 36 weeks.)  Do I call them again to ask them about this? I should have brought it up yesterday, but I was feeling a little stressed and rushed and I totally forgot.  My synapses have been doing a crappy job lately.

I keep thinking, maybe I should just take some supplements and see if I feel better.  But I know better than that.  Just my way of trying to circumvent the need for doctors. 

My life is busy. Up at 6:30 or 7 to take care of the toddler for a few hours before daycare, then a job all day then back to full time mommy from 5 to 8, then maid and clean up crew from 8 to 9. Usually around 9 I take a shower and then relax until bedtime.   So it is hard to feel this tired all the time.  I can't afford to be exhausted.

Comments

[Aurelia]

Call about that, now...it's symptom, and the check at 28 weeks is for routine purposes, not exceptions, right?

[Lyrehca]

Prenatal massage has been one of the best things I've done this pregnancy. Not sure where you're located, but it's totally worth it to find someone who does it.

[Leggy]

I am so with you on the exhaustion thing. In my case, I'm not sure if the difference between this pregnancy and the last one is the fact that a) its twins this time, b) I'm in my mid-30's (vs. late 20's last time) or c) 2nd pregnancies are harder because you've got another kid to take care of. But yeah, I'm 23 weeks and I feel as wiped as if I was 35 weeks along.