Comments on: Fatigue During Pregnancy http://pregnancy.more4kids.info/114/fatigue-during-pregnancy/ Pregnancy Information and Resources at More4kids Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:36:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Heather http://pregnancy.more4kids.info/114/fatigue-during-pregnancy/#comment-88605 Heather Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:07:18 +0000 http://pregnancy.more4kids.info/114/fatique-during-pregnancy/#comment-88605 I think the degree to which women experience fatigue varies like every other symptom. I had to leave work (personal trainer) during my first trimester because I was so tired that I was crying every day, despite sleeping almost every hour I was not at work. (15-18 hours a day, 20 hours on days off) I had only very mild morning sickness (strong nausea that food would make go away), and everyone told me I was so lucky... but most the women who told me I was so lucky were not sleeping 20 hours a day and still feeling tired! During second trimester, I felt 20,000 times better though I still slept more than pre-pregnancy. The fatigue came back, though not as extreme third trimester and I began sleeping 8-9 hours at night and a 2-3 hour nap every day... but felt fine while I was awake, which is a far cry from first trimester. I kept up exercising throughout, which I think stopped it from being worse because it would make me feel much better for at least a little while every day. My bloodwork (iron, etc.) was fine throughout, so it wasn't that causing it. I've found out since from an aunt who helped care for my mother that she was the same way during her four pregnancies. No morning sickness, but extreme fatigue (from what I hear even worse than mine, but she wasn't exercising.)... which is why my aunt had to come help out. Her doctors ended up putting her on bedrest. I think the degree to which women experience fatigue varies like every other symptom. I had to leave work (personal trainer) during my first trimester because I was so tired that I was crying every day, despite sleeping almost every hour I was not at work. (15-18 hours a day, 20 hours on days off) I had only very mild morning sickness (strong nausea that food would make go away), and everyone told me I was so lucky… but most the women who told me I was so lucky were not sleeping 20 hours a day and still feeling tired! During second trimester, I felt 20,000 times better though I still slept more than pre-pregnancy. The fatigue came back, though not as extreme third trimester and I began sleeping 8-9 hours at night and a 2-3 hour nap every day… but felt fine while I was awake, which is a far cry from first trimester.

I kept up exercising throughout, which I think stopped it from being worse because it would make me feel much better for at least a little while every day. My bloodwork (iron, etc.) was fine throughout, so it wasn't that causing it.

I've found out since from an aunt who helped care for my mother that she was the same way during her four pregnancies. No morning sickness, but extreme fatigue (from what I hear even worse than mine, but she wasn't exercising.)… which is why my aunt had to come help out. Her doctors ended up putting her on bedrest.

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