how do you handle the fatigue?

[losingjusme 12]

im EXHAUSTED ... as in it takes every ounce of my being (and there's still a lot there!) just to stay awake at work.

today i even went to my car and took a 45 minute nap.

other than going to bed earlier (starting that), any suggestions?

[kansascase 0]

Are you taking a good B complex? The B Vitamins increase metabolism and thus energy. Exercise also helps fight fatigue. I know it doesn't make sense, but it actually gets rid of the sluggishness.

Otherwise, I don't know. I am tired too. It seems like such an effort to go through daily routines - but they have to be done. Let me know if you find a good solution.

[losingjusme 12]

Jack,

look at the forum ... :smile:

im preggers.

[Daisalana 33]

Jack,

look at the forum ... :smile:

im preggers.

Hehehehehehehe this cracked me up.

[MicheleK 8]

Just a thought but is it too early for pre-natal Vitamins? My friend recently started taking some (at 3months) and it's helped her a lot since she has MANY health issues (including severe RA) that she can't medicate while pregnant.

With the additional pain she's been having her energy level was zapped. The Vitamins actually got her to the point where she could make it to work (she's on light duty due to being a high-risk pregnancy).

[losingjusme 12]

yeah, i'd crack myself up if i weren't so exhausted...

[Gildy 0]

I got pg after being banded for about a year. I think having a 2yo and still working pt helped add to my fatigue. I am the rare person who started drinking coffee during pregnancy vs cutting down. I had a small ice coffee in the afternoons and it was immensely helpful in getting me through the day. My doc said 1 cup was fine.

Best to you!

[*susan* 1,709]

Whoa, LJM, I had no idea! Congratulations! It has been years since I was pregnant, but I remember how tired I always was the first few months. I used to take lots of cat naps. I used to get a 15 minute break in the morning and afternoon, and would always go to the staff lounge for a quick nap, and one of the girls would wake me up. I would nap at lunch and the first thing I did when I got home was nap. I don't know the cure for it, but I hope you find some relief.

[juno610 1]

LJM - I hate to say it, but more sleep was really the only thing that got me through. Bummer is... now that I'm in the 3rd tri, it's starting all over again!

[HeatherO 7]

Oh the joys of pregnancy. It seems to be par for the course and a little unavoidable. I had to keep taking catnaps or become a zombie. Good luck.

[Jachut 487]

Ack, its awful. I remember it well.

Play princess for a while sweetheart. Put your feet up and see if you can get your DH and DD to wait on you a bit. Go to bed early when you can. Dont worry about running or exercising if you dont feel like it.

But is like so many things to do with pregnancy and parenting. Its bloody awful, it feels terminal, you think its going to last for ever, but this is where the mantra comes in *this too shall pass*

Hope you're not even reading this coz you're snoring.

[KatW 0]

Congrats on being preggers. There is no way to get through it except to get through it! I remember no tired like first tri tired. DH says I slept 15 Hr a day. He thought I was going comatose. Take it easy! It will all be worth it.

[losingjusme 12]

oh at home its not an issue at all... DH thinks i am nuts, but he just lets me sleep. we were talking (in bed) last night and i fell asleep practically mid-sentence...

its at work that i worry about... i have upped my caffeine a tad (stupid McD's iced coffees are addicting)... i find if i have one in the early AM, i'm ok til about 2, then i have a small dose of caffeine for the ride home...

BUT, sometimes that just doesnt work and im forced to go to the car and sleep...

i've already been questioned by an office-mate if i'm preggers (i smiled, crossed my fingers, and shook my head no...)

ultrasound is in 3 days - not counting today of course...

[Wheetsin 714]

I had horrible fatigue my first trimester, but not sleep fatigue, just worn out fatigue. Normally I can shop all day, and I would go to one store and be like, "Whatever, I need to go home." Then when I got home I would just want to sit on the couch.

In the mornings when I was getting ready for work, by the time I was ready to leave the house I was exhausted.

For me, it come on overnight. And it left overnight. Saturday I felt exhausted, woke up Sunday and felt fine and have felt fine ever since. So just patience, really. Maybe get up and walk at work, no matter how tired you feel. The additional blood movement should help you feel more alert. Splash some cold Water on your face, something like that. It should pass.