Fatigue Sleepiness Naps

Does anyone else feel intense amount of fatigue? Where sitting down and resting, including napping is almost required daily?

I am not used to feeling so sedentary where I just need to rest and appointments drain me further. It feels like my body wants to sit in a nest and not move much. I am trying to see this as gift but sometimes shame myself. Idk if anyone else can relate.

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Definitely can relate. Unfortunately ive had two miscarriages in the past so this is the longest ive carried (10 weeks). Been experiencing an insane amount of fatigue.

Yes, I’m right there with you. It’s especially hard with a 18 month old running around! Taking it day by day until we are in the 2nd trimester!! It gets better!

I’m in the same boat with Kaitlin. Some days I feel like I need a boost of energy

I’m the same way

I'm so exhausted and I do not remember it being this bad the first time. I do have an almost 3 year old but I nannied through my first pregnancy and she was a spicy 9 month old when I started lol. But this time I just wake up and want to go back to sleep immediately lol. I used to jog often now I can't drag myself to the park.

So much! It's normal, but man, having a toddler and a full-time job makes it impossible. I'm like literally napping with her every single chance I get, lol.

Literally need a nap around 4-6pm everyday , I try to fight it so I can sleep through the night but it literally makes my body feel so weak I end up caving in and just napping 😭

Absolutely, and outside of pregnancy, my body doesn't believe in naps. I'm high-risk and already on pelvic and bed rest; I enjoy the adventure of all the crazy, lucid dreams that comes along with it.

It's nap time right now!

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