Feeling SO tired - should I be concerned?

Hi mamas! I have a toddler and am due my second in mid October. I have just been feeling so ridiculously tired lately, that I don't know what to do. I can't always nap during the day - because of work and looking after the little one! I got some bloods taken this last week to check my iron levels (history of anaemia) so I'll wait for those results.

But I really just wanted to sense-check with others in a similar boat. Could it be the heatwave making me more tired than usual? Have you felt the same? Or could it be that having a toddler is draining in and of itself?

I don't remember feeling this way with my first at this stage, but then again maybe I've forgotten!

For context, I managed 2 separate naps of 1.5 hours each today which really helped. But I can't do that everyday 😂

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Feeling exactly the same! My little one has dropped her day time nap now so I’m not able to nap unless her dad is here! Definitely the heatwave isn’t helping! I definitely feel more tired this time around than I did with my first!x

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I feel exactly the same! My other half took our toddler out so I could rest today, I did. I rested and had a nap. They came home and I walked the dog and made dinner… that was enough to knock me out! Had to lie down whilst they were eating. My iron is low and been having tablets for it but feel exactly the same I did before starting on them.

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I’ve got two toddlers, have been feeling tired too. I do have anaemia and been given iron tablets. I got a message the day after my 28 week appointment saying my iron was low and my dr would be in touch regarding my prescription. If you can, try download the NHS app and you may be able to see your results from your blood test there - that’s what I do and then I copy and paste into chat gpt and ask it to tell me what it means.
But yeah I think just life in general having kids already, being pregnant, the heat, just a combination of it all is exhausting 😂 I’ve been on these tablets a month though and I’m still napping almost every day tbh. Luckily a sahm, kids are at nursery two days a week, but I nap when my son naps and I usually set up a couple activities for my daughter or let her just watch tv while I have a sleep 😅

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thanks for sharing! It's so comforting to hear. And annoyingly I can relate to the iron tablets not making much difference. Hopefully things pick up for us all soon - I have to admit I'm partly dreading the next couple of months because of this.

Funnily enough hubby also took my son out today and it was the best gift ever! He then had a nap after doing dinner, while I was putting him to bed, so apparently it's not just pregnancy making people tired lol 😂

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