4 months pregnant and exhausted

I’m 24 weeks today and have been feeling exactly the same unfortunately I think it’s normal I just want to sleep as much as I can! Might be worth getting your iron levels checked just in case your feeling tired due to low iron I had mine checked and they came back normal, have now resided that I’m just gonna feel tired all the time x

Very similar to Shanks_21, I’ve been tired my whole pregnancy. I’m in my final week - hopefully! I’ve only really had an occasional day where I have felt less tired and more energised to do household chores etc. but I really have to force myself to do most things. I had to accept early on that I was just going to be pretty tired the whole 40 weeks. However, do get your iron and thyroid levels checked out. With me, I had a wonky thyroid so have had to take tablets to bring my levels up to a normal level which has helped but I’m still pretty tired most of the time.

I was extremely tired up until about 20/22 weeks and I literally woke up one day and felt amazing, full of energy, wanted to actually do things not just sleep and laze on the sofa.... but currently I’m 32 weeks and starting to feel the same tiredness coming back - which is annoying.... I have to force myself to do things now, and work is a real struggle when all I can think about it lying down 🙈 hopefully you perk up soon though! X

I agree with the others - it does get better, but probably only at around the half way point - so you haven't got long to go! The first 3 months were definitely the hardest and it slowly got better from there. I had my son nearly 7 weeks prematurely so I never reached those exhausting last few weeks at the end!

Do get your iron levels checked as it could be that but generally, I think how you're feeling is pretty normal. Perhaps take a odd day off work just to catch up with sleep - you'll need it when the baby arrives as that's a whole new level of exhaustion, but it's so worth it! X

Hey im 15 weeks and 4 days and i feel just the same i was always going to bed around 10.30pm and had lots of energy but im lucky if i make it to 8pm at the moment lol think its just normal to be honest but if u do feel worried i would just see a doctor to put your mind at rest xx

Hiya Hopful85,

I had the exact same problem from around 20 weeks, seen my midwife at 22 weeks and had my iron levels checked, turns out I am aneamic. Been off work for almost 4 weeks as i feel so exhausted, but can't even sleep well, so I feel your pain!. I've been on iron tablets for the last 3 weeks and have noticed my shortness in breath improving (I couldn't finish a sentence without feeling breathless!) and tiredness is starting to improve some days. I hope to be back to work this week as not getting paid and need to save money for baba! I also feel like my brain is turning to mush!

I was always waiting for that whoosh of energy after dreadful morning sickness in the first trimester, but unfortunately it never seem to appear! Still holding on to hope I might get some energy back soon.

Fingers crossed it gets better for you!

Xxx

Its completley normal i worked full time as a restaraunt manager in a very busy chain until 36 weeks. It does get easier as you get used to it you are less tired but you will spend the majority of your free time sleeping or resting lol i got back pain bad late on and eventually became unbareable at work 🙈 if it gets too much consider your options with work maybe drop some hours i wish i did but was unable to financially afford it at the time xx