i'm so tired!

[perditafoster]

any little energy i had during my 2nd trimester is officially gone now. elcome to 3rd tri exhaustion for me, i guess!

[mama_nym]

I'm right there with you - but my second trimester energy consisted of a few days between the end of morning sickness and the beginning of exhaustion! : I looked at the clock at 3pm, thinking it was at least 7 and hoping it was bedtime! :

[slgt]

A question for experienced mamas - when is it normal for the fatigue to return? I think I'm still enjoying 2nd tri energy (almost 27w), but should I expect to just be whacked with the can't-get-off-the-couchsies again at some point? I kind of thought that I had until about 7.5 months or so, and that the discomfort and fatigue would all come together...we still have SO MUCH to do around the house to get ready, I need to prepare a little more if I'm going to be pooped 24/7 again! We're trying to finish the last stages of building a house (trim, etc.) as well as reorganizing several rooms, buying a bunch of new furniture.

Are you telling me that I need to try to get everything done like...next week???

[mama_nym]

It's different for every mom and different in every pregnancy.

I usually have energy throughout my second and the first half of my third trimester and then get exhausted toward the end - and then a 1-2 week huge energy spurt when I'm majorly nesting before baby's born. But this pregnancy has been sooo different for me with 21 weeks of morning sickness and four children to keep entertained 24/7!

[FelixMom]

Add me to the list of mamas who are slowing down due to falling energy levels. Perhaps its because I have more kiddies to entertain now, so there's less downtime for me. My 17 month old has dropped down to one nap per day, and I need MORE sleep than her!!!