Extremely Tired

I'm pregnant with my second, my first will be 7 next month. I'm almost 19 weeks and I'm just now starting to not want to nap all the time. I feel bad for my daughter because she's reading me her books instead of me reading them to her because I am too tired to stay awake. I fell asleep at a training thing at work last month (although my boss said it was ok, because the only thing they want me to know about welding is to walk the other way if I see welding happening). So I don't know if it's totally normal or anything, but it's been the same for me this second time around.

You're tired during this pregnancy because you're working full time and you have a three year old. You expect to be Super Mom, Super Wife, Super Working Mom, and clearly you're not getting enough sleep. Eight hours a night and you still need a three hour nap. And you're still tired.

My response is "of course you're tired." :-) It's not the water or the vitamins or the diet. You're pregnant and trying to do everything all at once every single day. If you keep up at this pace without asking for help and having your son help, your husband help, and when needed asking family for help then you're going to burn out having two children before the second one is even born.

That's how I felt...it was bad. I had bloodwork done too.. turns out I needed more B complex vitamins (specifically b6 & 12) and my t3 (thyroid - the energy basically) was low. most drs only do tsh which shows nothing... so maybe one of those /? hope you find out the source..
EDIT: my prenatal did not have enough.. so I had to supplement is what I meant... I'd take that b complex in morning and prenatal at dinner.

I had b-12 injections during pregnancy and it worked wonders. I'm still on an RX b-12 19 yrs post pregnancy.

My blood work was ok too.... However absorption was not. Once I tweaked that... All is well!

Of course... It's normal to be exhausted while pregnant. Take time to care for YOU!!

I have had mono twice but nothing compared to the exhaustion I had in the first trimester of pregnancy. With my first, I used to go home and take a nap during lunch and eat at my desk. The tiredness did eventually pass though. Hang in there.

When you get home from work, nap.
Tell your Husband all of this.
Again, when you get home from work. Nap.
THEN, at that point, your Husband can do, the house things.
Tell him, all of this.
A Husband at that point, NEEDS to help, so you can take care of your body.
And if he will not or cannot help, then, don't push yourself.
Just let the house be as it is.
You need to take care, of your body.
Do NOT over exhaust, yourself.
Or you will end up, cramping or on bed rest, from the Doctor and you won't want that.
You need to take care of... your, body and pregnancy.

When you are home... your HUSBAND can and should... be doing the house things/cooking/helping with your other child.
SO THAT, you can take care of your body and pregnancy.

Honey, PLEASE do yourself the favor of taking a nap! You know it's normal to be tired. Well, when you're tired while pregnant, take a nap!

Your body is working so hard, it's as if you are climbing stairs 24 hours a day. You need to listen to your body talking to you. It's good that you're drinking water - make sure the doctor tells you how much. You don't want to overdo it. Are you taking prenatal vitamins with folic acid? (I know you said vitamins, but this is specific...) You need folic acid RIGHT NOW to help prevent neural tube defects (like spina bifida) and some types of cleft palates. Very important.

You will feel so much better if you get the restyour body needs, and after the first trimester is over. Congrats on your pregnancy!

I feel for you. My first child is 14, will be 15 by the time I have this one. I didn't have the exhaustion with my first, but I was 24 - 25 back then. Now I was 39, and am I now 40. I don't know if that has something to do with it or the fact that I'm carrying a boy. First child was a girl. I have the exact same problem as you. I just turned 28 weeks yesterday and I am now in the 3rd trimester and the exhaustion doesn't seem to be there anymore. Seriously I could sleep a 8+ hours at night, go to work and feel like I was going to die if I didn't get a nap in. I come home from work take a nap manage to cook something for dinner and then go to sleep. Nothing else was getting done. Try to get as much rest as you can, hopefully things get better for you sooner than they did for me. :-)

I was a pregnant full time working mom with a 3 yo once. My problem wasn't fatigue- it was 9 mos of morning sickness! Every pregnancy is different so just try to make some adjustments during this time. The fatigue will lessen after the first trimester, so just try and take it easy for now. If the housework doesn't get done, then it doesn't get done. Get to it on the weekends when your days are less demanding. Hope this helps!