8 weeks pregnant feel run down and very tired advice ???

Question

I am 8 weeks pregnant and unlike my other 2 pregnancies i am feeling really run down and tired all the time.
I do have a cold at the moment but the midwifed said it shouldnt affect my energy, i know i have 2 boys aswell that im looking after but even getting up feels like alot of effort
I have taken the last week off of work due to feeling like this as i work as a cleaner at a school and i dont feel like i have enough energy to do it.
I am taking paracetomol for the cold but have had it for more than a week and still not showing any signs of going.
Any advice has anyone else felt like this with their 3rd pregnancy ????????

Forgot to add getting out of breath easily aswell dont know if its due to cough as all i do is cough, or not as fit as i was with my other two as couldnt loose weight from them so im 5'2 and 11 1/2 stone size 14.
Partner has been away for last 3 days aswell so im having to do everything !!!!!!
Thanks for all your answers hope to be full of energy soon : )

Answer 1

are you taking your folic acid and iron? it could be a result of your cold,combined with pergnacy, but it is normal to be overwhelmingly tired in the first trimester. rest all you can, go to bed early.listen to your body, if its screaming REST,then lay down. leave the bulk of the housework until you feel better.jsut do what you need to to stop it pling up.you will feel better in a few weeks.

Answer 2

Im 12 weeks pregnant and I can tell you your in the middle of the part where your exhausted all the time, plus with two other kids your lucky if you cna manage to wrangle them let alone do housework right now. Not all pregnancies are the same so its normal to feel tired this time, plus having a cold does slow you down, if your body is not 100% then your gonna feel run down, but just think, inbetween 12 and 14 weeks you should be back at it, cleaning like crazy! This is only my second pregnancy, but I am more easily exhausted this time than last. Also take into concideration if this is a different season this time for you to be pregnant than last time, that may have some effect:) Good Luck!!

Answer 3

I felt like this with my second. I was really tired to start with and did the same thing as you and had a week off work- all I wanted to do was sleep and I had bad morning sickness- with my first I didn't even know I was pregnant till 10 wks gone and felt great the whole way through!

I'm now 24 wks and after the first 3 months I've been fine, my energy levels are back and I've been feeling more normal. I've found out I'm having a boy this time so I don't know if thats whats made everything different. But it does get better.

Good luck with your pregnancy

Answer 4

I'm 8 weeks along with baby #3 as well (I have 3 1/2 year old and 1 year old daughters) and am feeling totally beat up. I am a full time stay at home mom and tend to try to do too much all day. I've been going to bed before my 3 1/2 year old does for the past 2 weeks. Lucky for me, hubby is very supportive & takes care of my girls if I need a nap. Try not to worry so much about doing it all right away (ie, cleaning the house, doing laundry, picking up after the kids, etc.) Just take it as slow as you can and realize that in another month, you'll have more energy. Good luck!

Answer 5

I totally sympathise as I am feeling the same. I have a 1 year old and I am 17 weeks pregnant and the last week I am having difficulty doing anything. I spoke to my midwife and she has just advised to rest as much as possible and take vitamins etc for an extra boost. Also Bananas are good for energy.

I really hope this gets better soon as I cant go another 4 months like this.

Answer 6

Listen to your body's signals. Try taking catnaps or going to bed early. At work, even a 15-minute nap can make a difference, so if you're lucky enough to have an office door, shut it, put your head down on your desk, and rest.

Try to adjust your schedule. If possible, arrange to take work home over the weekend so you can go home early once in a while. Give yourself a break now and then and leave your children with someone else so you catch up on your sleep.

• Make sure you're eating properly. You need about 300 extra calories each day -- and we're not talking about crisps and chocolate. A healthy diet made up of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, skimmed milk, and lean meats can be energising; junk food, by contrast, actually saps your energy levels.

• Hang in there. Soon enough you'll be in your second trimester and raring to go again. You may even be up to taking in the late show or going on a weekend break, though you might not want to make a habit of it. Soon enough you'll be looking back on this period of undisturbed nights with something akin to nostalgia. So consider stocking up on your zzzz's while you can.

Answer 7

Your symptoms may be due to your cold. However you may be anaemic. In pregnancy blood volume increases by about a third whereas red blood cells do not. Red blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen round your body and as they are diluted (called haemodilution) in pregnancy they are having to work harder to do the job. Your breathlessness maybe due to the fact that you are trying to satisfy your bodys oxygen requirements. I am surprised that your Midwife has not done a blood test to check your haemoglobin to determine this. The NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) guidelines for antenatal care recommends that bloods should be taken at a first antenatal appointment. This test will also tell you what your whiite cell count is and will probably be raised if you have a cold.

Answer 8

i flt like this on my seond pregnancy but i think that was because i got pregnant too early after the other one after contraception let me down(3months).

i do know that when i had a cold through the 2nd stage of pregnancy, it did make me feel tired and loss of energy.

when you have a cold pregnant or not pregnant, every cold makes you feel like not getting out of bed.

you also want to take things easy with this pregnancy as you are carrying another baby and you are also chasing after two other kids everyday.

try to relax when you can and try to get a kip in the afternoon, even an hour would be great

Answer 9

there are some very nasty colds going about and they seem to be dragging on and on. we need a good cold snap to kill off all those bugs that are hanging out in our central heating... it could just be coincidental that you're feeling rough. most people feel rough with a cold and it may have nothing to do with being pregnant. but remember, your baby is doing soooo much growing at the moment and it will be sapping your will to live anyway so what with two little terrors to look after, a job, keeping a house, being ill and pregnant, you're bound to feel tired! you're not super - woman! please please, try and find someone to look after your lads over night and take a bath, watch a movie, get a take-away and have an early night. you deserve it!! you'll soon feel right as rain and as you'll probably remember - the second trimester is loads easier. good luck you super human mommy

Answer 10

In Every child, you will have different experience. some women don't get morning sickness for their first child but it comes second and the thrid. some get morning sickness in all pregnancies. it's different. You can't take it as formula for first, second and third. 8 weeks is pretty much the time. My best advice is to take more rest. i got morning sickness 6 weeks pregnant and i got tired all the time. felt like no energy and always wanted to be in bed. So, that's the way it is for the women who have sign of morning sickness. not all women get morning sickness in their pregnancies. Get more rest, take vitamins and eat healthy food.