Is it normal to feel so tired at 24 weeks?

Question

I am healthy, my weight gain is minimal but within healthy standards, the baby is fine, I eat right, etc. I have tested fine for everything and other than awful back pain, I feel fine. Although, certain days, like today, I am exhausted. Is this normal? Is it because I am almost to the end of my 2nd trimester? I am not really showing much either...this is my first!! Thanks

Answer 1

That is very normal. Think about all the stress your body is going through right now...supporting another human being! That's why you eat more and sleep more; to support both of you. My advice to you is to rest, sleep in, lay on the couch all day...enjoy your quiet before that baby comes, you won't get it back for some time! Good luck!

Answer 2

It's normal to feel tired, but not exhausted for no reason. Have your doctor do a finger prick blood count, you may have low iron. That's what happened to me at about that time in my pregnancy and after I started taking an additional iron supplement I felt much better.

Answer 3

This is very normal. If you weren't feeling this way, it would be abnormal. Your body is working much harder now. Your body is caring for you and a tiny child. Being pregnant is like constantly running up stairs. Your body is just tired. Get lots of rest when you can. Congrats!

Answer 4

This could be very normal but if you are not doing very much this could be something else like possibly low iron, this could make you very tired-next tiem you see your doctor make sure you mention this so that they can do a few blood test--best of luck to you.

Answer 5

Yeah, its normal. If you have had test and everything is fine then dont worry about it.
Goodluck with the pregnancy.

Answer 6

Its definilty normal. If you feel really tired after eating, might be gestational diabetes. Have you been checked for that?