exercise/exhaustion

[CislunarSurfer]

So how are we expected to exercise when we're so tired? I'm 22w,2d and always exhausted. I get less than an hours worth of energy a day. If I try to push past that I feel very ill. Even light stretching or reading a book is to much. I've only had maybe two weeks this whole pregnancy that I felt normal energy wise.  Anyone else going through this? If so, how do you get anything done? How do you exercise? And no, naps don't help replenish me.

[Farah_Remo]

The exhaustion never ends even after your baby is born :( you have to find a way to deal with it. During my first pregnancy, i literally wanted to lay in bed 24/7. I had to force myself to get up even though i was soo tired. Once i took a shower and got moving, i actually didnt feel as tired anymore. Its only when i lay around all bummy then i feel like crap. The shower and walking helps alot, along with eating small snacks every 2 hrs

[lapetitebelge2015]

It feels so good knowing I'm not alone!! I want to exercise but in the morning my bed feels too good to get out of it and after working all day, I have no more energy!

[jasminelove89]

Once i get into the gym my tiredness goes away. Ive a workout nut though. Try eating berries and almonds. It will give you the engery to get you going in the gym

[CislunarSurfer]

Good to know I'm not alone. Planning my weekend and so much I need to do but settling for cleaning both vanities, laundry, and grocery shopping and calling it successful. I'm trying not to get frustrated at the fact I can't get anything done.

[toshey]

I was the exact same way with my first.. I couldn't do anything and my hubby worked all day, and even though napping didn't replenish my energy, I would literally sleep all day.. he would come home and I would not have anything done.. house would be a mess and most of the time I would be sleeping.. this time, I have to chase around a two yr old all day while daddy's at work so its a LOT different. I couldn't take a nap if I wanted to. I was also very weird when I was pregnant the first time, and I wouldn't even touch caffeine, or anything I had ever herd anything bad about during pregnancy, this time, I HAVE to have caffeine during the day, I feel like the mom on the Luvs commercials..

[Mommabanielle]

I didn't start exercising until around week 22 when I finally had energy. I started slow with swimming/walking in the pool. Now I'm super tired again and haven't been exercising like I should, but it's never too late to start.

[StinaStew]

I've been constantly tired with random spurts of energy. I have a fitbit & do challenges on there with others I work with. Sometimes that makes me walk a little more. Otherwise, I'm sorry that I don't have anything else really. I'm on my feet moving around a lot at my job (I teach 6th grade), which helps, but then I come home & just want to sit.