Hi Barb,
Sorry to hear you're meeting such a 'typical' male response! Every pregnancy is different, and this time around I am SOOO tired all the time. I've hit second trimester and am a bit better, but I still plan everything I need to do in terms of energy expenditure.

You can help stay on top of it by making sure you are taking all the vitamin and mineral supplements you need (a good pregnancy multivitamin is a must), but generally your body is just working HARD to support a second life!

Why not explain to your DH that during the first trimester, your body needs 15% more oxygen pumping through the bloodstream - even at resting rate - just to support your internal organs and the growth of the baby. In second trimester, this increases to 25%. That alone can leave you tired and short of breath, regardless of any other symptoms you have.

He'll realise soon enough that you're not making excuses - some of our dear men take longer to come to that realisation than others!

Kerrie