Normal to feel so TIRED in 3rd trimester?!?

[~StarBright~]

Hey mate.. yes its normal to get tired in the third tri.. the second trimester is the magic trimester lol- the first and third are not so fun!!

It is a good idea to get your iron checked- they may do this for you anyway- but if not do ask.

Oh and the peeing and sleepless nights just get worse!! lol But i figured kind of like you said- its our bodies gearing up for whats coming- and learning to function on very little sleep once bubs arrives!!!

[*Efjay*]

nothing new to add, just wanted to say OMG your 33 weeks ALREADY! Far out its going so fast!

[DANNIIM]

Yep all normal!
I started my Mat leave basically two weeks ago and the first week i was feeling great, reasonable amount of energy and then it hit me this week, Monday i got up for an hour then i was asleep on the couch for another 4 hrs i think, Tuesday and Wednesday was the same. Today i was up with DP and even had brekkie with him so the energy has kicked back in again. Oh another thing is it doesn't help when you go to bed at 11pm then the loo calls at 1am, 3am and then again at 5am

Our bodies need all the rest we can muster for when we won't be getting it LOL!

[Ginger]

i am soooo tired atm, it's not even funny!

[rufalina]

Towards the end of my pregnancy I was falling asleep on the train on the way home from work, when I managed to get a seat. And the sleepless nights I called my "mummy no-sleep" training. I did have low iron levels and took supplements, but I am not sure if they helped a lot with the tiredness. Hang in there hun, not long to go now, and you will have a whole new lot of tiredness, but also a gorgeous baby to hold too.

[AnyDream]

I have felt so tired every day the last few weeks, is it because I'm in the 3rd trimester? I felt so great in the 2nd trimester, had a fair bit of energy and slept well. Now that my belly is bigger and this little monkey is growing fast, is it normal to feel so tired?

Um.....YES! Yes yes and Yes! There's a reason, you probably need to slow down a bit, rest more if you can, take the occasional sick day at work, etc. Your sleep may be more broken as well, so any lying down or resting you can get in during the daytime will help as well. Enjoy these final weeks of your PG as much as you can!

[smiles4u]

The last few months of my pregnancy i was no longer working ... and pretty much could take it easy at home full-time (lucky me i know) ... even though i wasn't working everyday for especially the last 2mths the moment it hit between 4 to 4.30pm in the late arvo i would seriously crash on the bed & go out to it for a good 30 - 40mins ... and then i would be like new again when i awoke

Mind you i was pregnant with my 1st baby at 40 ... & had high blood pressure due to age ... other then that ALL was really great

[AliBaby]

Just wantes to let you know that I just woke up from an hours sleep on the couch! Its 8:30pm, no dinner, still got jobs to do and I just want to go back to sleep! Bugger!