Energy. Energy. Where for art thou?

Little_Nugget · Sep 4th, 2011, 11:19 AM

So I'm 16 weeks on Tuesday but still feel like ass. I'm knackered almost all day, dry heaving all the time even while I'm eating, constant headaches and eye ache, keep getting a pretty sore lower back just on left side and I'm having strong stretched out muscle aches on both sides of my abdomen. I seriously have no energy. If I get up to use the bathroom I feel like I've hiked mt everest. It's ridiculous. All these experts that say 2nd tri is a breeze are LIARS! Lol.

Where is this glow I'm meant to have. The long glossy hair?
My face looks like feta and tomato sauce, I'm maulting like a Labrador and I'm bloated like a whale that's been beached for a week.

I look like a fat crack head

lol

I should be happy as I guess these are all signs lo is strong but man oh man I need some energy and I can't stop eating!!!! Anything. If it's edible I'll have it lol.

NicolaWynne · Sep 4th, 2011, 11:22 AM

I felt like this 2 weeks ago, im 18w2d now and i feel loads better so fingers crossed for u x

susywoosy · Sep 4th, 2011, 11:26 AM

My energy has been fine thru 2nd tri but these last few days i just feel exhausted. Apparently i have the pregnancy glow as my students keep commenting on how fantastic and neat i look for almost 20 wks. But i feel so exhausted and so so so tired. Feel like i'm needing more food than i had been too. Working full time is gonna b a killer.

So i know how you're feeling

xx

Babybear85 · Sep 4th, 2011, 11:29 AM

urg i know how you feel...id like to say it gets better but for me it hasnt

tripletsOMG · Sep 4th, 2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Little_Nugget

So I'm 16 weeks on Tuesday but still feel like ass. I'm knackered almost all day, dry heaving all the time even while I'm eating, constant headaches and eye ache, keep getting a pretty sore lower back just on left side and I'm having strong stretched out muscle aches on both sides of my abdomen. I seriously have no energy. If I get up to use the bathroom I feel like I've hiked mt everest. It's ridiculous. All these experts that say 2nd tri is a breeze are LIARS! Lol.

Where is this glow I'm meant to have. The long glossy hair?
My face looks like feta and tomato sauce, I'm maulting like a Labrador and I'm bloated like a whale that's been beached for a week.

I look like a fat crack head

lol

I should be happy as I guess these are all signs lo is strong but man oh man I need some energy and I can't stop eating!!!! Anything. If it's edible I'll have it lol.

This made me laugh ur descriptions that is. Looks like from ur signiture that this baby has been long awaited for. Where ur other pregnancies this rough? Maybe it means ur LO is healthy. I feel terible too sooooo tired. I am 17wks and just now stopped MS but i can barely walk to the other room short of breath and exhausted but I cant sleep ugh its frusterating but worth it.

Little_Nugget · Sep 4th, 2011, 11:46 AM

This has been completely different. My first and second had only one bout of actually sickness but no exhaustion, no constant heaving or anything. Had a few tension headaches around back of neck with second but nothing like this. Third was perfect. Not a hint of anything lol. Fourth I was sick once at 16 weeks and all my other symptoms, sore bbs, nausea, aches etc were gone before 10 weeks.

This lo is playing havoc on my body lol I'm going to be the size of a house by the time they're born! It's the lack of energy that's really knocking me for six. I can barely get out of bed. It's all worth it though if lo stays put at least another 14/15 weeks xx

JackiePed · Sep 4th, 2011, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Little_Nugget

Where is this glow I'm meant to have. The long glossy hair?
My face looks like feta and tomato sauce, I'm maulting like a Labrador and I'm bloated like a whale that's been beached for a week.

I look like a fat crack head

lol

I shouldn't be reading BnB in church... I reallllly had to hold the laughter in!!

...fat crackhead.....

My 'first tri misery' lasted until about 18 weeks... Hang in there.... You will get some relief. Granted, I don't know if I'm 'glowing'.... And I am wayyyy tired again.... But I feel so much better than I did the first 18 weeks.

And I'm sure nobody thinks you look like a fat crackhead.

waitandsee · Sep 4th, 2011, 12:00 PM

Hello!
Have you got your iron levels and thyroid checked? I had crazy fatigue last week and apparently was due to low iron. Im taking something now and feeling much better!

waitandsee · Sep 4th, 2011, 12:07 PM

Hello!
Have you got your iron levels and thyroid checked? I had crazy fatigue last week and apparently was due to low iron. Im taking something now and feeling much better!

Little_Nugget · Sep 4th, 2011, 12:38 PM

Sorry lol my way with words is a bit out there haha.

Not had those checked but I'll ask about it at next appointment cos I can't carry on much longer like this. I feel like falling asleep while I'm on the toilet sometimes lol xx

Sep 4th, 2011, 11:19 AM	#1
Little_Nugget Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lancashire, uk Posts: 317	Energy. Energy. Where for art thou? So I'm 16 weeks on Tuesday but still feel like ass. I'm knackered almost all day, dry heaving all the time even while I'm eating, constant headaches and eye ache, keep getting a pretty sore lower back just on left side and I'm having strong stretched out muscle aches on both sides of my abdomen. I seriously have no energy. If I get up to use the bathroom I feel like I've hiked mt everest. It's ridiculous. All these experts that say 2nd tri is a breeze are LIARS! Lol. Where is this glow I'm meant to have. The long glossy hair? My face looks like feta and tomato sauce, I'm maulting like a Labrador and I'm bloated like a whale that's been beached for a week. I look like a fat crack head lol I should be happy as I guess these are all signs lo is strong but man oh man I need some energy and I can't stop eating!!!! Anything. If it's edible I'll have it lol.

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Sep 4th, 2011, 11:22 AM	#2
NicolaWynne Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wales Posts: 2,896	I felt like this 2 weeks ago, im 18w2d now and i feel loads better so fingers crossed for u x

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Sep 4th, 2011, 11:26 AM	#3
susywoosy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: scotland Posts: 966	My energy has been fine thru 2nd tri but these last few days i just feel exhausted. Apparently i have the pregnancy glow as my students keep commenting on how fantastic and neat i look for almost 20 wks. But i feel so exhausted and so so so tired. Feel like i'm needing more food than i had been too. Working full time is gonna b a killer. So i know how you're feeling xx

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Sep 4th, 2011, 11:29 AM	#4
Babybear85 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Down at the bottom of the garden beneeth the birds and the bees Posts: 589	urg i know how you feel...id like to say it gets better but for me it hasnt

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Sep 4th, 2011, 11:46 AM	#6
Little_Nugget Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lancashire, uk Posts: 317	This has been completely different. My first and second had only one bout of actually sickness but no exhaustion, no constant heaving or anything. Had a few tension headaches around back of neck with second but nothing like this. Third was perfect. Not a hint of anything lol. Fourth I was sick once at 16 weeks and all my other symptoms, sore bbs, nausea, aches etc were gone before 10 weeks. This lo is playing havoc on my body lol I'm going to be the size of a house by the time they're born! It's the lack of energy that's really knocking me for six. I can barely get out of bed. It's all worth it though if lo stays put at least another 14/15 weeks xx

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Sep 4th, 2011, 12:00 PM	#8
waitandsee Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 362	Hello! Have you got your iron levels and thyroid checked? I had crazy fatigue last week and apparently was due to low iron. Im taking something now and feeling much better!

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Sep 4th, 2011, 12:07 PM	#9
waitandsee Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 362	Hello! Have you got your iron levels and thyroid checked? I had crazy fatigue last week and apparently was due to low iron. Im taking something now and feeling much better!

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Sep 4th, 2011, 12:38 PM	#10
Little_Nugget Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lancashire, uk Posts: 317	Sorry lol my way with words is a bit out there haha. Not had those checked but I'll ask about it at next appointment cos I can't carry on much longer like this. I feel like falling asleep while I'm on the toilet sometimes lol xx

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