So tired

I will be starting my 3rd trimester next week and here lately I am sooooo tired :lazy: I feel like I sleep well. I usually get up once to use the bathroom but otherwise sleep about 8 hours (sometimes more) and I nap every day. A few weeks ago I could nap 20-30 min or not at all and feel good, but lately I will nap for an hour and still feel exhausted. Is it common to get this tired going into the 3rd trimester or is this the time I may start to become anemic? I get 100% iron in my supplements and eat very well. Does it just get worse from here?

 

The tired is normal. The 3rd trimester marks such a time of growth for the babies as they get ready to join you. It's when I had to quit my job, I kept falling asleep at awkward times(I worked in an infant room so I could fall asleep rocking a baby)Even now I'm cautious of just sitting on the couch too long while my boys are awake, just in case I fall asleep and this time I'm carrying one. By all means check with your doc but I know anemia wasn't my issue, I was just pregnant :youcandoit:

 

You could be anemic, this is generally the time you do become anemic. I would mention it to your OB next time you see him/her

 

I was so exhaused my whole pregnancy last time I think I sleept 10-12 hours a day between night and naps. It was no fun. Luckily it isn't that bad this round. Good luck.