Total exhaustion … body conserving energy for labour?
I’m 38 weeks tomorrow and I’ve been hit with such a huge exhaustion.. everything feels incredibly hard today. I’ve been getting tireder recently but today is next level. Is my body telling me to conserve energy for labour? I’m booked for induction next week (baby has a heart condition and we have to travel a long way to birth at the specialist hospital) but I’d rather start labour naturally or at least be close to naturally starting! My daughter was born at 42 weeks so I’m probably not actually near ‘natural’ labour but thinking wishfully haha! Anybody have a real step up in exhaustion lately or just prior to a labour?
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I'm 38 weeks and feel knackered 😬 Im the same, after doing a food shop and putting away, I feel so tired out. I've been sleeping really badly for at least a month now though and it think it's taking its toll 😔 annoying as everyone says rest now while you can! And I just feel knackered and then guilty for being lazy😬
I'm 38 weeks today. I've been feeling this way for weeks but I am finding it alot harder to sit and get up and even put my.socks on 😂
It’s not ideal being so easily tired out is it! I also have a toddler to look after which requires a lot of energy 🤯 It’s also so unfair that our sleep gets disrupted by being so pregnant yet this is when we need that rest so desperately! Sending love and strength to all! X
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I'm 37.5 weeks and I go for a walk or food shopping or something moderate during the day and then I'm exhausted. Usually have a 2 hour nap in afternoon and then I can do a few more things. I know I haven't been sleeping well though.