ethansmom Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 I am finding this pregnancy to be extremely exhausting compared to my first. I couldn't work now if I tried, even part time. I have to take a nap with my 2 year old every day and by 8pm I am totally pooped out again. I don't have the energy to exercise or do much of anything, I feel happy to just sit there all day! However, I am trying to stay as active as I can- we are doing swimming lessons with Ethan and we play outside a lot, etc...but it is getting hot here in FL and a 10 minute walk makes me feel like I could sleep for days. I am wondering if this level of exhaustion is more related to POTS or just normal pregnancy fatigue? Or having an active toddler combined with that? I am 32 weeks along now. I have never experienced pregnancy without POTS, so I don't know what it should feel like. I know that after Ethan was born, I started having chronic fatigue that I had never experienced prior to that, and it has just been exacerbated by this pregnancy. I've also gained 60 lbs. already so I am not getting around easily LOL!! I am just gald my POTS is under control (BP and HR have been normal since the end of the first trimester when I went back on the beta blocker). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSM3KIDZ Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 I didn't have POTS with my pregancies (at least I don't think) anyways my second pregnancy was alot more tiring then my first, and my third was better than my second, I was becoming a pro at it by that time.. The first one I could just worry about taking care of me and than my second I also had to keep up with an active 2-1/2 yr. old. I remember being real exhausted. I don't have much experience in the POTS area so I would think pregnancy alone is tiring and than add POTS, I can't imagine. Just get all the rest you can before the baby comes. dayna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 I think pregnancy itself is tiring. Taking care of a toddler is tiring. This combination is tiring! It is really hard to know whether POTS could also be playing a role for that reason. In any case, take good care of yourself and keep as active as possible--but get that rest in too. I'm glad he is still napping!Katherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calypso Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 I haven't had a second child yet, but I do hear that your second, third, etc., pregnancies bring much more fatigue than the first. I don't know if this is because of having to already take care of a child, or if this is a physiological thing -- maybe both. Then POTS on top of that probably makes it even worse.Hang in there and rest when you need to. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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