so tired

just did a 2 hour shopping trip and I am tired and Im only 5 weeks...and ive got another 8 or so months to go

God I hope its not this tiring the whole nine months, might have to give up work earlier than I thought!

I hear you on the tired front!

Tiredness does seem to linger around for that first trimester. Gets better after that, although for some better then others, same applies to that lovely morning sickness. But i wont say too much and scare you with how crummy I have felt the whole way through. I guess I am just not normal

Things will get better and there are so many things yet to look forward to.

Oh yeah, but same as Skyflame, I won't scare you either with all the different crumminess I've felt since day one.

First trimester was really, really hard work to get used to - I had no MS, but I was exhausted. Would haul myself home from work, collapse on the couch and fall asleep, wake up, eat then watch tv till I fell into bed and slept solidly till the alarm went off.

It did get better round 12 weeks, but I have not had an 'energy burst', just had not so much tiredness.

Recently I had a preggy hormonal meltdown and spent a week in tears because of tiredness, but I am pretty usre that it is because for some reaosn I thought I could rock on as usual at work - my body has let me know that it doesn't agree with that thought loud and lcear! So just be kind to yourself and don't expect to be able to function at the same level as before. Hopefully you will get the energy burst, but I think it is good to be prepared for it not to happen as I kind of made my body think it did!

Don't worry, you're not the only one going to bed super early! I am sleeping about 10 hours a night at the moment, found that it helped me so much and my MS has decreased (touch wood!).

Get plenty of rest! I know that after a busy weekend (had to go down south for my grandmothers funeral) I am absolutely knackered! Can't wait to get back into my 10 hours sleep a night.

The only bugger is though, I have to get up a couple of times to the toilet! Apparently its good practice for when baby comes though for those nightly feedings!

Dont worry it doesn't last the whole time. In my first trimester I had bad morning sickness and was tired a lot....(it didn't help that I started work @ 6:30am!) I would come home from work @ 2:30pm and crash until 5pm then try and make dinner, eat , and than back to bed before 8pm lolz. After the 1st trimester my energy levels picked up but than tiredness kicked back in for me in the 3rd trimester.

I was really exhusted the 1st trimester, it funny how we stride on, I found getting out in fresh air for a walk helped, and having a good old nana nap when possible, it get better at 36 weeks I had engery, I didnt know what to do with it all!!!!

Kabe - I was like you in my first trimester.
I'd come home from work and say to DH that I was going to bed - sometimes I'd wake at about 9 and have a peice of toast and then go down for the night. It did get better - I think just a little after my first trimester. I am dreading it coming back soon though