Early pregnancy symptom: tiredness



Feeling tired or exhausted is a common early pregnancy symptom, but one which is not always related to hormones or pregnancy.

In the early days of pregnancy, tiredness is a common symptom, but not always related entirely to the new hormonal state or growing foetus. Other signs and symptoms of early pregnancy include:

Excessive tiredness in early pregnancy

Tiredness. It is normal for a woman to feel tired at different stages of her pregnancy - and entire life. Some newly pregnant women become extremely fatigued during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.




It is important to rest whenever possible and listen to your body when you feel you need to slow down. If possible, take a rest and lie down and have early nights.


Remedies for tiredness in early pregnancy

You may wish to read about  stress and relaxation to banish tiredness from pregnancy, the fact is there is very little you can do about tiredness other than change your lifestyle and not schedule in as much activity.

A pregnant woman's body is working harder than a non-pregnant body is while jogging! After all, your body is making a new life form, creating extra blood flow  and going through enormous changes.

Adequate rest, sleep and naps are now a must, not a luxury, so do everything you can to make time for rest. Other things you can do include:

Make sure you eat well as fatigue can be aggravated by an iron deficiency and low blood sugar. It also helps to avoid caffeine and sugary snacks which may give you a temporary boost, but eventually deplete your body.

Gentle exercise can make you feel better.

If fatigue is accompanied by fainting, breathlessness or heart palpitations then it is time to seek some medical attention to check something more serious isn't going on.

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