Pregnancy and the early days of parenting can sometimes zap you of your energy. Here’s what you can do to beat it.
Pregnancy fatigue, particularly during the first trimester, is more than just going to bed early in the hope of feeling better the next day. Completing the simplest tasks – like staying awake over dinner – can suddenly seem impossible and pointless. It is an all consuming weight of exhaustion. While your body might not be showing any outwardly visible signs of pregnancy, a joyride of hormones is taking place internally. The first trimester will see a dramatic increase in progesterone levels. Progesterone acts like a muscle relaxant for the uterus, as well as aiding the immune system. On the downside, it can also contribute to a lower blood pressure, increase nausea and cause drowsiness. Add low blood sugars, and the fact that your body is growing an entire life-support system (the placenta) from scratch, it is hardly surprising that you might feel depleted of energy. Here are some ways to find your mojo again.
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