Fatigue
During the first few months of pregnancy, it’s natural to feel worn out and tired. Nearly all women experience weariness throughout the first trimester of pregnancy, sometimes to the point of acute exhaustion. It is also rather common in the third trimester, affecting almost 60% of all pregnant women.
Officially, being tired is defined as constantly feeling low in energy. For example, women may have morning sickness or a sudden need to fall asleep once they get home from work during pregnancy. Or they might feel as though they are simply lethargic and dragging from the time they wake up until they go to bed.
Even in the first few weeks of pregnancy, fatigue might set in. Some women feel exhausted throughout pregnancy, as early as one week after conception.
While fatigue usually improves towards the beginning of the second trimester, it frequently returns in the third trimester, but this varies from pregnancy to pregnancy, as with all symptoms. Fatigue during pregnancy is normal for most women and poses no risk to the mother or the unborn child.
