https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:14:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1594258 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 01:29:03 +0000 googly-eyes 1594258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After reading this thread I'm going to try to up my iron. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1594224 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:56:29 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1594224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have lots of energy although I get little sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1594210 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:29:42 +0000 DillonLion 1594210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time I've experienced low energy was during pregnancy when I had (you guessed it): Extremely low iron and b12. </p> <p>I have no issues with energy level now, and I never exercise and eat terribly :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1594206 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:14:32 +0000 sarac 1594206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, in my previous life of being horribly overweight and sedentary. My iron levels were a big part of it, but honestly, exercise was the most important thing. I can't regulate either my mood or my energy levels without regular medium intensity, long duration exercise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1594201 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:09:32 +0000 MrsRcCar 1594201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know that my low energy has to do with low thyroid and low iron. I am taking extra iron with my other supplements. I haven't been cleared to go back on my thyroid supplement yet because I am nursing. So until then I am just destined to be tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1594158 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:16:48 +0000 regberadaisy 1594158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: I went through a similar stage. Everyone encouraged me to get a physical and ask to have my thyroid checked. By the time I got an appointment I found out I was pregnant so never did the blood work. But worth looking into? </p> <p>The fatigue episodes were months before my pregnancy so unrelated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1594156 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:13:37 +0000 sandy 1594156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: b12 is definitely tied to energy. Do you drink caffeine? When I cut out caffeine I started sleeping so much better (better quality not necessarily number of hours sleeping) and I noticed I didn't feel so tired during the day. It's like caffeine was a vicious cycle of being tired, drinking coffee...I noticed I had so much more energy when I just cut it out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1594030 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:43:53 +0000 Silva 1594030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: how has your mood been? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1594017 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:30:59 +0000 jessibear 1594017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I had a b12 deficiency I definitely had low energy until it was regulated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1593056 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:43:40 +0000 artsyfartsy 1593056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I know it's from my poor diet and exercise. Before I was pregnant i had a strict clean diet (with appropriate cheat meals) and exercised regularly and I had so much energy. Now I don't do either and I feel like the junk I've been eating. </p> <p>I'm pretty exhausted with being a new mom but I think that's only 25% of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1593048 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:42:08 +0000 Greentea 1593048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Golly. Buuut I get very little sleep and am on medication for my thyroid... It is hard on me because I am kind of a hyper go getter naturally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1593038 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:40:03 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1593038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: i had a physical recently and everything was fine except for a severe b12 deficiency so that probably contributes to the low energy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1593032 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:38:45 +0000 BSB 1593032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've noticed my energy level had declined in the last few years! I never understood why, but then I started going to acupuncture and that did help increase it. But recently I was diagnosed with PCOS and I'm now on metformin and I've noticed a dramatic increase in energy. I wouldn't have noticed if it were for getting my diagnostic test for IVF. This morning it was a bit difficult to wake up but that's because I stayed up so late but I've noticed throughout the day that I have more energy.</p> <p>I've only been on metformin for less than a week, so I'll see if this energy level continues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1593015 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:34:39 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1593015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, and having narcolepsy doesn't help. As long as I workout regularly, my energy stays up but I definitely notice it when I haven't worked out in a while.</p> <p>I was tempted to try Sparx to get an energy boost but, even though it's safe for breastfeeding, I'm going to wait. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1593013 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:34:25 +0000 Beyond2 1593013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have zero energy. I'm nearly 40 weeks pregnant, have a 19 month old boy and haven't slept well in weeks. The remedy for most of this is to deliver the baby, but that certainly isn't going to improve the sleep situation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592991 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:27:10 +0000 Mae 1592991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I had this issue in college it turned out to be low iron. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592983 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:26:10 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1592983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, loooooow energy over here. For me, its a combination of depression, Vitamin B12 deficiency, low iron and low Vitamin D. I'm on supplements for all of it....and coffee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592977 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:23:19 +0000 pui 1592977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you had your thyroid checked recently? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592975 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:22:42 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1592975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. My energy always comes at the most inconvenient times. </p> <p>I want to sleep all weekend when my husband is home to help get things done, then have a burst of energy (like today) and want to clean the whole house and move furniture. </p> <p>I'll be back to tired when he gets home. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592961 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:19:28 +0000 meredithNYC 1592961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: I'm pretty much the same way. As hard as it is working out early, it's done and out of the way. </p> <p>That said, I do only have one child and my husband gets up with her so I can be at the gym. If I didn't have that support (or if I had additional kids to wrangle) it would be a lot harder. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592959 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:19:13 +0000 mediagirl 1592959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and I've done all the things you have (and no exercise) and still have it. I still have no answers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592957 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:18:28 +0000 jhd 1592957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mil recently had blood work done &amp; discovered her iron levels were very low. She's taking supplements &amp; goes back for another check in a few months. DH was super tired all the time &amp; we discovered he has an underactive thyroid. He has better energy now that it is regulated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592945 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:16:01 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1592945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ever since i started working out in the mornings i feel like i have so much more energy. I also eat healthy and drink a lot of water. And i try not to "rely" on caffeine to keep going </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592939 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:14:50 +0000 looch 1592939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just talking about this issue earlier today.</p> <p>I think it could be a few things in my case: possible low iron (i've been deficient before), thryorid issues and actually sleeping too much at night. I also need to exercise.</p> <p>So, I am going to start by taking some iron supplements and going for walks this weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592937 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:14:11 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1592937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES. I can hardly believe how little energy I have on a daily basis. I used to be so productive before having a child. I get enough sleep, I am active, and I have a lot to keep me busy (work, school, etc). Like today, I slept in until 9am (glorious) but by 11am I felt ready to go back to sleep. I don't know why I always feel so tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-very-low-energy#post-1592925 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:12:13 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1592925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had so little energy lately. I get an ok amount of sleep. Could be better but not bad. My eating could be better but not too bad. I don't exercise so I obviously need to do that.</p> <p>I just feel so tired every day and like I want to take a nap every day even if I get enough sleep. Maybe it's just the daily grind of working and having two kids?</p> <p>Do you have very low energy? What do you think is the cause?</p> <p>ps - i started taking a multivitamin and vitamin d supplements but it hasn't helped. </p>