Hellobee Boards Topic: Is this normal?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Is this normal? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 01:43:44 +0000 pinkcupcake on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660242 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:35:39 +0000 pinkcupcake 660242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: you sound so much like me. I feel like I could have written that. Sometimes I feel so guilty for being so exhausted since I'm home all day, but I am just so constantly tired all the time. I feel like since I'm a SAHM I should have the energy to cook, clean, etc, but I can barely get through the day with LO. By the time she's in bed at 630PM, I'm literally jello on the couch :( MamaCate on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660238 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:28:54 +0000 MamaCate 660238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: Poor you! I felt that exhausted during my first trimester and during the beginning of the newborn stage, but that has faded for me. I know everyone's tolerance levels are different but I think checking in with your doc (once you find one) is worth a shot. Good luck! Mrs. Pen on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660222 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:05:55 +0000 Mrs. Pen 660222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @wheres_c: good to know! Did you see your pcp for it? I need to find a pcp. I haven't had a doctor since I was a teen and was still seeing my ped. wheres_c on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660219 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:02:51 +0000 wheres_c 660219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: that's exactly how I felt before my diagnosis, and when I'm under treated. wheres_c on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660218 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:02:04 +0000 wheres_c 660218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @twoofeverything: @Mrs. Pen: I also have hashimotos. I take a daily pill of synthetic thyroid hormone and feel much better. Vitamin B12 & 6 help as well. I think it is genetic because after I was diagnosed, my mom got hers checked and had issues too. Either way, its worth having a checkup since there are several treatable reasons why you might be tired. Either you'll find out how you can help yourself.....or know it can be chalked up to mommy hood. Mrs. Pen on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660216 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:00:59 +0000 Mrs. Pen 660216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaCate: depends on how you define exhausted. I have no motivation. The worst days I sit in my chair while LO plays and feel like falling asleep at the thought of preparing his meal. I take naps at least once a week while he naps. I dread bedtime routine because of how much energy it consumes. I hardly make dinner or resort to really easy stuff because I don't have the energy to cook. DH does the dishes because I can't keep up with them everyday. I have never been this lazy in my entire life and I hate myself for it. Mrs. Pen on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660214 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:57:42 +0000 Mrs. Pen 660214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @wheres_c: what can they do for thyroid issues? Are they genetic, my mom has tons of thyroid issues although they weren't an issue until she was in her 40's. pinkcupcake on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660210 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:54:54 +0000 pinkcupcake 660210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ OMG I was actually just wondering this same thing! My LO STTN and I'm a SAHM so I feel like there should be no reason why I'm so frickin' EXHAUSTED all the time. I got my thyroid and everything checked out - normal. Ugh, so sick of being so tired all the time. MamaCate on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660199 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:45:41 +0000 MamaCate 660199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think tired can be normal but exhausted seems like a concern if it is constant. I am rarely exhausted anymore and my LO is a few months older than yours. Tired, yes. Could you be anemic? How is your diet? Do you take a vitamin? It might not hurt to rule out any medical issue like thyroid or something else. Mrs. Train on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660136 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:04:42 +0000 Mrs. Train 660136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have been tired for four and a half years. I am hoping at some point I won't feel tired. Maybe I am getting old too, the kids wore me out today and I still have tons of work to do. twoofeverything on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660120 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:00:25 +0000 twoofeverything 660120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! I have been more tired since they started STTN...I think my body doesn't know what to do and needs another 6 months to recover from the sleep deprivation. And ditto on the thyroid check. I found out that I have Hashimoto's (underactive) Thyroiditis. Not fun, but good to know. I feel a lot better now that it's under control. Hang in there :-( tequiero21 on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660109 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:52:45 +0000 tequiero21 660109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Unfortunately, I think it's normal.... Right now, going thru Thorpe same thing. I feel better knowing I get a lil more sleep, but I don't really "feel" better. wheres_c on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660086 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:43:43 +0000 wheres_c 660086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was always tired and had my thyroid checked. It was under active. I have meds now and feel way better. Mrs. Confetti on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660015 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:19:53 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 660015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sadly it is normal I think. I am going through the same thing. I'm making a big push to go to bed earlier and it is helping a little. Sweet T on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-660004 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:16:31 +0000 Sweet T 660004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I feel exactly the same! PurpleUnicorn on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-659962 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:05:08 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 659962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Bee: that's my problem too, i should be in bed now and i am not! mrs. wagon on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-659902 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:54:40 +0000 mrs. wagon 659902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was about to post this EXACT SAME THING!!! I think for me though I'm still recovering from a really bad flu a few weeks ago. It took me out for 2 weeks and I'm still so weak and tired all the time. I think I need to start exercising and drinking more water. Mrs. Bee on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-659899 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:54:23 +0000 Mrs. Bee 659899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i was more tired once olive started sttn because i just kept going to bed later so i wasn't getting much more sleep! i'm always tired... that's the new normal! runsyellowlites on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-659878 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:50:42 +0000 runsyellowlites 659878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Normal! I wasn't until G was about preschool age that I stopped feeling exhausted & he was sleep trained & sttn relatively early. Beebug on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-659834 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:41:45 +0000 Beebug 659834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I thought we were supposed to be perpetually exhausted until they're grown and gone? Ha. In all seriousness though, I do think it is normal! winniebee on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-659829 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:40:52 +0000 winniebee 659829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ IDK. My LO mostly doesn't wake up at night, but I'm always exhausted between work, taking care of him, the house, DH, oh yeah...taking care of me....there is very little to no down time. My LO does wake up pretty early though...most days by 6. hilsy85 on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-659826 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:40:10 +0000 hilsy85 659826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My Lo isn't sleeping through the night but I am also always tired...I realized I got 8 hrs of sleep last night, but in 3 chunks (4 hrs, 2 hrs, 2 hrs) and I am still tired. Mrs. Pen on "Is this normal?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-1#post-659818 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:38:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 659818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am always tired. Whether I get 5 hours or 8 hours of sleep, I'm exhausted all the time. J started STTN just before his first birthday and I'm still just as tired as I was when he was waking 2-4x a night. I feel this isn't normal... or is motherhood just a state of perpetual exhaustion?