https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 13:26:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1248036 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 18:01:04 +0000 Corduroy 1248036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First trimester. I could not keep my eyes open at work, I fell asleep on the bus and missed my stop repeatedly and generally did nothing but work and sleep... all while acting like nothing was different since I wasn't "out." In the newborn days everyone understood why I was exhausted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1247968 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:06:45 +0000 tysonja 1247968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First trimester with an 8month old wins for me, with first tri and no kids, no work coming in second. Newborn sleep both times have been okay, thank god! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1247943 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:39:48 +0000 cascademom 1247943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn sleep or lack thereof. It got so much harder when I went back to work and was pumping. I felt like a zombie for months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1247923 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:26:42 +0000 googly-eyes 1247923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nb sleep. There's no catching up or relaxing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1247781 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:25:51 +0000 illumina 1247781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn sleep. Either I have forgotten, or pregnant sleep didn't get bad until the 3rd tri-- and it didn't even seem that bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1247735 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:58:05 +0000 lilyann 1247735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn sleep (or lack there of), hands down! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1246263 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 07:14:56 +0000 blackbird 1246263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>newborn sleep. it wasn't *that* bad, though. E got onto a schedule in special care and kept it at home. But i didn't have much pregnancy fatigue, either. I napped a lot and DH let me sleep in on weekends, so I never got toooo far behind. </p> <p>month 4/5 was way worse, though. I know it's not an option, but good lord. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1246246 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 06:37:00 +0000 littlek 1246246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: I think first trimester. I thought newborn sleep wasn't bad but that was because B got put in a napping schedule at the NICU. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1246244 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 06:34:37 +0000 Cherrybee 1246244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn sleep because you *can* sleep when you really need to during the first trimester. You can get home from work and lie in bed all evening groaning! You can have a lie in at the weekend. If needs be you can call in sick to work but you can't call in sick to your baby - he/she demands your time and attention no matter how exhausted you are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1246231 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 06:09:32 +0000 MsLipGloss 1246231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn sleep . . . Because it lasted so much longer! Not sleeping longer than 1.5 hours for 9 months is a looooong haul. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1246224 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 05:48:46 +0000 yin 1246224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn sleep, especially the first time around. I didn't mind the first trimester fatigue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1246142 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:59:18 +0000 lemondrop 1246142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pregnancy exhaustion is bad, and even harder with a toddler- but the lack of sleep along with nursing issues and feeling absolutely lost and hopeless and overwhelmed with a newborn wins it for me. Wait, why did I agree to a second kiddo? j/k.... think I'll go cry now ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1246133 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:46:59 +0000 lamariniere 1246133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn sleep! At least I was sleeping during the first trimester!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1246046 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:27:46 +0000 HLK208 1246046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: oh, I was definitely delirious after having E, don't get me wrong! I turned into on coming traffic while driving when I was 2 weeks pp. My brain was just DONE. I did have energy pp whereas I didn't have an ounce of energy during the first trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1246041 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:15:58 +0000 winniebee 1246041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: newborn sleep. I was tired but not delirious in my first tri! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1246038 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:14:21 +0000 dojo 1246038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First trimester for sure. I was so exhausted, nauseous, and just overall terrible feeling all throughout my first trimester. That first month with a newborn with no sleep was rough but it doesn't compare to how crappy I felt first trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep/page/2#post-1245901 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:50:07 +0000 HLK208 1245901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to add, post partum, I felt like I could be an efficient sleeper! While pregnant, I can't sleep and overall, I never feel good. An hour of sleep while not pregnant vs. an hour of sleep while pregnant, is very, very different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245890 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:45:30 +0000 avivoca 1245890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was exhausted during the newborn period. Pregnancy fatigue was a walk in the park compared to that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245887 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:44:49 +0000 MrsF 1245887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely newborn sleep. Horrible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245883 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:43:10 +0000 lawbee11 1245883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn sleep was way way worse for me. When I was tired in the fist tri I could go to bed early or take naps/sleep in on the weekend. None of that with a baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245882 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:43:09 +0000 gracecat 1245882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What?! Newborn sleep was crazy bad! Hardly slept for 2 months. I'd take pregnancy fatigue over newborn sleep deprivation any day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245880 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:40:59 +0000 daniellemybelle 1245880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just thinking about this - I would say first trimester, though I agree with @MamaMoose: that not ever being able to sleep more than 5 hours max (and it's usually more like 3) takes a serious toll in a different way. But overall I was more tired when I was pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245839 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:23:50 +0000 dagret 1245839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn! I'm one of those bitches you hate, who was tired but not exhausted in both 1st and 3rd trimesters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245835 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:21:38 +0000 autumnlove 1245835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First tri fatigue </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245823 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:16:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 1245823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NB sleep is worse, but I have to say, the first couple of weeks weren't so bad, because I had crazy adrenaline and hormones keeping me going. It was (is) the few months after that wore off that's the worst. </p> <p>@MamaMoose: I agree about the control. I could go to bed early, sleep in on the weekends... How people have babies back to back is beyond me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245819 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:12:50 +0000 birdofafeather 1245819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was actually more exhausted in my third trimester because I had horrible circulation so my arm would fall asleep. Between that and waking up to pee, I was up almost every hour or so from 34 weeks on. By the time LO arrived, I got 3 hours of sleep in a row and I was pumped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245795 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:05:00 +0000 ScarletBegonia 1245795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow its incredible to see the strong responses on either side! I'm 25 weeks pregnant now so can't answer yet. I will say, although I was exhausted in the first tri, the fact that i wasn't responsible for anyone or anything besides myself and my work made it pretty easy to cope with... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245781 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:52:07 +0000 leelee 1245781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely newborn sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245776 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:49:54 +0000 travellingbee 1245776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither. 8 month old (lack of) sleep is the worst thing ever!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-harder-first-trimester-fatigue-or-newborn-sleep#post-1245763 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:44:43 +0000 bunnylove08 1245763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nb sleep </p>