OhEmGee, I am sooooooooooo tired. I'm 12 weeks and I am impatiently waiting for the day my energy returns to me! I have actually started falling asleep as my supervisor is talking to me 
Does anyone have tips/suggestions for staying awake at work when baby is zapping your energy?
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No advice but I can sympathize. Fell asleep at my desk the other day. I go home and take an hour nap and then sleep for 10 hours at night and I can't keep my eyes open at work.
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Oh man, this is tough especially in the afternoons. What helps me is going for a walk or drinking a coke (if you allow yourself caffeine at all). I didn't sleep well last night so right now I'm drinking chai tea that my coworker brought me.
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@MapleMoose: glad it's not just me. Hopefully we'll both be out of this stage soon!
@Modern Daisy: I do walk around a little bit, more on days when it's busy, but today is a s.l.o.w. day. I've been trying to avoid caffeine but I may have to start making exceptions on days that are particularly bad. If it weren't for HB and post-lunchtime heartburn, I'd be knocked out cold right now!
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@msmay: I'm worried about this as well. I'm not pregnant yet, though, but I heard from friends that they are super tired in the first trimester. I'm worried about driving home in my commute. Scary.
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@MsMay: The first trimester was brutal with regard to exhaustion. I managed to not fall asleep at work (I don't know how!), but I did fall asleep mid-conversation with DH (and I was even sitting upright in a chair).
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No advice but I definitely got to the point where I was falling asleep at work too. I'd take power naps in my car during lunch!
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@msmay: I don't drink caffeine every day, I probably have a coke or tea 2-3 times a month so I don't worry about it when I need one. Yes, HB gets me through these rough days too!
@MsLipGloss: I fall asleep on the couch every night next to DH, sometimes he is talking to me lol! He's thankfully never taken it personally though
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@MsLipGloss: haha, over the weekend DH and I told our parents. We went out to dinner to celebrate and I fell asleep sitting up at the table. Whoops!
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@Running Elley: I wish I could do this. The parking garage is so far away that I'd only have 5 minutes by the time I got to my car. Boo.
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I took naps during lunch because I was so tied.
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I had this issue and still do at 35 weeks, some days. I just try and get up more often, walk to the further bathroom, so it will help me wake up a little.
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I got a little better with the tiredness in the second trimester but now at 30weeks I'm exhausted worse than I was in the first trimester.
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@Pumpkinspice: oh no, it gets worse? aw, man... I may invest in glasses with eyeballs painted on them. surely that will fool everyone, right?
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@msmay: LOL It sure has kicked my butt all of a sudden. Add on the swelling and not being able to be comfortable and it's a great time hahaha
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@MsMay: At the end, I was fueled by annoyance . . . annoyed that my ankles/legs were constantly swollen, annoyed by people commenting on the size of my boobs (big) and belly (small), annoyed by the fact that it was a ridiculously hot summer, annoyed by DH's snoring . . .
So, even though I was exhausted, I wasn't nearly as *tired* as I was in the first tri.
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@msmay: I can empathize. I have narcolepsy (excessive daytime sleepiness), which compounds it. I had to go to the car and take naps in the beginning because I just couldn't handle it. I also made sure I went to bed super early so that I could get enough sleep through the night to help me get through the entire day.
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I remember those first tri days when I was dog tired! I used to take walks outside to get some fresh air. That always seemed to help me.
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Oh I really sympathise!! The first trimester was brutal!! I didn't have much nausea but I was so exhausted - I literally felt transparent, like a ghost! I have certainly picked up a lot (16 weeks now) but I'm still quite weary by lunchtime and dropping off at my desk by 3pm!! I think all pregnant women should be given 9 months extra paid leave in which to sleep!!
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