When did third tri exhaustion set in?

By PrincessBaby Sep 17, 2012

I'm almost 29 weeks and I am dragging so bad! I work in outside sales for a med device company, and I'm supposed to go to 5-6 accounts a day to see doctors. It is SO HARD to get my butt motivated! I am slow, I am tired, and I just want to go home and go to bed!

I don't know how I'm going to push myself to keep actively doing my job for 10 more weeks...I am in my car now trying to muster up the energy to go into the next account I'm parked in front of.

When did your exhaustion hit in the third tri?

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mrsjyw
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts

Sep 17, 2012

Right around where you are! I'm just past 31 weeks now.

I started taking naps again (tho not as long or as frequent as 1st trim) and I def have been working from home a lot more.

This past weekend was a doozy with BFF's wedding and our baby shower #2... I'm exhausted today. I have noticed though, when I'm in GO MODE to get things done in the nursery/baby-related things, I can go and go before I realize how tired I am.

Practice for the future?

Hope you get some rest soon!!
DillonLion
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts

Sep 17, 2012

Same as @mrsjyw: just trying to power through and handle business anyway. So far it isn't quite as bad at the first tri. 30 weeks and some change today...
Tidybee
nectarine / 2834 posts

Sep 17, 2012

I think it just ebbs and flows. At least for me. I thought it kicked in at 28 weeks, and then 29-31 I felt great again. I had 2 showers at 33 weeks and then the whole week after I couldn't get going. Now at 34 weeks, I'm back to the gym and have plenty of energy. It just depends on how much sleep I got the night before, how well I'm eating, and what's generally going on.
CupQuakeWalk
coconut / 8475 posts

Sep 17, 2012

I'm not exhausted 24/7 but daily tasks that used to be no problem for me are hard, tiring and take a much longer time.
For example: yesterday I went grocery shopping. It took me longer because I dragged the cart around and put the bags in the trunk ooooonnnnne by oooonnne.
Then, I came home and didn't have energy to make dinner because I had already used up my energy for the day. So, DH got take-out and I was able (after eating) to load the dishwasher. Those were my only accomplishments of the day.
Today, I am doing a load of laundry and making dinner. Other than that...I don't know what i'll have energy for although i'd like to go for a walk.
So, to answer your question: around 33w? (I am 36&3 today) but it is not an "all day long" exhaustion.
If I worked i'd probably be able to finish off the work day and nothing else. I'd drive home and be dragging my a** straight into bed to be honest.
MsMini
grapefruit / 4056 posts

Sep 17, 2012

I got pulled off work at 34 weeks (due to my hypertension), and I was feeling pretty rough for about a week before that. so about 33 weeks. My OB had been trying to convince me to stop working from about 27 weeks on, but I felt great right up to that 33 week mark.
Running Elley
coconut / 8681 posts

Sep 17, 2012

I agree with @Tidybee. It seems to come and go. It started at about 29 weeks but at around 31 weeks I was feeling really good again. At 33 weeks I started really dragging and I still am...I have a feeling I'm in it until the end now!
wheres_c
pomelo / 5789 posts

Sep 17, 2012

Not feeling exhausted yet with most things, but definitely with the 11 hour work day (2 hour commute, 1 hour lunch and 8 hours work)
I am holding out to try and work right up to 39 weeks, as we need my paycheck but my golly, I wish I could start taking off already! I have 65 work days left!
MrsMccarthy
honeydew / 7295 posts

Sep 17, 2012

poor littl;e girlie! i feel ya! right around where you are i had a drop off, then another at 32 weeks and then a HUGE one at 36 weeks to delivery. what helped me was knowing i was in the final stretch and making sure to take it a bit easier. i did my walks still but much slower and somedays i skipped when i had a busy day ahead. feel better. baby girl is on the horizon!!!!
hellobeeboston
honeydew / 7235 posts

Sep 17, 2012

oh man, I'm 35 weeks this week, and the last week or so, especially the last few days I am exhausted. Work (esp today) has been tough for me to concentrate or focus, I just feel tired - it's so bad! I luckily only have 3.5 weeks of work left, then I'm semi working from home/preparing for the babe to arrive!
MamaMoose
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts

Sep 17, 2012

I'm 30+1 right now and I am FIGHTING to keep my eyes open. My boss refused to believe that I wasn't really upset this morning. She said I looked like I was on the verge of tears. Nope, just so tired I can't function.
hilsy85
squash / 13764 posts

Sep 17, 2012

I'm 35 weeks tomorrow (woo hoo!) and I'm fine at night, but during the day I have definitely been getting more tired more easily. I would say it started around 31 weeks or so? I can't go-go-go throughout the day the way I used to. I am also not working right now, I don't know how I'd feel/manage if I had to work all day and then come home and do stuff as well.
Mommy Finger
pomegranate / 3272 posts

Sep 17, 2012

Depending on how much sleep I get, I'm pretty wrecked. I've been working A LOT lately so the weekends are the time for me to play catch up. I was exhausted on Friday night but needed to make it out to my friend's b-day party. I got ready and made the mistake of sitting on the couch for 5 minutes. 90 minutes later, I woke up and had to force myself to get off the couch and head out.

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