Im trying to conceive and reading too much honestly. I keep hearing women feel bohot thaka thaka even before missed period. Matlab how early does that tiredness actually kick in? curious to know ur experiences.
Actually, it hits you really early, around the first month itself. My MIL kept telling me to eat almonds and ghee to keep my energy up, but honestly, all I wanted to do was lie down on the sofa. It's just your body working overtime to make a baby, so don't feel guilty about resting.
In my case, it started around week 6 and my mother advised me to drink ragi porridge for strength. It did help a bit, but I also made sure to ask my doctor if my iron levels were fine. Just listen to your doctor and take proper rest, your body is doing a lot of work right now.
Normally, fatigue peaks between weeks 4 to 12 because of the massive spike in progesterone levels. My doctor explained that our body is building the placenta, which takes up tons of energy. She advised me not to fight the sleep and just take short naps whenever possible.
Fatigue usually kicks in around week 5 or 6, which is also when you start planning your first doctor visits. Make sure you get your routine blood tests done early to check for thyroid or anemia, as those also cause tiredness. We actually compared a few hospital packages early on to plan the budgets for these tests and delivery.
Oh god, for me the exhaustion started even before my pregnancy test showed positive! I felt like a zombie from week 5 itself, just wanting to sleep all day. And trust me, sleep as much as u can now, because once the baby comes, sleep is just a distant dream!
