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Seventh Month of Pregnancy and Exhausted
2kidz
Posts: 1
Hello!
Is anyone else feeling this way? The heat is killing me, my legs are swelling up... I am usually a very active person, but when I being physically active, my stomach cramps badly. I am under a large amount of stress lately, but don't think that has this effect. Anyone else feeling blue? I am not eating all my calories, averaging 1200 which is 300 more than I was eating previously, and am at a 10 pound increase so far.
Any suggestions to feel better? PLEASE!
Sincerely,
Brenda
Is anyone else feeling this way? The heat is killing me, my legs are swelling up... I am usually a very active person, but when I being physically active, my stomach cramps badly. I am under a large amount of stress lately, but don't think that has this effect. Anyone else feeling blue? I am not eating all my calories, averaging 1200 which is 300 more than I was eating previously, and am at a 10 pound increase so far.
Any suggestions to feel better? PLEASE!
Sincerely,
Brenda
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Sounds tough. Can you swim? You don't need to 'work out' but just relax and float a bit - cool yourself down, take the weight off your feet and unwind.0
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The exhaustion could very well be caused by not eating enough. I know that if I eat below my BMR (which is 1450 not pregnant) that I feel horrible, tired and start to have physical symptoms I wouldn't otherwise. Have you been sick or unable to eat more?
This is a good tool based on activity level that gives a good estimate of calorie needs in pregnancy. I am 5"4 and was at goal weight when I got pregnant and I am eating 2250 per day with an average gain at six months.
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/pregnancy_calorie_calculator.htm
The last three months are tough though, so be sure to take good care of yourself physically and mentally. Let other people take care of you, too. Also, I have found lemon water and apple cider vinegar to help with any water retention.0 -
I definitely hit a wall at 7 months and then a wall hit me around 8 months (or maybe that was a truck - I slept so little I couldn't see straight).
However I have to agree that your calories intake sounds rather low, which might account for an additional cause for your low energy.
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I'm with you on this one! I'm definitely slowing down, but trying to continue to push myself. The heat really bothers me too at this point! I second what Mary said about the swimming. My gym is re-opening the pool next week and i've been counting down the days for the last month!0
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