Iron, Woman!

At the wedding this past weekend, I had the pleasure of speaking to Kayla's sisters-in-law about their relative pregnancies. I was talking to E, whose son is just nearing 2, and she mentioned to me that it sounded to her like I needed to up my iron intake.

It's a common issue for pregnant women to become anemic, and that's because what little iron stores we had are rapidly used up by the parasite baby and we don't replenish them as often. Now, I am probably not anemic, because I had blood drawn 3 weeks ago and was not told of any issues (including anemia, gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, etc) so I am pretty sure I am in the green there. But she said that she felt so tired all the time, that even taking the stairs (!!) made her have to stop and catch her breath (sound familiar?) and she's a woman who is a marathon runner (I think.... or at least runs races regularly)

The other sister, A, said that she had gestational diabetes with both of her boys (now 11 and 7? I think) and that it was really bad. I'm so glad I haven't had the pleasure of dealing with it.

I noticed the other day that I am getting really tired again lately, and E's advice came back to me.. that I might need an iron supplement. I then remembered I haven't taken my prenatal since we got back from the wedding on Sunday. It's Thursday night. I checked the label, and there is 27g of iron in the vitamin, which is 150% DRV. I think if I just took my vitamin every day, consistently, I would notice less tiredness.

I'm trying to be a good pregger momma but it's hard, especially when I get all ADD and forget what vitamins are?? Out of sight, out of mind for me. I'll be placing these on my night stand so I don't forget them again!

Are You Going To Wake Up Today?

I've been dreadfully tired. Dreadfully.

I can't keep my eyes open. I know this is in large part to being pregnant, but still... I feel like I am going to get bed sores I've been sleeping/laying around so much. I have ZERO energy.

Twenty steps from the door to the apartment building to my apartment. And I have to PAUSE halfway and catch my breath for a few seconds. TWENTY steps. 2-0.

I know I should be working out. I know I should at least go for a walk with the dog. Believe me... I want to. I just am not able to. I get tired walking around the apartment and need to take a rest when I take the dog out to go potty. I know I'm in a bad way! But I can't seem to do anything about it.


I feel really run down. I know that this tired-pregnancy-crap will pass. They say the second trimester is when your energy picks up again, and for me that is in three short weeks. :) Let's hope so.