How are you feeling mama

I’m currently 34 weeks pregnant with my third baby. I’ve always been fit and healthy during my pregnancies and was a regular at the gym until I hit 31 weeks this time. I had to stop three weeks ago because I was feeling utterly exhausted, partly due to catching a cold. I recently decided to cancel my gym membership, as I feel the need to take things slower now. This level of fatigue is new for me, I went to the gym until 37 weeks with my second. Since I work from home and care for my kids when they’re not in school, the gym has always been my “me time.” Now, though, I find myself easily winded just going up the stairs or walking uphill. I even have to breathe through my mouth because I feel like I can’t get enough air through my nose. When I mentioned this to my midwife, she suggested that it could be due to my age, now that I’m 34. I couldn’t help but feel disheartened, especially seeing others having babies well into their 40s.

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Due to your age?! How cheeky!! I’m not far off 33 & had similar symptoms. I don’t go to the gym but had noticeable fatigue, palpitations etc early October. Dismissed by my midwife as my 28 week bloods had been “all within range.” I did an e-consult with my GP, got repeat bloods & it turns out I had anaemia. Feeling a lot better since starting iron tablets, and I’m not saying you’re anaemic, but could be worth speaking to your GP 😊 it might just be pregnancy taking its toll, but I don’t think there’s any harm in reaching out to them, especially if you’re struggling x

@Megan I think I'm going to ask for a repeat blood test, I have been anaemic during my previous pregnancies so I was surprised to receive the all-clear during this one 🤦🏼‍♀️ I just said maybe its because I have been ontop of my daily vitamin intake since covid.

@Billie 😂 working from home can be isolating so the gym is my go to as I speak to other people and the staffs and helps with my mental health. My hats off to you, raising 4 children is not a walk in the park. My two keep me on my toes with their never ending extracurricular activities 😩

Hiii I’m 30 and I have same symptoms specially afternoons. Lifting heavy and still going to the gym 4 times a week at 35 weeks but sometimes I also get breathless think its just pregnancy! All my tests have been normal all the time.

@Mari I guess its nothing to do with age just the stage of pregnancy 😂 the breathlessness is so annoying as I live in a townhouse with the kitchen being on ground floor and our bedroom at the top floor 😩 most days once I'm down I'm not getting back upstairs till the end of the day 😂 Wishing you all the best with your pregnancy and q safe delivery xx

Aww thanks ❤️wishing you the very best as well !!! And definitely it’s just pregnancy! We are nearly there 🥰

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