Due to the great pressure on your body during pregnancy, most women experience fatigue and exhaustion, usually during the first and third trimesters. Hormones and living with your growing baby are often the main causes.

What is the reason of this?

Many women report overwhelming feelings of fatigue during their first trimester as your body works at overdrive to produce the placenta, which will serve as your baby's lifeline throughout your pregnancy. Your hormones are also circulating in your body, so this surge may also be responsible for fatigue. In the third trimester, your fatigue is likely less attributed to placental production because it's already completed and more attributed to the physical strain and problems that come with carrying the added weight and finding a comfortable position to sleep in.

Tips

Getting proper rest, maintaining a healthy and nutritious diet, and exercising are all great ways to combat fatigue if you can. If you think fatigue is unusual, your healthcare provider can address your concerns.