I am pregnant with my third child is this normal?

Question

i am just wondering if this is normal with my other 2 i never felt like this, i am tired all the time and really snappy, yesterday i spent most of the day in bed but was only sleeping for 10 mins then waking for half an hour and then nodding back off, with my son i was constantly sick and with my daughter i had constant heartburn.

Can any one tell me if this is normal

Answer 1

Everyone is different.   What is normal?     So many variations   of mood,  cravings,  etc  

Answer 2

With my first i was quite happy and not too tired and kind of breezed through the pregnancy.  Im now on my second and am finding it a lot tougher.  My hormones are going beserk, i havent get had any days in the middle months where i feel really well and like i have lots of energy i just feel exhausted all the time and am constantly snappy and bad tempered!  I think its because it has been the school holidays and i have been running round after my son for 6 weeks straight and its tougher being pregnant when you have other children to run round after.

I found it did ease off a but after 18 weeks but im still feeling tired and irritable and as far as im aware its normal.  Congratulations on baby number three and good luck!

Answer 3

first congratulations.i am also pregnant with my third child.i am also feeling the same as you.and this time i`m finding it alot harder than the other pregnancies.don`t forget this time round we are alot older than in the other pregnancies also we have to run around after the other children that we didn`t have to do in the first pregnancy.we have more cooking,washing ironing etc.in the first pregnancy if i was tired in the day i could rest or put my feet up ,with a 2 yr. and a 5yr. old i don`t have that opportunity.also i havae abit more weight on me now than then.all these things are a reason to be tired.especially the older bit.have you had your iron levels checked than can make a big difference?the main reason i`m tired though is my two children are often waking up in the night with coughs ,wanting drinks etc.anyway try to relax as much as possible,ask family and friends to support you more.depending on how old your other children are.if they have out of school activities ask other mother`s who`s children are in the same class if they can take your child there with her child or to pick them up for you or if your children can play with their`s after school to give you a little break so you can put your feet up.all the best and try to keep a sense of humour even if at your own expense.you`ll find it helps.good luck.

Answer 4

1.8 is normal three is above average actually

gratz

Answer 5

I just had my 3rd baby and was also like this for much of the pregnancy, you'll be more tired because you have the other 2 to look after and this tiredness will make you feel snappy. It doesn't ease off after baby is born either, while the hormonal side of things will ease up and you wont feel quite so snappy and down you'll still feel tired from having to cope with the little ones and the night feeds. If you can ask someone to look after your other children for a while so you can catch up on some rest and get your other half to help out around the house so you dont have to worry about that as well as everything else .

I was also sick carrying my first son but didn't get it in following pregnancies because my body was used to it by then, it's probably the same for you, each pregnancy will have different symptoms.

Answer 6

I am also expecting my third baby in October, I have 2 little boys and have a third on the way. This pregnancy for me had been totally different from the first two which were pretty similar.

Ive been so much more tired, achey, in pain, having loads of strong Braxton Hicks, i feel like h**l! Ive just been putting it down to having 2 children to look after aswell as with coping with pregnancy.

I hope you feel better soon.

Good luck and bestwishes xx

Answer 7

yes it is normal. i felt like that for the first 4 months and this is my first baby.

Answer 8

Yes!  

It's harder to be pregnant when you have 2 other children at home!

With all 3 of my kids I was extremely sick AND had constant heartburn!

But it will all be worth it in the end!

Answer 9

yeah i knw it is normal

Answer 10

yes my aunty was like that

slept basically the whole day only woke up tp go and pee

and she snapped at anyone in sight, for anything at all so we all

avoided her lol. It's the hormones

Answer 11

the better question is, is it normal that you didn't feel like that during your first two pregnancies?  

Answer 12

I think so! My teacher was pregnant once and she had similar symptoms that you have.

Answer 13

yes...having children is perfectley normal

Answer 14

I gave birth to my 3rd baby 8 weeks ago.  During my pregnancy I was extremely tired, everyone said, "I told you pregnancy got harder the more you have", almost like I had denied that fact!  or they would say "what do you expect, you are growing a new baby and running after 2 others".  I still wasn't happy, so I mentioned it to my midwife at 16 weeks.  She took a blood test and it came back aneamic!  Eat lots of iron, get a blood test to rule out aneamia, if it is, iron supplements will soon have you feeling tip top.

Congratulations.

Answer 15

Every pregnancy is different.

Answer 16

Tiredness is a natural part of being pregnant, because your body is working extremely hard to develop and grow your baby. It is very common to feel tired, weary, or even exhausted, especially in the first few months, as your body becomes used to rapidly changing hormone levels. In the second trimester you may feel less tired, although if you are still working or have a busy family life, this may not be the case.

As you progress towards your due date, tiredness will probably become more noticeable again because your increased weight places extra strain on your body, and the symptoms of pregnancy, movements of your baby and general emotional upheaval may make it more difficult for you to sleep well at night. If you are expecting twins, if you have had several pregnancies in quick succession, or if you have any medical or pregnancy-related complications, particularly anaemia, you are likely to feel even more tired and being snappy is just a result of being tired.

Hope this helps.x

Answer 17

yes its normal. with my son, i was always sleeping, in my office at work i had a sleeping bag and would lock my office get on my desk and sleep.. and i was SO MEAN.. no one liked me when i was pregnant.. so i would say its completely normal..

hope you are feeling better.

Answer 18

well unless you are a man, it is normal

Answer 19

Yes, it is very natural. There is nothing to be worry. Of course, you need to take regular proper diet. The symptoms, whatever you are observing too very natural. Certainly, symptoms to vary from person to person. Just enjoy the development whatever you are feeling think nice & positive.

Best of luck.

Answer 20

Yes this is normal. Every pregnancy is different. I am expecting my 3rd now and i have 2 little girls already. With my two girls pregnancies i was really sick and couldn't eat or anything. With this one i just felt tired all the time in the beginning. I was convinced i was having a boy but found out it's another little girl. Pregnancy does different things to people and their bodies and no two are the same. Congrats on pregnancy