The Best Way to Beat Pregnancy Fatigue

If you speak to any pregnant lady who is in her third trimester and ask her how she is feeling, you will normally hear the word tired somewhere in there. In fact, one of the first tell tale signs that you are expecting a baby is that you feel extremely tired in the afternoon for no reason whatsoever.

You might find that a simple action such as walking around the block leaves you exhausted and in need of an afternoon nap. The energy levels that you are used to working with are now being taken over for growing a baby so you actually need to find new and renewed energy from somewhere. While of course, if you are tired you should sleep, but there are other ways to restore your energy levels such as changing your diet.  By changing your diet, you will find it a lot easier to make it through the day if you do not have the chance for an afternoon nap.

The first thing you should consider is actually changing your meal size. If you eat a large meal, you are going to feel tired afterwards, no doubt about it, regardless of whether you are pregnant or not. But, if you are pregnant, you will more than likely feel even more tired after you have eaten that meal. The best thing to do is eat a smaller meal, but more often. Eating six small meals a day will help to combat fatigue.

Always make sure that you eat a good breakfast. This is the best way to start the day and will refuel your body after a night without any food. For your breakfast, you should stick to complex carbs and protein. For example, a banana and a whole grain cereal are perfect. These foods will stay with you for a long time and keep your blood sugar and energy levels up for some time.

Make sure that you never skip lunch. There are many people who may skip lunch but make it up with a large dinner. This is not healthy! It is bad enough when you’re not pregnant, but even worse if you are. You need that midday meal for more refueling and as an energy boost. As with your breakfast, protein and whole grains are the best. A whole grain pita filled with a chicken salad is perfect. Apples and grapes are a good way to finish off a lunch.

You should make sure that you eat most of your calories during the day. You should aim to eat 300 more calories a day in your second and third trimester.  But they should come from healthy food such as nuts, cheese, vegetables, dip and salad. Make sure that you don’t save your biggest meal of the day until the night time as you need the extra calories to actually help you get through the day!  Always keep away from quick sugar fixes such as candy and also fast food.

Finally, it is very important that you are getting enough iron. Spinach and lean red meat are perfect for this. Fatigue can be a symptom of an iron deficiency, so give your body an iron boost through your diet as well as a supplement.

Along with eating well, you should ensure that you get plenty of rest and early nights. It won’t be long before you have a new born baby so get the rest while you can!

Pregnancy Fatigue - Google News
Pregnancy Fatigue - Google News

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