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Pregnant, How to Get My Energy Back?

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Before I got pregnant after work I would go workout to the gym. I weight 129 lbs. and was trying to get tone. Now I just can’t go to the gym I get home, have dinner, and sleep. My body just gives out. I gain weight 10 lbs. in just a 6 weeks. I’m afraid that if I don’t get my energy back soon. I’ll … [Read more…]

Filed Under: 1st Trimester Tagged With: fatigue

Too Tired in the 1st Trimester – What Can I Do?

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Q. This is my 3rd Pregnancy, and I remember being tired in my 1st trimester with my other pregnancies, but is it normal to be sooo super tired at almost 13 weeks?!  I seriously feel like taking 2 hour naps every day when the girls take theirs (well before–but I can’t! lol), but I know I also need … [Read more…]

Filed Under: 1st Trimester, Featured Tagged With: anemia, fatigue

Five Ways To Better Sleep For Parents

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Most new parents are sleep-deprived from time to time (if not most of the time). But it’s a myth that you need to be constantly exhausted and at the end of your rope. Here’s some ways to improve your sleep if you’re a new mom or dad: Hydrate. Sometimes what feels like fatigue is dehydration, a … [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured, Baby (General), Parenting (general and dads) Tagged With: naps, newborns, sleep, tired, fatigue, colic

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