Running out of steam so soon?

I just hit the halfway point in my pregnancy and I already feel like my body is starting to give out on me. My back has been hurting a lot more lately and I tire so easily. I work 12 hrs shifts and I can barely make it through 8hr before I start dragging my feet and my plan was to work to the end! I can't imagine what I'll be like in the next 20 wks. I feel like such a wimp. Anyone else as pathetic as I am?

Re: Running out of steam so soon?

No, I think I started to drag around then, too, but I regained my energy. You go through a growth spurt around 16-20 weeks, so you may be feeling the adverse effects of that. Hang in there. Try to rest as much as possible I'm just about 31 weeks now, and I am beginning to get tired again, but nowhere near as bad as my first trimester. I just need to remind myself to slow down and relax when I need it.

Re: Running out of steam so soon?

I'm 20 weeks also and feel the same way. My back aches at night and my ankles are starting to swell by the end of the day. I feel like I've become such a whiner!

Re: Running out of steam so soon?

Like Rachel said the baby is going through a growth spurt but soon you should feel a "second wind" and become re-energized!