What ails the pregnant lady...Take 2

Two words...Exhausted and Hungry! (OK, three words)

I could happily lie in bed and eat the quilt! I do remember being this tired with Little Miss 4, but not being this hungry.

After receiving my weekly update, as I tick over to 25 weeks pregnant, I was actually relieved to only be exhausted and hungry as it stated that hemorrhoids, varicose veins and constipation are possible aliments.


Once again off to google I went and....

Some of the recommended solutions for "exhausted" are:

• Go to bed early and make sure you are getting enough sleep during the night. (Difficult, especially if this isn't your first pregnancy so maybe it is "Daddy Duty" at night for a while!)
• Make sure you eat right - eating a healthy balanced diet is a great way to feeling great. Check with your GP or obstetrician for their ideas on a great pregnancy diet.
• Keep hydrated - make sure you drink plenty of fluids (preferably water) to stay hydrated throughout your pregnancy.
• Hang in there! (which I take to mean...soon you will have a newborn and exhausted will feel like a holiday!)

Some of the recommended solutions for "hungry" are:

• Make sure your meals, snacks, and drinks are nutritious rather than merely filling.
• Choose foods that fill you up, but don’t fill you out too much.
• Indulge yourself with a favorite food every once in a while. (I take once in a while to mean everyday and as such have been having a Twix bar a day.)
• Watch your weight, and remember this simple formula: If you’re gaining too much, too fast, you’re eating too many calories. If you’re gaining too little, too slowly, you’re eating too few. 

What are your recommendations for exhausted and hungry?