I am so sorry to hear that this pregnancy is so hard. I can start by telling you that the extreme fatigue is normal for this stage of pregnancy. It should get a little better in the next few weeks. for the aches, I took many hot baths, used heating pads, and generally used a lot of heat to relax the muscles. When tired--give in and rest. Talk to your ob about what kind of pain relievers you can use. Creams, such as icy hot, deep blue, or tiger balm, might be better than oral medicines, but check with your doctor.

I hope this helps. Hugs and prayers!

I don't know that a fever is normal just because you're feeling "like this" or that not being able to stay awake for more than an hour is the normal fatigue experienced by early pregnancy. Maybe a trip to your GP to check things out may give you some answers or peace of mind. I am assuming you are under care of an OB/GYN and are on vitamins. Is massage therapy an option for you right now? Talk to your doc and I hope you feel better soon!

Keep in mind that the first trimester or so you do feel extremely tired. That is par for the course with any pregnancy.

All pregnancies vary. During my pregnancies my 2nd trimester I felt pretty good. But when I did have aches, they hurt. And by my last trimesters I was put on moderate bed rest because my kids liked to kick my cervix often. My oldest was a strong one too....he was holding his head at 10days/ walking at 10mo.

Needless to say, do things to pamper yourself right now. Eat right, try to get rest if you can and remember, you are a part of a miracle right now. And in several more months, you will have the joy of holding that little one in your arms. On difficult days I would look at my pregnancy as a job...one that paid out the best reward too!

Hope it gets easier here soon.

I also have Lupus so that is the cause usually of my fevers..

I contacted my OB today to talk to her about the pain i have been in. Just waiting on a call back. I have been experiancing a lot of weird pains lately.. probabaly un related to my fibro or lupus.

Thank you all for commenting.

I felt better pregnant, than after the birth. I was 42, and put the baby swing and play pen in my bedroom. Kid is 32 now, and a real joy. Do listen to your drs., pregnancy is a precious and important time.

You must be exhausted, the advice to rest rest and rest some more sounds good. I know 'normal' pregnant women struggle with the tiredness of early pregnancy so it's no surprise you've been floored with excessive exhaustion.

Advice? Well, the obvious is to make sure you get the early pregnancy blood tests done to check your iron levels haven't dropped. I would also suggest requesting your vitamin D level also be checked; for me correcting a low vitamin D level saw a major increase in energy, I was astonished at the difference it made, and it's such a simple test.

Hopefully the placental hormones will kick in any time now and give your energy a much needed boost! Until then I guess all you can do is go with it and rest, rest, rest.