Fatigue And Pregnancy, Can Be Normal Or It May Be a Sign You Are Nutritionally Depleted

Is it normal to have fatigue during pregnancy? Read on to discover why fatigue and pregnancy go hand in hand and what you can do to make sure you are not nutritionally depleted but have normal fatigue during pregnancy.

Pregnancy is an amazing event in a woman's life. No matter how long or how hard we study pregnancy we will never fully understand why women get fatigue in early pregnancy.

Fatigue and pregnancy go hand in hand caused by the growing baby: From the moment of conception, the developing fetus needs lots of vitamins and minerals to ensure normal cell and organ growth and to prevent congenital abnormalities. As the developing fetus grows it also grows a living organ called the placenta. The placenta allows vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, oxygen, nutrients, hormones and blood to cross from the mother's blood supply to the developing fetus. This requires a lot of physical energy and if you are nutritionally depleted it can cause fatigue in early pregnancy.

Mothers are care-givers by nature and during pregnancy they unconditionally, and continuously give all their reserve nutrients to their offspring in an attempt to grow a healthy baby. Under normal pregnancy this is be a huge physical drain on the mother's physical energy level and this is why pregnant women are given pre-natal vitamins to try to prevent some of the fatigue in early pregnancy.

A double dose of fatigue during pregnancy caused by an unhealthy nutritional reserve:What to do to minimize pregnancy fatigue: Pregnant women need more sleep than normal as when they sleep there is less physical stress on the mother's body. Therefore, sleep gives the mother a better chance of adjusting to all the demands of pregnancy, and helps minimize fatigue during pregnancy.

It is very important as soon as you know you are pregnant to take vitamins and minerals, especially folic acid (600-micrograms) as folic acid helps prevent congenital abnormalities. If you are not already supplementing your diet with vitamins and minerals, then purchase some until you have an appointment with your health care provider to help prevent some of your pregnancy fatigue.

Better still, if you are planning to get pregnant, start supplementing your diet with vitamins and minerals to make your body more nutritionally sound, reduce miscarriage risk and reduce the degree of fatigue in early pregnancy.

OK I have spoken a lot about vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and you may be wondering how could you be nutritionally depleted or even be tired if you already supplement. Well the truth is most people supplement with vitamins only and they supplement with a pill delivery system which has a very poor absorption rate. The best way to supplement is a liquid delivery system which has about a 95% absorption rate. Vitamins alone are not good enough, the body needs minerals for optimal health and minerals are necessary to absorb vitamins.

Pregnancy can be an extraordinary experience for a woman. It is far more than growing a baby and dealing with issues like fatigue. Pregnancy has a huge emotional, mental, spiritual, and energetic side to it. The more you understand these aspects, the easier and less symptomatic your pregnancy will be. Learning how to connect with the emotions of your unborn child will allow you to enhance your pregnancy experience and surrender to its normal physiological process of pregnancy fatigue.

Hannah Bajor is an internationally acclaimed author, midwife, healer, and expert on pregnancy, infertility, and miscarriage. Known as the Pregnancy Success Coach, Hannah is revolutionizing what expectant parents are being taught about pregnancy. Her message to the world is "be mindful what you think, say, and do during your pregnancy as it has a profound affect on your unborn child for life". http://www.PregnancySuccessCoach.com