Women are normally weak when they are pregnant because they are starting to nourish their baby in their womb, normally your fetus has greater absorption process than you (they can highly absorb vitamin and minerals you are eating)
Most women feel weak during pregnancy especially in the early and late stages. During the early weeks of pregnancy, your body produces more hormones called progesterone.
This makes you feel sluggish and sleepy and your body works harder to carry nutrients to the baby. This causes more work for your heart and other organs of your body. Your body undergoes a lot of changes on how it processes foods and nutrients. All of these changes are very stressful for your body and may cause fatigue
During the late stage of pregnancy the additional weight of the baby results in heartburn, difficulty in sleeping, the need to urinate often during the night, late-night cramps in your legs and could somehow contribute to your feeling of fatigue/weakness of the body.
All you can do is take a break, rest when you can during the day, go to bed early, don’t push your self to stay awake until your usual bedtime, avoid getting up during the night so drink fluids earlier in the day. Lastly if you are capable, do some exercises such as walking which can restore your energy level.
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