tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post8473366633084272121..comments2023-06-01T08:53:53.341-07:00Comments on Misconceptions About Conception: Question for moms of kids over age 2Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-37351034070954083292013-01-29T19:28:42.488-07:002013-01-29T19:28:42.488-07:00I was going to suggest the exercise thing too. It ...I was going to suggest the exercise thing too. It definitely gives me more energy. I think I DID feel more energy as Liam got older. However, he was always a really good sleeper, so we really were getting good sleep early on. It's hard to remember that I ever felt truly rested before getting pregnant again. ....I think you just kind of get used to whatever type of your you're getting, Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757739485654785696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-46307678045807488022013-01-29T10:45:43.162-07:002013-01-29T10:45:43.162-07:00Hi there! For me, once C hit about 1.5 (and def by...Hi there! For me, once C hit about 1.5 (and def by age 2) I started to feel less tired. Even though he is a busy boy on the move, I can sit/stand back and watch him. I found that period when they first start walking to be SO exhausting because you have to hover a bit.<br /><br />Stress definitely can make you feel tired. <br /><br />Hope you are feeling more energized soon!! CeCehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810772967886741377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-21228061190135070172013-01-29T08:44:12.371-07:002013-01-29T08:44:12.371-07:00I can say advisedly that I will never get used to ...I can say advisedly that I will never get used to feeling tired all the time. LOLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-5713735658852020252013-01-29T08:43:44.556-07:002013-01-29T08:43:44.556-07:00Yes, haven't noticed any difference at all so ...Yes, haven't noticed any difference at all so far.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-9190511436348668312013-01-29T08:42:53.994-07:002013-01-29T08:42:53.994-07:00MyTwoLines, I have to say that your post made me l...MyTwoLines, I have to say that your post made me literally "LOL". I could barely jog eight years ago, when I weighed 35 lbs less and had a lot more free time, so I think the odds of my being able to run now are pretty much slim to none. . . and I don't have the ability to do any other types of vigorous exercise. (No access to exercise equipment, no time to go to a gym.) It is allShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-20627335695742588592013-01-28T18:50:39.830-07:002013-01-28T18:50:39.830-07:00I have pseudo twins (adopted kids that are two wee...I have pseudo twins (adopted kids that are two weeks apart) and they are a little over two. I work four days per week and on Fridays clean, grocery shop, and cook ahead for the week. So yeah I hear you on busy! My suggestion may sound counter intuitive but if you can start a more strenuous exercise program. I am a runner and on the days I run (five mornings a week at 4 am which I know is crazy MyTwoLineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488860357456329714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-87491263603259042452013-01-28T17:53:01.067-07:002013-01-28T17:53:01.067-07:00Did you start your Vitamin D? That has a huge imp...Did you start your Vitamin D? That has a huge impact on my energy levels.JessiferSeabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011040052433366321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-46873284311823801692013-01-28T13:56:29.483-07:002013-01-28T13:56:29.483-07:00My wee one is just 2 but I'm guessing that the...My wee one is just 2 but I'm guessing that the answer to the mystery is that you are working full time, running a house and have two small children. I know that I am totally shattered most of the time and I only have one child (I also work full time). And pretty much everyone I know who has kids this age, whether they are sleeping through the night or not, are exhausted too - only ones that Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524066274559867949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-14927635023166375302013-01-28T13:25:35.314-07:002013-01-28T13:25:35.314-07:00I have also experienced the phenomenon of feeling ...I have also experienced the phenomenon of feeling less tired on days when I got less sleep the night before. I can't explain it. I DO feel rested sometimes, but I also am inexplicably tired much of the time. I usually get 7-9 hours of sleep, and my 2.5-year-olds usually sleep through the night, so I don't know. I suspect it's a mix of a few things - I go to bed later and get up sunflowerchildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209334933886664383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-90416157737078689392013-01-28T12:30:28.597-07:002013-01-28T12:30:28.597-07:00I get the sleep but sister I am exhausted.I get the sleep but sister I am exhausted.Rocciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240177887229400836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-73221790332990549672013-01-28T11:26:34.735-07:002013-01-28T11:26:34.735-07:00Yes! I found that I was fairly well-rested when L...Yes! I found that I was fairly well-rested when LG was 1-2 and then 4+ has been fine. 3-3.5 was an era of night-waking (and I know other moms who say the same). But it DOES get better for most kids (and their parents!)gwinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840990153103781272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-28194064468254296672013-01-28T10:56:03.558-07:002013-01-28T10:56:03.558-07:00My twins are 2 now and last year at this time was ...My twins are 2 now and last year at this time was much easier. They still napped and want down from 7 p - 7:30 a. Now they are super energetic with no stopping. Sigh. I'm not sure if it gets better or if you just get used to it!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532220977831204126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-6959713494126918442013-01-28T10:55:45.836-07:002013-01-28T10:55:45.836-07:00I have considered apnea, since my husband says I s...I have considered apnea, since my husband says I snore sometimes, but I don't think I have it. My husband has never noticed any periods of not breathing (and he's a light sleeper who is often awake at night), and my doctor doesn't think I have it either.<br /><br />It's probably stress, I'm thinking.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-27053827746182875202013-01-28T10:54:32.287-07:002013-01-28T10:54:32.287-07:00You still have a kiddo under 2 also, I believe. ;...You still have a kiddo under 2 also, I believe. ;-)Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-27344708614577821892013-01-28T10:36:23.733-07:002013-01-28T10:36:23.733-07:00Could it be apnea? That's the only thing that ...Could it be apnea? That's the only thing that comes to mind. Hoping you feel rested again soon. Stress is no good, maybe some meditation before bed would help?Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622876789284884234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-6496594007208105522013-01-28T10:29:03.975-07:002013-01-28T10:29:03.975-07:00If you find the secret, I wanna know. I am perpet...If you find the secret, I wanna know. I am perpetually tired.<br /><br />I think though, it will get better. Twins is a LOT and in the next couple of years they will get more independent and able to do things and require less physical effort (but more mental!)<br /><br />And, uh, they grow up and move out eventually? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-41617061799444152542013-01-28T10:25:37.090-07:002013-01-28T10:25:37.090-07:00I am still in the under 2 war but I am excited/ter...I am still in the under 2 war but I am excited/terrified to hear the answer. Can you report back what others say? Maybe only if the answer is a good one...Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066651322237509170noreply@blogger.com