How To Beat Pregnancy Fatigue Video

The physical and emotional demands of pregnancy often lead to fatigue. Learn how to combat common pregnancy fatigue in this video for pregnant women.

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Lower stress levels
Monitor nutrition
Stay hydrated
Exercise

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Bea is a Registered Midwife who moved here from England, where she completed her midwifery training in both hospital and home settings. Bea owns the Labor of Love Birth Center in Tampa, Florida, which offers women a unique birthing experience in a home-like, comfortable environment and has a large Jacuzzi tub for those wishing to enjoy a water birth experience.

BEA ROWELL: Hi, my name is Bea. I'm a midwife working at Labor of Love Birth Center. We serve the Tampa area on women who have low-risk pregnancies, who are looking for natural birthing choices. I'm here today to talk to you about pregnancy fatigue. Pregnancy fatigue is related to the high hormones that you have running around your system. It's related to your diet and also anxiety and stress levels. The important thing to remember with pregnancy fatigue is not to fight it. If you feel that you need to take a nap then do so as long as it's safe for everybody concerned, obviously. Okay, diet-wise, you need to make sure that your nutritional intake is good. Some fatigue can be related to iron levels. If your iron levels are low, then your system is going to be running on empty and you'll begin to feel exhausted. So make sure what you're eating has a good nutritional balance. Also hydration, you need to have good hydration to keep your system working well. Also try exercise in fresh air. Fresh air is going to keep your system running well, and the exercise is going to stimulate everything for you and keep you awake. Okay, I hope you're not going to doze off at your desk and have a good pregnancy.

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