Skip to main content
Pregnant person sleeping in chair

Overwhelming tiredness

  • You are suddenly very tired and weak, not like chronic fatigue
  • You don’t have enough energy to go about your day
  • No matter how much you sleep, you don’t feel refreshed
  • You feel so tired that you don’t get up to take care of your baby
  • You feel sad after having your baby
     
More Information

Overwhelming tiredness is especially worrisome if:

  • You’re so tired that you can’t do daily activities or take care of your baby
  • They last longer than 8 months after birth. Symptoms should improve within a couple of weeks.

Overwhelming tiredness may be a warning sign of other problems, such as:

  • Heart disease
  • Anemia—a low number of red blood cells
  • Diabetes—a lifelong illness that involves blood sugar and insulin
  • Depression—feeling so sad during the weeks and months after having a baby that you can’t do daily activities and have less interest in your baby