I’m feeling really shattered at the moment and it got me thinking about whether the early menopause and pregnancy really work together. Even though I’ve been on all the drugs to supplement my body for what it’s lacking, I still wonder if I am lacking things that a normal pregnant woman would produce in her body. I definitely feel it’s harder this time, but that might be due to being a little bit older than last time, and having a toddler to look after instead of being able to put my feet up at any opportunity. Also, we’re in the horrible situation at the moment with the Coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, so I’m not very active at all apart from getting out for a walk, so that might have something to do with it. But I just feel so tired all the time (even after 9 hours sleep) and feel like my face and skin have aged a lot since I got pregnant. I know in menopause your collagen production slows down, so I wonder if that’s having an effect on my skin. I’ve been thinking whether to take a supplement but I’m always really cautious about anything going into my body while I’m pregnant. I’ll ask my midwife at the next appointment on that one. Or is it just pregnancy?? Not everyone gets ‘the glow’ right? And not moving much through the day goes against everything I used to do so maybe it’s that that’s getting to me rather than the pregnancy. I absolutely 100% know that I am super happy to be pregnant again so all these things are, a) worth it, and b) all superficial anyway, but today I’m just wondering what/if my body’s lacking some things that would make me feel better.