Is It Normal To Feel Dizzy During Pregnancy

Dizziness During Pregnancy: Causes and Prevention

Dizziness or feeling faint is a normal symptom during pregnancy. Although it is more typical in the first trimester, you might experience it at any time during your pregnancy.

The primary factor causing vertigo during pregnancy is an increase in hormones that widen and relax your blood vessels. This aids in boosting the blood flow to your infant but slows the blood’s return to your veins. This results in lower-than-normal blood pressure, which can temporarily make you feel lightheaded by decreasing the blood flow to your brain. Low blood sugar levels, which can happen as your body adjusts to changes in your metabolism, can also make you feel dizzy. Women with varicose veins or anemia may experience dizziness more frequently than other women. Due to the pressure that your expanding uterus puts on your blood vessels during the second trimester, you may experience dizziness. If you lie on your back later in your pregnancy, putting the baby’s weight on your vena cava (a sizable vein that carries blood from your lower body to your heart), you could experience dizziness.

How can I prevent dizziness when you are pregnant?

There are several recommendations you can make to lessen the frequency of dizziness while pregnant. Here are some helpful suggestions to reduce dizziness:

Avoid standing for long periods. If you must stand, make sure that you keep your feet moving to help increase circulation

Get up slowly from either sitting or lying down (this is especially important when you are getting out of the bath)

Eat regularly. Avoid long periods between meals; it is better to snack throughout the day

Avoid hot baths or showers

Avoid lying on your back once you reach the middle of your second trimester

Wear loose, comfortable clothing to avoid restricting circulation

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Progesterone increases blood flow to the baby during pregnancy, which lowers blood pressure and reduces blood flow to the brain, making you feel lightheaded all over.

Throughout your pregnancy, you may experience a disorienting feeling of unsteadiness or vertigo that can make you feel as if youre about to fall or faint. But dont worry, its a normal and fairly common symptom of pregnancy that you can, for the most part, avoid by taking a few smart steps.

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