Nausea During 3rd Trimester?

The Creative Homestead · September 2011

I've had a very easy pregnancy. Sure, I was super tired my 1st trimester and had mild nausea, but for the most part, it's been a breeze. The 2nd trimester was fun, I had tons of energy and didn't "feel" pregnant. I just had a belly.

Now that my 3rd trimester has hit, I'm nauseaus, have wild heartburn that nothing seems to help, get dizzy and nauseaus when sitting straight up (like while driving) and am exhausted again. I'm thankful we moved a few weeks ago before this all started. But it sure makes getting the place organized difficult.

So is nausea during the 3rd trimester common? Any tips to help it and heartburn?

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susangilchrist · September 2011

I had nausea during the first and third trimesters. It was much worse with my first pregnancy though. I don't really have any good tips there. My OB told me to take a Zantac for the heartburn, and while waiting for it to work, take Tums. That worked pretty well. Good luck!

slwprincess · September 2011

Yes, I had some w/ both pregnancies. A couple things to check- are you sure you are getting enough iron? That can make you feel dizzy/lightheaded/nauseated. Same goes for dehydration- make sure you are drinking lots of water. The other issue that I had with my second pregnancy was that she was sitting on that big vein and if I sat a certain way, it would cut off blood flow and I would get dizzy. It happened at the dentists office and I actually blacked out for a minute. Try propping a pillow under 1 side to offset that.

amanda_holbird@hotmail.com · September 2011

I was so sick during both pregnancies the entire time. The thing that helped me the most was sucking on sour candies (helped a lot with the nauseau) and eating small, bland meals throughout the day (helped with heartburn).

Janimal · September 2011

My 1st pregnancy was such a dream. Not sick once. Appetite like Ms Pacman.

THIS TIME - I have been sick/nauseous the whole time. I'm in the 3rd tri too. I keep TUMS in my purse, by my bed, in my car. My OB offered to write me a script but for some dumb reason I blew it off. Dumb. You know what seems to work the best for me with heartburn? Bananas. I've been eating LOTS of bananas. Additional upside is that the extra potassium guards agains charlie horses. Another lovely symptom I;ve had this time through.

Drink lots of water and don't sit up fast. The extra bloodflow can make us dizzy with sudden moves. But also talk to your OB about your dizziness. It's pretty common in the 3rd tri but no harm mentioning. And don't push yourself. Exhaustion comes with the territory also. Our bodies are carrying a lot more weight around, and our insides are all poked! Right now my baby's head is on my bladder and I feel like I have to pee every 5 minutes! Just the hoy of pregnancy.

There is a cure -- hang in there!

FortMyersBride · September 2011

Yep, nausea and a stomach capacity the size of a walnut. I'm back to daily zofran, since about 30 wks. As for the dizziness, like others said make sure you are getting enough fluids. And I haven't been able to sit straight back since probably 28 wks, I have to shift my abdomen to the left or I feel queasy lightheaded.

MrsFv20 · September 2011

I was very sick pretty much the whole first trimester and then the last half of the 3rd trimester. Zofran was my BFF, and I also tried to pay really close attention to what specific foods would make me feel the worst. Avoiding those foods (dairy, soups, etc.) helped.

Hope you feel better soon!

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