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Dizzy spells -- anyone else?

alphahelixalphahelix member
in July 2012 Moms

I've had a couple dizzy spells this week and I'm wondering if this is happening to anyone else?

They have happened in the morning after I get out of bed, and I get light-headed and dizzy and then I start sweating profusely and my vision gets dark to the point where I feel like I might pass out. If I sit with my head between my knees or lay down the feeling usually passes in 5 minutes or so and I haven't actually passed out yet.

I read (in WTEWYE) that dizziness in the first tri can be caused by your blood volume being low as your circulatory system tries to catch up with supplying blood to baby. I'm not too worried about it now, but I'll definitely bring it up at my first appt next week unless I do end up actually passing out before then. But it would make me feel a little better to know I'm not the only one!


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  • lilyasterlilyaster member
    I get like this a lot with pregnancy.  My bp is usually average, and yesterday at my appointment is was like 90/60.  Try to stay hydrated and just sit down whenever you start to feel dizzy.  I never could really stop it from happening.
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  • cbbsn2008cbbsn2008 member
    Your blood sugar could also be a little low. When I feel dizzy, I sit down and munch on graham crackers or a piece of hard candy. Also don't get up quickly. Sit up slowly in bed, and stay sitting on your bed with your feet touching the floor. Then after a few minutes, get up. This gives your body and blood supply time to catch up.
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  • aah1013aah1013 member

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    Your blood sugar could also be a little low. When I feel dizzy, I sit down and munch on graham crackers or a piece of hard candy. Also don't get up quickly. Sit up slowly in bed, and stay sitting on your bed with your feet touching the floor. Then after a few minutes, get up. This gives your body and blood supply time to catch up.

    Because these dizzy spells are usually after you've been laying down for a while, sitting on the side of the bed and letting yourself adjust is the best way to beat it. Your blood pressure drops when you go from laying to sitting to standing normally. Take into account the changes in your body's blood volume and you've got dizzy spells! I wouldn't worry about this being r/t blood sugar since it resolves without eating something. Try to give yourself an extra couple minutes in the morning and it should help! Good luck!

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  • J.Johnson-SmithJ.Johnson-Smith
    Me! This is usually one of my "tells" that I am pregnant.  I tend to "black out" a lot while pregnant.
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  • ral1985ral1985 member

    I had this with my first pregnancy. I actually fainted several times will PG with DD, so it got a little nerve wracking.  Mine was attributed to my sugar (I am not a diabetic, but I must have been borderline while pregnant or something).  I carried jolly ranchers everywhere with me so if I started to feel dizzy I would just pop one and it would help... I also would make sure to have crackers or juice first thing in the morning.

     

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  • NeverKnewNeverKnew member
    I had a couple during my early second tri with DS.  It sucks.  Take it slow getting up, and getting as horizontal as you can as soon as you can helps a ton.  Also - don't let your blood sugar get too low!
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  • sarahandeddiejune212008sarahandeddiejune212008 member
    This happens to me too.  Try getting up very slowly.  Eat some crackers and drink some water before you actually get out of bed.
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  • thethompsthethomps member
    Yes.  I try to stand up slowly and make sure I'm holding on to the bed or the wall when I get up in the morning, in case I do black out.  I don't remember being dizzy last pregnancy but I'm dizzy all the time with this one!  Maybe I'm just in a bigger hurry this time around, chasing after DD and all...
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  • alphahelixalphahelix member
    I'm glad I'm not alone then! I am going to put some saltines and water on my nightstand for in the morning like you all have suggested. And I guess I should be grateful it hasn't happened anywhere but at home - because a pale, sweating, disoriented moment at work would not be great!

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  • tan110180tan110180 member
    This is my 4th pregnancy and it has never happened with my other 3 but this past week I literally passed out twice while at work.  I am a labor and delivery nurse and had to walk out of the room while my patient was pushing because I knew I was going to pass out.
    I called my doctor in the morning and the nurse said that dizziness/passing out is common in pregnancy.  She said it can be from changing positions too fast(like getting up out of bed), getting too hot and the blood  vessels dilate, taking too hot showers, etc. She told me there was nothing to worry about about!  Good luck. It was definitely a scary feeling.  Just remember to change postitions slowly, don't just jump out of bed in the morning!
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