Lightheaded? When is it normal? When is it not normal?

Question

This has happened to me a couple times in the past week or so now. I won’t be hungry and then out of the blue I’ll be so hungry that I feel lightheaded, shaky, and like I’ll pass out. It happens really fast and out of no where. I’m 19 weeks. Is this just normal pregnancy stuff? Or is it not normal?

Answer

My doctor has told me numerous times that it is normal whenever I ask her. I started to have to carry snacks everywhere I went because it would hit me out of nowhere. She told me whenever she was pregnant she would be in the operating room and it would hit her maybe 4 or 5 times a day and to just make sure I listen to my body and sit down so I don’t hit my head or belly off of anything! Fruit cups help me a lot whenever I start to feel dizzy.

Answer

Yes normal. Have done it with all 3 pregnancies. It gets better. The worst has always been 18-24 weeks and it peaks right around 20 weeks. It has to do with hormones causing dilation if vessels and your body trying to increase blood volume. Drink drink drink. Staying hydrated will help

Lightheaded? When is it normal? When is it not normal?

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