33 weeks and constantly dizzy… is this normal?

Question

I’m 33 weeks with my second baby and I was never this dizzy with my first. It’s a constant feeling that never goes away, I brought it up to my doctor and she shrugged it off as normal and told me to eat more often. Has anyone else had this in their late pregnancy? 
I also have low platelets which is another reason I mentioned it to my doctor and she said that’s not what’s causing the dizzy feeling, My iron isn’t low either.

Answer

Have they checked your iron levels? Low Iron can cause dizziness. It your iron is normal, it's most likely low blood pressure, which unfortunately is quite common in pregnancy..and the only thing you can do for that is eat more often, exercise your leg muscles (to keep the blood from pooling in your legs) and drink lots of water. Dehydration makes low blood pressure worse.

Answer

With my second pregnancy, my platelets were low and I also got dizzy a lot. I just had to be super conscious of how I was feeling and resting when I needed too. Or standing really slowly (which was super hard while chasing a toddler). But definitely continue to follow up with your Dr if it gets worse or is something you are worried about, even if they brush you off.

33 weeks and constantly dizzy… is this normal?

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