dizzy?

Question

this morning i have been slightly dizzy since i have woken up over two hours ago. i ate a big breakfast, drank a quart of water and now i'm laying down and i think its finally subsiding. has this happened to anyone else? i'll be 29 weeks tomorrow.

Answer

Yes, it's happened to me twice this pregnancy. I'm 25 weeks and 4 days.  Sometimes when I'm sleeping I accidentally end up on my back and wake up and switch positions.  This slows the heart rate down for some women.  Read the following:

It's not uncommon to feel lightheaded or dizzy occasionally. When you're pregnant, your cardiovascular system undergoes dramatic changes. Your heart rate goes up, your heart pumps more blood per minute, and the amount of blood in your body increases by 40 to 45 percent.
What's more, during a normal pregnancy, your blood vessels dilate and your blood pressure gradually decreases, reaching its lowest point in mid-pregnancy. It then begins to go back up, returning to its regular level by the end of pregnancy.
Most of the time, your cardiovascular and nervous systems are able to adjust to these changes, and there's adequate blood flow to your brain. But occasionally they don't adapt quickly enough, which can leave you feeling lightheaded or dizzy or cause you to faint.

You can read the full article here:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_dizziness-and-fainting-during-pregnancy_228.bc

Answer

Yep and went to the ER- they said I was dehydrated ( even though I had water throughout the day) they said next time drink water and lay down preferably on my left side and it would pass. He mentioned BP can get low 2nd tri and that combined with not enough water to keep your blood volume up will do it. Been drinking insane amounts of water since then.

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