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Sudden Dizziness During Pregnancy!

Is it ordinary to feel a sudden dizziness when you are pregnant? I have felt it a couple of times. I am starting to get worried now. I know some of the causes of feeling dizzy is because of me getting up to fast, I believe someone should not be doing that when pregnant. I am still exercising a lot; I am just about 3 weeks pregnant. I used to have a low appetite, but now I am building up to eating more. Can you tell me what other reasons could be there for feeling dizzy and what I should do to prevent it? I hate having to feel the room suddenly spin.

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Emmanuel Terry | Aug 5 2011

<h3>Dizziness or feeling faint is a normal symptom during pregnancy. It is more common in the first trimester, but it may also be prevalent throughout your pregnancy. During pregnancy, blood volume increases thirty percent. Conversely, lung capacity decreases five percent. This can cause symptoms of shortness of breath and occasionally dizziness as well. Common causes of dizziness are: 1. lying on your back-In your second and third trimesters your growing uterus can slow down blood flow in your legs by compressing the inferior vena cava and the pelvic veins. Lying flat on your black can often make this problem worse.</h3> 2. Hyperventilation -Excessive exercise or anxiety can sometimes cause you to hyperventilate and feel faint. Although exercise can help your circulation, be careful not to overdo it if you're feeling tired or not well. Start out slowly. If you start to feel lightheaded or dizzy while exercising, stop and lay down.3. Getting overheated Spending time in a very hot room or taking a hot bath or shower can cause your blood vessels to dilate, lowering your blood pressure and making you woozy.4. Not enough food and drink- Eating a nutritional diet and drinking water during your pregnancy are extremely important. When you don't eat correctly or take in enough fluids you can easily end up with low blood sugar or become dehydrated. Things to do to prevent dezziness: 1. Avoid rising or moving too quickly. If you get up too fast the blood in your body will pool in your feet and legs. This can help contribute to dizziness or faintness.2. Get out of bed slowly. Many women feel dizzy or faint first thing in the morning when rising out of bed. Again your best bet here is to take things slowly.3. Get plenty to eat and drink. Sometimes dizziness or faintness simply results from not eating enough.