Faintness in Pregnancy
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Your blood volume increases during pregnancy, and the high progesterone levels relax your blood vessels to prevent high blood pressure. However, the relaxed and slack vessels can slow down your circulation enough that you feel faint when you stand up suddenly.
Another factor to look for is your body temperature. When your body is overheating, your blood vessels dilate and move closer to your skin to let some of your deep body heat escape. If this happens to your already relaxed blood vessels, you may feel dizzy, light-headed or faint.
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Take cooler baths and showers that do not raise your body temperature.
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Be sure to do deep abdominal breathing to get your blood fully oxygenated.
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Be sure you are not skipping meals, and have snacks if necessary. You metabolism is in over-drive and you need to keep your blood sugar levels up.
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Do not stand for long periods of time. Plan your activities in such a way that you can move around and rest.
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Frequent faintness may be an indicator of anemia, low iron levels in your blood. This is a common problem in pregnancy that can be treated by a change in diet or by using an iron supplement. Be sure to talk to your caregiver about your options.
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