Light Headed During Pregnancy

It s common to experience dizziness during pregnancy.

Light headed during pregnancy. Still it is important to consult a healthcare professional about any dizziness. When does dizziness during pregnancy usually end. Dizziness can make you feel like the room is spinning called vertigo or it may make you feel faint unsteady or weak. Pregnant women often can t keep food or liquids down and feel weak and dizzy as a.

Why do i feel lightheaded faint or dizzy during pregnancy. During pregnancy dizziness can be caused by. Most dizziness subsides after the first trimester but sometimes persists throughout the entire pregnancy and is not that rare throughout the second and third trimester. Your heart rate goes up your heart pumps more blood per minute and the amount of blood in your body increases by 30 to 50 percent.

Once they start dizzy spells can often last through the rest of your pregnancy. The cause of dizziness during pregnancy can depend on which trimester you are in explains nicole todd an obstetrician at the b c. Sometimes iron deficiency anemia can result in fainting spells as oxygen carrying blood cells are. Women s hospital health centre in vancouver.

Dizziness is a common symptom of pregnancy and it rarely indicates that there is a serious medical problem. When should i call the doctor about dizziness during pregnancy. During the first trimester dizziness could be related to morning sickness.