Re: how to prevent the dizzy spells?

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Pregnancy causes vasodilation, an actual dilation of your blood vessels. Imagine that you are an full 8 ounce glass of water. With pregnancy you slowly expand to a 12 ounce glass. If you do not add fluid, you are no longer full, but rather 1/4 empty. It is important to drink as much fluid as possible, short of over doing it. This should help keep the pressure in your blood vessels high enough so you do not feel faint. One trick is to look at your urine when you void. If it is dark then you are probably not drinking enough; if it is clear or a very light yellow you are topped off and drinking well. This is very generalized but it should help.

If you do start to feel faint, sit down or lie down. Better this than to hit the ground hard. Also, if light headed when going from laying to sitting or sitting to standing, go slower. With the vessels dilated it takes a little time for the heart to increase the pumping to maintain the blood pressure for sudden changes in position.

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Richard Chudacoff, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
BaylorMedCare
Houston/Sugar Land, TX

Advisory Board-OBGYN.net
http://www.obgyn.net/board/chudacoff.htm

*Note:  Opinions expressed here are for educational purpose only.
This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options.

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