What causes dizziness in early pregnancy?

When headaches occur in early pregnancy, you should pay attention to analyze and understand the causes. Common causes include hypoglycemia. After pregnancy, the metabolism of expectant mothers will accelerate, so symptoms of hypoglycemia are prone to occur, but some may be caused by low blood pressure problems.

1. Cause: Hypoglycemia

After pregnancy, the expectant mother's metabolism speeds up, resulting in low blood sugar, and she is prone to symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, fatigue, hand tremors and cold sweats. In addition, the strong pregnancy reactions in the early stages of pregnancy, frequent vomiting, and poor appetite will also aggravate symptoms of hypoglycemia such as dizziness.

Countermeasures:

Expectant mothers should pay attention to nutritional intake, eat three meals a day well, especially breakfast. Usually pay attention to eat more high-protein and high-carbohydrate foods. You can also carry some biscuits, yogurt, fruits, candies, etc. with you. Once you feel dizzy, eating something immediately can relieve the discomfort.

2. Cause: Low blood pressure

The placenta will divert part of the blood, so the expectant mother's blood volume will decrease slightly. The drop in blood pressure will lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain, resulting in symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, and blacking out. A drop in blood pressure can also lead to insufficient blood supply to the limbs. Limb ischemia can cause symptoms such as chills, fatigue, and weakness in the limbs.

Countermeasures:

Do not stand up suddenly when sitting or lying down, and try to slow down when changing posture to avoid insufficient blood supply to the brain. Drink more boiled water to increase blood volume. The water temperature should not be too high when taking a bath to prevent blood vessels from dilating and blood pressure from dropping. When dizziness occurs, it is best to sit down immediately or lie on your left side to rest.

3. Cause: Supine Syndrome

The fetus grows very fast in the late pregnancy, which makes the mother's uterus bigger. The diaphragm presses on the heart and causes it to shift to the upper left. At the same time, the enlarged uterus will compress the inferior vena cava, obstructing venous return, causing varicose veins, and leading to cerebral ischemia and hypoxia.

Countermeasures:

Expectant mothers should try to sit upright. If they feel tired, they can change to lying on their side. They can also get up and walk slowly to move around. Try not to lie on your back or half-lying. Swimming is also a good way to promote blood circulation. Expectant mothers can swim with the doctor's consent, but be careful not to exercise too much, and try to choose a place with clean swimming pool water.