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Fatigue during pregnancy

During pregnancy, a woman gets tired faster than usual, sometimes without even doing anything special. This is normal, because hormonal and psychological changes take place, and the body prepares for childbirth. Such changes can be stressful for a woman, which adds to the feeling of fatigue.

A pregnant woman develops insomnia, heartburn, heaviness in the back, spasms and cramps in the legs, and excessive fatigue may indicate anemia, especially if symptoms such as pale skin, shortness of breath, dizziness and palpitations are present. Iron deficiency in pregnant women occurs very often, as the need for iron increases due to the needs of the baby, and the hemoglobin produced by iron delivers oxygen not only to the tissues of the mother, but also to the child.

Nutrition of a pregnant woman should be BALANCED. Be sure to have a large amount of vitamins and minerals, especially iron and protein. A large amount of iron is found in the following foods: red meat, seafood, poultry, legumes. When consuming iron-rich foods, try to drink freshly squeezed citrus juices, which will help your body absorb minerals better. Do not forget about special multivitamin complexes for pregnant women.

Lack of fluid in the body leads to rapid fatigue, but do not overdo it in the third trimester, when there is a tendency to edema, especially before bedtime.

If there are no contraindications and your doctor has no objection, then try to exercise regularly. It will help to relax not only your body, but also charge you with positive. It is not necessary that this be a daily set of exercises, hiking in the fresh air is enough.

Do not refuse help, the care of your loved ones will be very necessary for you during this period. Not only do not refuse, but also ask for help yourself when you need it.

Relax more, try to spend a lot of time doing activities that give you pleasure and satisfaction and avoid stressful situations. Use special breathing techniques to relax. Rest more time, use every opportunity that falls to lie down to rest. If you are busy with work, be sure to take breaks, restore strength.

As for the third trimester of pregnancy, here, among other difficulties, there may be HEAVY AND FEELING OF TENSION IN THE lumbar. The baby has already grown up and gained weight, so long walks are becoming harder and harder. In such cases, prenatal bandages can be used to relieve heaviness in the back.

But the SPECIAL BANDAGE may not suit all women. Many cannot choose the right and suitable option for themselves, because it can put pressure and create discomfort. 9 will help you in this situation.0007 sling scarf . You can tie up your stomach with them, and it will not squeeze the child, creating inconvenience, but will provide support for both the tummy and lower back.

Many expectant mothers who have tried SLING AS A BANDAGE noted that it is really more comfortable and pleasant than a special bandage. After childbirth, the sling will come in handy not only for carrying the baby, but also for tying up the pelvis and abdomen, which will help the uterus contract faster. Often, the bandage simply tamps down the lowered organs and flattens the stomach, while tying it with a sling will just lift and “put in place” the organs and fix the stomach.

For information: in Mexico, for example, SLING, or rebozo, IS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR MIDWIVES. Rebozo is used there not only for carrying children or as a part of the national costume, but also as an assistant to a pregnant woman. So, for example, in addition to supporting the abdomen and lower back, a midwife can use it to make a special relaxing massage for a woman in labor and even change the position of the child in the womb with special techniques and exercises.

In postpartum practice, rebozo is used as a tool with which a woman returns the energy and body tone spent during childbirth. In this practice, the technique of sequential bandaging of seven zones is used: forehead, shoulders, area under the chest, abdomen, mid-thigh, mid-calf, feet.

We hope our tips help a little. Happy pregnancy and easy delivery!

Dizziness during late pregnancy, in the 3rd trimester.

Gimranov Rinat Fazylzhanovich
Neurologist, neurophysiologist, experience - 33 years;
Professor of Neurology, MD;
Clinic for Rehabilitation Neurology. About the author

Publication date: September 14, 2021

Updated: October 25, 2022

Periodic ailments, feelings of weakness and increased fatigue are often a natural reaction of the female body to pregnancy. Often, such symptoms in the later stages, in the second and third trimester, are accompanied by a feeling of dizziness, vertigo.

If pregnant women experience severe dizziness in the second (2) or third (3) trimester, then you need to determine why this is happening: the causes of vertigo in pregnant women are both harmless and dangerous. If regular seizures occur, it is necessary to consult a doctor in charge of pregnancy as soon as possible and undergo an examination [1].

Content of the article:

• 1 Causes
• 2 Related symptoms
• 3 Diagnostics
• 4 Treatment
• 5 Prevention
• 6 List of used literature

Doctors advise you to pay attention to your condition: the causes of weakness and severe dizziness in pregnant women in the third (3) trimester are different, during pregnancy, if you feel satisfactory, serious pathologies can manifest themselves.

Common problems that women face during this period:

1. Physical overwork, intellectual, psycho-emotional. In the last weeks before the decree, reduce workloads.
2. Decreased blood hemoglobin level below normal (anemia, anemia).
3. Fluctuations in atmospheric pressure, weather changes.

1. Lack of oxygen in the room. A woman is not recommended to be in unventilated rooms. Avoid traveling in public transport, crowds of people in enclosed spaces.
2. Decrease in the level of hemoglobin in the blood (anemia, anemia).
3. Irregular meals. Breaks in meals longer than 3 hours are dangerous for women suffering from gestational diabetes. With a decrease in blood glucose levels, hypoglycemia occurs - a dangerous condition for the mother and fetus.
4. Development of late toxicosis. It is an indication for an examination, as it often signals a pathological condition (preeclampsia).
5. Change of location of the fetus. When turning over, the child can pinch the mother's vessels, provoke a decrease in the circulation of oxygen in the blood.
6. Infectious diseases, both SARS and affecting the heart (myocarditis), brain (meningitis, encephalitis).
7. Primary brain tumors. Pregnant women rarely develop, but such cases are described in clinical practice, the risk should be taken into account [2].

1. Exacerbation of vegetovascular dystonia, disorders of the body's regulatory functions.
2. Heatstroke. Staying in direct sunlight has an extremely negative effect on well-being, it can end in fainting.

Already at 14-15 and 24 weeks, the answer to the question of why dizziness during pregnancy can be both stuffiness and a manifestation of a serious illness that requires immediate seeking help.

Doctors advise women "in position" not to endure nausea, but to immediately contact a antenatal clinic or a neurologist. If desired, you can get advice online, remotely.

Concomitant symptoms

Dizziness during pregnancy may occur at 3, 14-16, 24 weeks and later. And to testify, both about a slight accidental ailment, and about a life-threatening condition.

Expectant mothers need to be vigilant in the last months of their position. Be guided by whether it is worth contacting a doctor if you start to feel dizzy, according to the accompanying symptoms.

Dizziness may be accompanied by additional symptoms:

1. loss of orientation in space and balance;
2. flies, darkening before the eyes, passing into a semi-conscious state;
3. sudden attacks of weakness and fatigue;
4. attacks of nausea, vomiting;
5. fever;

1. sudden tinnitus, squeaking heard from one side only;
2. Feeling of coolness inside the body, even in hot weather;
3. severe hearing loss;
4. loss of sensation in the tips of the fingers, and in severe cases - the entire limb.

In the event of a sharp and severe deterioration in well-being, do not try to cope with the problem on your own. It is better to seek medical help in time.

Diagnosis

Only a doctor in a hospital can tell for sure why you feel dizzy in late pregnancy if you feel generally well or have other symptoms. At the same time, the choice of studies is limited due to the special position of women.

To identify deviations in health, the specialist will use:

• Detailed survey upon contact. It is extremely important to analyze the attacks of dizziness, to remember what could have affected its occurrence and what other health problems arose at that moment.
• Examination by a doctor in charge of pregnancy and other highly specialized doctors (ophthalmologist, endocrinologist, therapist).

• Urine and blood tests to detect deficiency or excess of vital substances, hemoglobin.
• X-ray of the cervical spine to exclude osteochondrosis - the cause of vertigo.
• Determination of the level of hormones of the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, gonads.
• Ultrasound of the brain, heart and abdominal organs.
• Examination of vessels supplying the brain by transcranial Doppler sonography.

It is required to assess the condition of both the woman and the fetus, the placenta. As a rule, ultrasound of the internal organs is used for this.

After receiving the results of all tests and instrumental studies, the doctor will be able to make a diagnosis and suggest treatment options.

Treatment

Medical options during pregnancy are somewhat limited. Therefore, if dizziness occurs during late pregnancy at 32-33 weeks or already at 9 months, the choice of available remedies requires a professional approach [3].

If there is no cause for concern, the attending physician will suggest light remedies based on herbs and other natural ingredients. It will also give advice on lifestyle changes.

Prevention

If a woman in the third (3rd) trimester of pregnancy, starting from the 7th month, feels dizzy, periodically vomits while eating, and the doctor did not find a dangerous cause of the condition during the examination, then it is possible to influence the discomfort with preventive measures.

Compliance with the following rules will help avoid situations that are dangerous for the deterioration of health, the emergence of a danger to a woman and a child.

The following measures will help to overcome dizziness attacks:

• Keep a regular diet. It is worth dividing the daily diet into small portions and eating every 2-3 hours to maintain the required level of glucose in the blood and a uniform supply of energy.

• Don't forget about physical activity. Even in the last weeks, you need to take small walks every day, do light physical exercises. The complex should be advised by a doctor who leads the pregnancy and knows all your features.
• Avoid exposure to sunlight. Sunbathing, even in cool weather, can result in overheating and subsequent deterioration of well-being. Remember that pregnant women are more sensitive to solar ultraviolet radiation.
• Try to take comfortable postures. In the last months of gestation, the organs in the woman's abdominal cavity are displaced, so the inconvenient position of the body can harm her.
• Avoid excessive emotional and intellectual stress. Regular stress or mental fatigue worsen the state of health in recent months. Therefore, pregnant women of certain professions are transferred to light work during this period.

• Pay attention to the spine, because it is under additional load. Regularly knead your neck, go through massage sessions of the head, collar zone.

If dizziness during pregnancy from the 5th month, and then in the 3rd trimester, begins suddenly, without specific external causes, immediately inform your doctor.

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