Hi all, my baby is 6 months old, two days ago my legs start to swollen up until i have to change my shoes to 2 sizes bigger then i can fit in and i felt very dizzy also. Is it normal during pregnancy?
2007-02-20 17:01:32 · 11 answers · asked by Serene 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
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Hormones During Pregnancy
Introduction
The changes in hormone levels in pregnant women are truly profound. Most men find it difficult to fully comprehend what is causing all these changes from mood
swings to constipation, extra sleep to food cravings.
Quite simply, it is the effect of various hormones that is the main contributor to these changes in your partner, but more than that, it's these very same hormone changes that enable her to carry the baby for nine months and assist it to develop.
In a previous article, we discussed in detail the role of the vital hormone b-HCG (beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin hormone) during pregnancy, then in another issue we discussed the effects of the hormones produced in the pituitary gland, LH (lutenising hormone) and FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) during the ovulation process.
Related Articles:
b-hCG Levels in Pregnancy
Ovulation Testing
This new piece expands the subject to cover progesterone and estrogen (oestrogen), as well as some other lesser well known hormones.
The precise intricate interactions between all of the various hormones swimming around her body is still to be fully explained, however, a large part of the main functions of each hormone is understood and research is continuing on mapping out the full picture.
Introduction
1. Progesterone production
2. The role of progesterone
3. The role of estrogen (oestrogen)
4. Summary of some other hormones
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2007-02-20 17:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by angie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's very normal, especially in the 2nd & 3rd trimesters. With the warm weather coming on it is also common for ur body to retain fluid in your extremities ( legs, hands, ankles, feet, fingers). Is this ur 1st baby? It's different with every pregnancy but mine was worse with my 1st daughter who is 3. i now have a 3 month old & I didn't swell nearly as bad this time around but i wasn't pregnant during the hottest months of the year. I say the weather has a factor in it b/c u sweat more & sometimes ur body can't get rid of the x-tra fluid fast enough so as a result u retain the fluid (swell) until ur body adjusts. If it worries u talk to ur OB, but some things to try are drinking plenty of water 8-10 glasses a day & snack on something that isn't too high in sodium like crackers. I made the mistake of letting myself crave TGIFridays Cheddar & bacon potato skin chips & my ankles & hands didn't appreciate it 15 minutes later! The sodium will help with the dizziness. IF the dizziness worsens or doesn't seem to get any better within a few weeks talk to ur DR & in the mean time try to rest & stay off ur feet.
2007-02-20 17:16:17 · answer #2 · answered by jadynzmd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With my last baby I had so much water retention that i had cankles and had to go up a shoe size. Let your doctor know. this pregnancy I can get very dizzy and am off of work for it. No big concerns... just growing a baby. Mention it to the doc. He did tests and said all is fine, including iron levels
2007-02-20 17:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its normal to get dizzy and have swollen legs during pregnancy...Some may get it and others wont..the swelling could be water retention..all you have to do is tell the doctor at your next check up and they will check your thyroid and stuff if not ask them..hope u get the answers your looking for!...
2007-02-20 17:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by babygirlz3n2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should give your dr a quick call tomorrow morning, swelling in the legs, and a rise in blood pressure is sometimes caused by pre-eclampsia...
if you were just getting dizzy, well thats normal when you stand up too fast, but if you are swelling excessively in a short amount of time and it's not going down with hydration (drinking lots and lots of water) and putting your legs up high, lots of reasons why you could have swelling... but if you aren't feeling "RIGHT" call your doctor usually your body is telling you something when you don't feel "right" Good Luck and I hope you will be feeling fine tomorrow ;)
2007-02-20 17:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by lily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow get in to a doctor ASAP!!!! Any time you have a sudden change get it checked. Water gain and such happens but normally not all of a sudden. That sounds suspiciously like Toxemia. Be careful and get to a doctor and let them know how fast this change occurred. The speed with which this happened is what makes me think this is something to be concerned about.
2007-02-20 17:30:58 · answer #6 · answered by gaias_grotto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is around the same time i started getting dizzy spells I got them ALL the time i would get so dizzy i blacked out a few times. maybe your having a girl :)
2016-03-15 22:56:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO this should not happen...you need to see the DR. asap....you may have high blood pressure and if that is the case it needs to be treated so it doesnt get any worse....if left untreated it can be very dangerous to you and the baby...see your Dr. tomorrow to be on the safe side...Good Luck!
2007-02-20 17:06:23 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa ♥'s Tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can be normal from water retention but my guess is high blood pressure let the Dr know. don't drink pop, watch salt in take, rest as much as possible.
2007-02-20 17:11:34 · answer #9 · answered by michelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your doctor. I don't want to conjecture about the causes. Just get it diagnosed and treated.
2007-02-20 17:11:07 · answer #10 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋