https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:01:08 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:42:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=20208 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=472198&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#472198 Author: chonny
Subject: 20208
Posted: 21 August 2008 at 4:42pm

hi ladies, just thought i woudl let you knwo that mw said the feelings i been getting will be due to a sudden drop in bp & all i need to do is lye down flat & put my feet above my heart. So i will have to watch where i go on my own if i am going to be walking round or on my feet for a while]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:42:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=472198&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#472198 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=471107&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#471107 Author: chonny
Subject: 20208
Posted: 20 August 2008 at 10:39am

yea that's pretty much how i felt, altho i had been drinking a huge cup of liquid. and i haev been unusually thirsty. am making sure i am drinking heaps today to try ward it off since i am cleaning and stuff.]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:39:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=471107&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#471107 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=471060&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#471060 Author: kabe
Subject: 20208
Posted: 20 August 2008 at 10:06am

I had a couple of faintng spells when I was 6 months pregnant and it was due to very low bld pressure. It always came on really suddenly, felt light headed, dizzy and my legs would give way. Once I was on holiday in Oz and was out shopping by myself. Was quite scary,as I didn't think I could get back to my hotel. I found it helped if I drank alot of fluids, as that increases your bld pr.]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:06:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=471060&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#471060 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470995&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470995 Author: chonny
Subject: 20208
Posted: 20 August 2008 at 9:04am

floradix gave me migraines last time. yea my midwife last time was worried coz she called me straight away and told me to get the tabs. this time she said she will keep an eye on it as it normal to be low at 26week, if it still low at like 36 week, then i will have a week or two to get it back up or i'll be going to middlemore. deffinately think i will talk to her bout getting it checked again tho. i am taking iron melts,

ETA: Last time i was taking some healtheries ones which had vit c with them to aid absorbtion

Edited by chonny]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:04:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470995&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470995 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470974&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470974 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 9:58pm

Thats odd your midwife wasnt worried...mine was quite concerned about my low iron, she stressed to me the importance of having a good amount of iron due to bleeds during birth etc
And in my case, if I hadnt taken the iron pills I would ahve been in serious trouble when I had my 1000ml blood loss during my c-section

I would definitly get your mw to send u for more bloods to see what your iron level is chonny, but you could start taking something like spartone or floradix, they will really help to make u feel better ]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:58:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470974&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470974 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470859&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470859 Author: chonny
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 8:16pm

thanks guys, yea my iron was real low when i had the 26week bloods done. MW wasn't concerned coz apparently that's normal for that stage of preggy. lol. last time i was put straight on iron tabs. i may find she does another blood test earlier to check them & shoves me on iron pills. started taking my iron melts again last night *reminder haven't had one tonight*]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:16:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470859&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470859 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470775&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470775 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 7:02pm

Yeah it could be because thats what happened to me when my iron was very low, and then when I had my blood loss while having caden my iron dropped to 66 and i was very very light headed and felt like I would pass out if I moved to fast.
Some iron pills with fix that ]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:02:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470775&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470775 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470719&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470719 Author: chonny
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 5:45pm

thanks rach, yes i often get dizzy spells when i was younger as pretty much always had low iron, but this is really scary & totally different. i feel like i am high on the gas you have during labour. that spaced out feeling. it's really scary for me. almost lilke i'm having an asthma attack, but my breathing is fine.]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470719&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470719 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470696&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470696 Author: mum2emj
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 5:15pm

sounds like what i went through at similair stage chonny, it was really scarey. i have felt faint before (several times ) but it was different. i couldnt do anything when it was happening, couldnt even walk from my couch into the kitchen- was soo soo yuck.
i went and had a checkup and my bp was highish but i did have very low iron. im not sure about blood sugars, i thought it might be that too so had those alan brley sugar thingy's handy and ate them- didnt notice any difference to me though.]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:15:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470696&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470696 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470694&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470694 Author: chonny
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 5:10pm

thanks, it was really scary today as i was on my own with my 2yr old in teh shopping trolley. iw as starting to get so worried i almost cried at the checkout. Dh said i was light headed last time when my iron plummeted, but this is different, coz i feel really yuck for ages afterwards. i feel all shaky so figured maybe having some sugar wasn't a good thing? and yet i noticed when i ate lunch, i didn't feel much better. yesterday was just after i'd eaten too. Mum wonders if it's low bp too. I'm also unusually (for me) thirsty for water water & more water. like, drank three glasses at dinner last night & same at lunch today. Now i have a headache & when mum saw me bout 1.30pm (happened about 12pm) she said i didn't look too flash hot. i felt all spaced out. kinda really worried bout it now actually....]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:10:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470694&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470694 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470604&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470604 Author: Daizy
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 3:37pm

I had this really bad during pregnancy especially during the last few months. I had really low blood pressure and even lower iron. I think mine was a combination of the two, as soon as I started taking iron supplements it got a bit better.
I found making sure i was drinking lots and eating lots of snacks helped. And avoiding walking far in the morning. Its a pretty scary feeling when you feel yourself about to faint. I had many time when I was out shopping where I just had to sit down or I knew i'd be out. ]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:37:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470604&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470604 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470480&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470480 Author: VannesaD
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 1:30pm

This definitely sounds like low blood pressure and/or low blood sugars. Suggest you eat a moro bar or chocolate or something like that to instantly raise your sugar level and then ensure you are eating regular snacks/meals to maintain you throughout the day.

I have naturally low blood pressure (although being pregnant means my bp is normal for the first time in my lfie!) and your symptoms are exactly what happens to me when a) I don't eat regularly or b) I'm dieting and not consuming enough sugars (natural or otherwise).

All the best and take care!

Edited by VannesaD]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:30:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470480&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470480 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470474&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470474 Author: KH25
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 1:26pm

Whenever I felt like that I ate something sweet (kept some barley sugars in my car). I think it was low blood sugar levels maybe? Always picked me up again though ]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:26:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470474&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470474 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470460&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470460 Author: FionaS
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 1:16pm

Could be but it's more likely to be low blood pressure - very common at your stage of pregnancy.]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:16:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470460&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470460 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470437&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470437 Author: chonny
Subject: 20208
Posted: 19 August 2008 at 12:57pm

OK, the past two days while i haev been out and about, i have started to feel very ill. very lightheaded and feel like i might faint. could this be due to low iron? i am seeing my midwife on Thursday but am getting really worried. Just eaten lunch and not feeling too much clearer. yesterday took a couple of hours to dissappear. any suggestions or ideas?]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:57:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20208&PID=470437&title=fainting-feeling-low-iron#470437