Blocked Ears - Symptom of Pregnancy?

[UntoldAngel]

I had it with pregnancy 1, but not with this one as yet. Never found a reason for it, but once bub was born it went...
Be interesting if your ob has an idea of why

[lozzy_mac]

I've gotten blocked ears a few times and another preg friend told me it is a symptom and she gets it all the time.
My guess at an explanation is that we retain more fluid- some people get swollen ankles, others get swollen hands, I guess the ear canals are just a bit swollen or have more mucus like our noses and sinuses do, and so they get blocked more easily.

any one have any tips for unblocking them?

[lozzy_mac]

ooh no! how do I delete a double post?

maybe I should just pretend to have something else valid to say....

.... nope I've got nothing!

[Jellybean29]

I had them in my 2nd Trimester during the day. Was very frustrating as I worked in a kiosk in a shopping centre and felt like I was yelling at all my customers!
It did just seem to resolve itself though. I just kinda put up with it, I probably should of got some ear cleaner or something lol

[_JeSs_]

Ive got blocked ears too, so annoying! Its not all the time just on and off

[AMumma]

Im on the tail end of a cold and the whole time Ive had blocked ears.

Most of my other symptoms have gone (from the cold) but my blocked ears.....maybe they wont go