Faintness - help! I can't even shop!

[New Dawn]

yep me too I had it with my 1st and 3rd babies with my 1st it stuck around but mostly when I had to buy meat so in the end if BHL wanted some he had to get it himself LOL

But with my 3rd it hung around until about 16/18 weeks and then went away so i hope for your sake it does the same for you its not a nice thing to have happen...

Its just one of the many joys of have a baby!! and one of the many reason men couldnt have them LOL ... But do worry we forget all about the bad things once you get to hold you baby for the first time as thats what makes us go back for more...

[Arimeh]

I had that when pregnant with DS and the only thing that helped me was to have a big whack of sugar - when the doc tested my blood sugar levels they were really really low for a pregnant woman. Told me to keep eating every two hours, and I started drinking coke whenever I would feel a little bit faint.
Not that I'm recommending you to load up on sugar (cos you gain more weight that way..lol) I'm just saying what it was for me, cos it wasn't my blood pressure, just my blood sugar levels that made me faint...
Hope it gets better for you soon!!!!

[Indadhanu]

*SNAP* I was about to say exactly what Mel said..... LOL!

I have the same thing, if I haven't had a snack (like a peice of fruit or a sweet biscuit or sugary drink something) in 2 hours I start to get very very faint and dizzy. I have very low BP though as well. It takes me a while to get round our shopping centre too, as I sit at pretty much every opportunity! Try carrying some snacks with you, or a cold sweet drink, when you go out and take a bite/sip every 5 minutes or so and see if that helps.

[Spuddle]

Ok, feeling relieved. It really is a very overwhelming feeling, especially when it's every single time I'm standing for more then a minute or so. I'll try taking some snacks in my handbag. I have started taking bottles of water with me, but it doesn't help much. It's all for a good cause, so like i said, as long as the baby is ok, it's all I care about!
I have one more question, so I might start another thread...