Why does weakness appear during pregnancy?

Along with nausea and nagging pain in the lower abdomen, weakness is one of the first signs of pregnancy. This is how a woman's body reacts to a change in hormonal levels.weakness during pregnancyWeakness during pregnancy occurs due to anemia, hypotension, toxicosis Photo: GettyIn addition to the riot of hormones, the following reasons can cause weakness:

  • Toxicosis. It causes weakness in early pregnancy. Toxicosis you do not confuse with anything. Along with weakness, a pregnant woman is plagued with headache, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting up to 5 times a day.
  • Hypotension. Expectant mothers suffer from low blood pressure due to impaired blood circulation in the vessels. If you leave hypotension without attention, the baby in the womb will receive less oxygen.
  • Anemia. Iron deficiency is accompanied not only by weakness, but also by pallor, dizziness, deterioration of hair and nails, shortness of breath.

Do not discount some diseases that are always accompanied by weakness, for example, ARVI. But, as a rule, such diseases can be recognized by other characteristic symptoms.

Severe weakness during pregnancy: what to do

To overcome weakness, a pregnant womanyou need to rest well. At night, she should have a full night's sleep, and in the later stages, she needs to sleep at least 10 hours at night. During the day, a pregnant woman should take 2-3 breaks of half an hour each, during which she will rest in a calm environment. If weakness is caused by anemia, you need to change your diet and include in it:

  • red meat;
  • seafood;
  • beans;
  • nuts.

If weakness due to low pressure does notHurry up to raise it with strong tea, coffee or herbal decoction, as it is contraindicated during pregnancy. It is better to drink apple or orange juice in the morning. The combination of carbohydrates and vitamins will help you forget about weakness in the body. In addition, such a useful snack in the morning will help to cope with weakness from toxicosis. Try to overcome your weakness with one of the described methods and do not resort to medical self-treatment. If it doesn't get easier, talk to your doctor and only after that buy prescribed medications.

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