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Dizziness or feeling faint is a normal symptom during pregnancy. It is more common in the first trimester, but it may also be prevalent throughout your pregnancy.
www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/dizziness.html
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What causes breathlessness in pregnancy? How can I prevent it? Self-help suggestions Which complementary therapies might help me?
www.babycenter.com.au/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/naturalremedies/breathlessness/
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hormones. Until your blood volume expands to fill them, you may experience occasional dizziness. Lower blood pressure due to your rapidly expanding circulatory system also may play a role. Avoid ...
www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/PR/00018.html
Upside: Includes second trimester symptoms
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Is it unusual to feel lightheaded during pregnancy? What exactly might cause me to feel lightheaded, and what can I do about it? When should I call my doctor or midwife?
www.babycenter.com/0_dizziness-and-fainting-during-pregnancy_228.bc
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* I'm dizzy -- why? * What can I do to relieve dizziness? * Are these waves dangerous? * When should I call my doctor or midwife?
www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/physicalhealth/dizziness/
Upside: Detailed article on dizziness with good advice
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What some women find helpful for their dizziness and fainting
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Fainting often occurs during pregnancy as the blood pools in the lower body leaving the brain temporarily deprived of oxygen.
www.ninemonths.com.au/fainting-and-dizziness.html
Upside: Australian site with helpful article on fainting and dizziness with specific tips
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A sudden loss of tone may result in the feeling of dizziness and perhaps even a brief loss of consciousness (passing out), because the loss of pressure sends less blood to the brain and central ...
www.healthline.com/yodocontent/pregnancy/bodily-changes-during.html
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These normal symptoms, most common in the first trimester, have multiple causes.
www.parents.com/parents/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/parents/story/data/1066.xml
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I am 8 wks. 1 day preggo, and I feel like I'm dizzy all the time! At first I thought it was caused from Iron pills that my doc. had me on, so I called them and they ok'd me to come off of them. but I ...
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070805175208AAKVPAb
Upside: Answers to user generated question being dizzy during first trimester
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