Feeling faint.. embarrassing moment 🙈

[Bozo_the_pumpkin]

I am due to fly back to London this morning. As I walked through the security arch at the airport I could feel the world getting darker and had to reach out and steady myself on the bag scanning equipment. Oh dear! Visions of wheel chairs and ambulances 😱 and being denied my flight. Security ladies leading me to a seat and everyone else staring !!! 😳😅

Nothing that a bit of water and taking off my jumper didn’t fix and must be the result of ‘running’ for the tram this morning…? 24 weeks tomorrow. Is this our world now? Anyone else out there experiencing this and just to check that there are no danger signs here that I am missing ?

[Fudge1980]

Hey 💗 I had fainting in the first 16wks but then I just have dizzy spells now. It’s quite common but if you have it regularly speak to midwife or doctor lovely. Thank god you was ok enough to fly 🥴 now take it easy on yourself your growing a human and they suck every ounce of energy out of you!xx

[Bozo_the_pumpkin in reply to Fudge1980]

Thanks Fudge😃 it doesn’t happen ver often and actually can’t remember having it before 16 weeks .. just glad I managed to get home lol. Happy growing 😄

[Shireen1]

Hi Bozo! 24 weeks?! 👏 I didn’t have dizzy spells but my pregnancy app is “warning” me that from 20 weeks onwards I might get dizzy if getting up fast. More blood is circulating around in your body.

[Bozo_the_pumpkin in reply to Shireen1]

Thanks Shireen-yes that does make sense

[sun-and-rain]

It's quite normal, I'd say. Normally during pregnancy you're prone to have lower blood pressure than normal, and thus you're more prone to have symptoms related to that, as to faint or feel dizzy. It's not limited to the first half. Make sure you drink enough and rest when needed ❤ And don't feel embarrassed about it. I guess, as you're more than halfway through the pregnancy, that the pregnancy now is visible, and at least you've gone public about it, so if it happens again, just tell you're pregnant, and people will understand ❤

[Bozo_the_pumpkin]

Gosh so many odd things have become normal. Yes I think I didn’t drink enough water as I was worried about needing the loo on the journey and I was definitely tired. Everyone could see I was pregnant but I just melted under all the eyes lol