May 20th
Today I am 5 weeks 5 days pregnant and weighed 155.5lbs this morning. Today I am experiencing a lot of dizziness. Every time I get up, sit down or lay my head starts spinning. Also if I move quickly the dizziness starts. Ive read this is a very common pregnancy symptom but this is the first time Ive experienced it to this extent. So whats causing my dizziness? My hormones are all crazy and its causing my blood vessels to widen and relax to help increase the blood flow to my uterus and baby. But that means the blood is slower in returning to the rest of me. Perhaps the only time in my life Ill ever have low blood pressure is now. I thought possibly the dizziness was from low blood sugar but I had a great big breakfast 2 small pancakes, a little bit of thin lunch meat ham, a slice of fat free cheese and two egg whites with a bit of lite syrup. (my low fat version of a McDonald’s McGriddle) even after eating all of that the dizziness continued. So its definitely not low blood sugar.
Ive been feeling little flutters in my lower stomach, I’m not sure what I’m feeling, obviously its not the baby but I think I’m feeling my uterus shifting or growing.
