train nightmare - feeling faint!

[dotty03]

im 14 weeks pregnant and this morning suffered a scary moment...i was on the packed train to work and when standing i started to get faint and rather hot...my vision blurred and started to feel i was going to fall..the most frightened ive ever felt..ive already had my 1st scan and all was ok..i just hope that its not a sign of something being wrong..i just wanted to know if anyone has experienced this and if so could give any tips on getting through it. thanks. dotty.xxx

[girlygirl2]

When you get on the train again, just ask the moron who is selfishly sitting down to move out of the way as you are pregnant and wish to sit down. If they dont I'm sure an attack on morning sickness in their direction will make them move....

[taperface]

I don't think there's anything wrong at all Dotty - this often happens during pregnancy. Nibbling on a ginger biscuit sometimes helps to keep morning sickness at bay, and if you can face it, eating something bland for breakfast might help. Porridge is a form of slow-release carbohydrate, which not only fills you up until your next meal, but the milk might neautralise an "iffy" tummy. Sit as near to the door as possible, to get a supply of oxygen, and always ask if someone might give their seat up to you - explaining that you're pregnant and feel rather faint. Hope this helps a bit!

[nat_84]

Funnily enough EXACTLY the same thing happened to me. Think i was a bit further along in my pregnancy when it happened. I posted i thread on here and i think people just reccomended that i eat and drink before i leave for work and if it happens again murmer "i'm pregnant" as i fall to the floor! lol. luckily it never happened again...!

But just to reassure you, i had a fine pregnancy and a healthy baby so i'm sure its nothing to worry about - just another joy of pregnancy :o) x

[nat_84]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Q uestion357009.html

Heres the thread i posted - hope it helps x

[aims1202]

This happened to me at the end of my pregnancy. I was in town and I had been standing in a queue for a while and suddenly i couldnt see and went really hot and sort of fell. A lady caught me and sat me down. She asked when i was due and i said, yesterday! I think she was a bit shocked. I was fine though and so was baby, who didnt arrive for a week after that and who is now an adorable 4 yr old!
All the way through my pregnancy i was told i had quite low blood pressure but that it was ok. i think this is why i fainted.
To avoid it i guess you need to make sure you dont stand for too long, drink lots of water and dont go too long without eating. I'm sure everything will be fine.