Are you supposed to get yourself checked out of you almost faint?

[Nikki2ol6]

I'm 26 weeks and this morning dropped my children off at school and went to the shops. Iv had breakfast before leaving the house. In the shop decided I'd get a basket instead of a trolley as trying to reach the bottom of the trolley with my big bump is hard. My basket started to ache my arms and I started to feel a little hot and sickly. I got to the part I needed to be and put my basket down as I was feeling not good at this point. This made me feel a little better so I got my tin of paint and headed to the till. I put all my stuff on the till and the feeling was coming back. I acted normal as I thought OMG if I faint in here this will be so embarrassing!!! So she scanned my stuff through and I packed it all but by now my hearing is disappearing and I new I had to sit down quickly or else I'd be a goner . So I handed over the cash and quickly took off outside and manages to sit down outside the shop on a little bar that goes along the windows about 6 inches off the ground lol. Within about 30 seconds I felt much better and cooler. I stayed sitting down for about 5 minuets then left. I'm home now and feel ok but damn that was scary!!!! Do I need checked out or anything?

Oh no how awful!! It's such a horrible feeling! I have had a few occasions especially when I've been in shops I've gone in feeling fine got to check out and felt exactly how you felt I found it was because I was hungry and had been so distracted by shopping forgot that I was hungry! Soon as I've had fresh air sit down and a nibble to eat I've felt fine straight away! I also passed out when I was about 10weeks as I had the summer flu that was going round I spoke to Drs and they didn't seem concerned! Does your blood pressure go up n down a lot as that could be the reason?

Fainting is a common pregnancy thing.

I fainted once in pregnancy and felt very faint throughout the pregnancy.

Midwife didnt seem concerned. I just had to make sure that i didnt stand still too long or i would feel very faint. I avoided queues with more than 2 people in front of me otherwise i would feel faint again.

My bp has always been fine it was checked on Friday and was fine then so I have no idea ! It was awful lol I think if I had got a trolley and I could have leant on that instead of carrying stuff even though I got nothing heavy

This happened to me when I was pg. I had rushed to the bank on my lunch break at work and hadn't eaten much that day. I told MW who told me to eat More.

I did a proper Victorian swoon and the man standing next to me caught me. Once I'd had a glass of orange juice i felt fine but he still insisted on walking me back to work. Quite embarrassing.

Yes this happened to me too in pregnancy - lots!!!

I was anemic, which I think played a huge part in it. Have you had your iron levels checked? I would mention it to mw but don't worry too much, you've got a lot going on in there!

Lol at least he caught you!! Iv never actaually fainted but been very close a few times

Yeah this happened to me lots. Often in supermarkets too

I was also really anaemic and had low blood pressure, so it was a perfect fainting storm.

Maybe double check you're not anaemic.

I get my bloods checked in 2 weeks

This happened to me a week ago, I'm 23 weeks. Started seeing stars and getting the roaring in my ears in the queue at Lidl. I stumbled past everyone and plonked myself on the chair at the end of the tills, by which point my vision had gone and I was groping along the edge. Head down for a bit and it all got better, though I was all clammy and sticky and had a headache for the rest of the day.

I did go to the GP for a BP check and urine dip to put my mind at rest that there was nothing sinister going on. BP is just very low - 90/40, so I am having extra salt, avoiding standing still too long and making sure I drink & eat frequently.

If it's worrying you just go and get someone to check you over, they don't mind.

Horrible feeling though, I hope you don't get it again!

Iv felt fine since then just a bit tired. Yes it's an awful feeling I'm glad you got better after sitting down too!

Had the faintness near the beginning, from 10 weeks, to the point of being practically housebound for 8 weeks as just walking from the living room to the kitchen could set it off!

My blood pressure had dropped, and they assumed it was that, but when I went to the doctors about it they were reluctant to increase my blood pressure as they felt it was more of a risk.

It passed a couple of weeks later MOSTLY, and has just returned the last couple of weeks - with the discovery last week of iron count being low!

So definitely worth checking blood pressure and iron levels op, and hopefully they can help - its not a nice feeling at all is it!! xx

No it's very scan, I have been paranoid today when I went to the shop after the school run and the man in front of me decided he was buying every scratch card he could afford!!! I decided I would just open my chocolate milk and start drinking it before paying lol good job they know me in there and didn't mind x

Hello OP this happened to me at work. I rang midwife and she said it is a normal think but one of the causes is dehydration and to drink 4 litres a day
It has helped

This happened a few times in my first pregnancy. In fact I didn't realise I was pregnant until it happened on the way to work in week 6, had to pull over and run into a nearby pub as I felt like I was going to throw up, instead I passed out on the pub floor, the pub was closed (but unlocked) as it was about 6am, so no-one was there and no-one noticed me! I got up a couple of minutes later and went home! Took a test and that's when I realised I was pregnant.

I'm 6 weeks pregnant with my second now and it hasn't happened yet.