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Is Low Blood Pressure Normal In Pregnancy?
I'm 6 weeks pregnant and overweight..since I've found out that I'm pregnant, I've noticed my blood pressure is increasingly getting lower. My husband has high blood pressure so I use his at home blood pressure cuff to check mine every now and again. I check it when I'm usually sitting down and start feeling light headed. It's not usually when I'm standing...it's usually while I'm at rest or sleeping at night..and it's pretty low from what I'm used to. I just checked it and it was 111/68 pulse 98 and I checked it b/c i was feeling light headed while sitting in the recliner. Any thoughts?
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
hi,blood pressure reading of 111/68 mm hg is not low and absolutely normal and not a matter of concern.the moments you feel light headed you should not keep standing but rather lie down with legs raised and increase the salt intake in your diet.otherwise just keep checking your bp.take care all the best.
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