
u/Turbospeed22

Is this normal pregnancy or should I advocate more for myself?
Hey! So is this just normal pregnancy stuff or am I being gaslit? The past 2-3 days I've been feeling really weird. It's so hard to describe. It's like I feel like I'm gonna pass out but not from being lightheaded or dizzy more from like a heavy cardiovascular load sense lol. Like I feel like my BP is high when I'm standing but when I check it it's only 130/70ish. My resting heart rate has been around 90-110. I was in Menards yesterday and I had to sit down on the floor because I felt like this. This will happen with either standing or just sitting and resting. I've been having swelling in my legs and feet for a while now that I wear compression socks but recently noticed more hand swelling that I chalked up to just being more pregnant. I was dx with pregnancy anemia and have been taking iron for it.
I don't think I've been having any Braxton hicks but I do feel a crampy pressure. It is not distinct in the sense that I can time it but it will come and go throughout the day like a light period cramp. It usually lasts consistently 5-10 minutes. I've been SO tired like 2 hour naps and still exhausted tired.
Baby has been moving like normal though. Super active
I called my OB office and spoke with a nurse who asked if it could just be anxiety...(wtf) and also to monitor symptoms and if "I don't feel right" to go in.