Nose bleeds during pregnancy

Nose bleeds during pregnancy are extremely common and are probably the result of increased blood flow. Pregnant women actually have 30% to 50% more blood circulating in their bodies than they would normally. This blood is needed in order to maintain a healthy placenta and baby. As hormones like estrogen and progesterone rise, so too does a woman’s blood flow which leads to nose bleeds during pregnancy. Pregnant women are often complimented on having a glowing look and this is all due to increased blood flow, but the down side is that this rise is the main reason for nose bleeds in pregnancy, because it exerts pressure on the mucous lining in the nose. Sometimes these vessels can’t take this pressure and, as a result, they rupture and the nose bleed follows.

A lack of Vitamin C, a proven tissue builder, may also be involved in causing nose bleeds during pregnancy, but the majority of pregnant women who suffer from nose bleeds do not have to worry about adverse side effects, either for themselves or for their baby. Usually, the amount of blood lost from nose bleeds during pregnancy, is too little to worry about. Rarely, some women can lose large amounts of blood with nose bleeds during pregnancy and this can lead to weakness and fainting.