Pregnancy and Eye Health

It's no wonder pregnancy has adverse effects in all major organs of your body. In hear say, I have heard people almost going blind who had gestational diabetes and high blood pressure during the painful hours of labour. Although this wasn't permanant and the sight was reversed in this particular hearsay storty. It's not enough to educate mother's based on hearsay we need proven studies and treatment methods from the experts.

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Changes in Eyesight

When you get pregnant, your body can retain water, your blood volume goes up, and your blood pressure can change due to hormone fluctuations. All of these things can lead to changes in your eyesight as well. Fluid retention can lead to swelling in your ankles, but it can also alter the shape of your cornea, which can then impact your vision.

It is common to become more nearsighted and suffer from myopia when pregnant. This is typically a short-term change. Doctors recommend waiting until several weeks postpartum to consider changing your eyewear prescription or getting a corrective surgery like LASIK.

Generally, your cornea will return to its normal shape a few weeks after the baby is born and your hormone levels even out. This means that any refractive errors related to pregnancy will also correct themselves.

This fluid retention and complete removal of it can be increased by good dietary fibre postpartum. My personal advice to drink plenty of fluids and also drink barley boiled water kept overnight for a dose of gut friendly bacteria. Boil 3spoon of barley in 2cups of water let the water reduce twice the orginal volume. Keep the one cup of water overnight in room temperature and drink it in morning. Baley is a prebiotic food which has its own benefits too in long run.