https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:21:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1631031 Tue, 13 May 2014 10:35:00 +0000 gingerbebe 1631031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I was getting blinding migraines and I know vision issues is a trigger for me, so I went to my doctor just a few months after my last appointment and she said I had gotten a quarter of a point worse in one eye. She told me it wasn't that big of a deal, but if it was bugging me I could try it out. Its made my life so much easier! I've been told your Rx can change like two times during pregnancy, and may then change again (for the better even) after pregnancy, so just to stay on top of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630815 Tue, 13 May 2014 09:20:28 +0000 KayKay 1630815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the hormones that help your ligaments &amp; connective tissue lengthen &amp; loosen can affect your eyes as well. I didn't go to the ophtho until after giving birth, but my doc told me it was both common and that I could expect my vision to get worse/change with each subsequent pregnancy too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630803 Tue, 13 May 2014 09:17:52 +0000 HLK208 1630803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've just noticed it with this third pregnancy but my vision is SO bad. I do have GD though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630788 Tue, 13 May 2014 09:13:27 +0000 Alivoo01 1630788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fortunately, no. I'm already blind as a bat so even worse vision would just suck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630705 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:43:49 +0000 autumnlove 1630705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It did for LO 1 but it went back to normal PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630699 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:42:48 +0000 kiddosc 1630699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, my optometrist told me that it could get better afterwards, or could stay worse. It stayed worse until I was done breastfeeding, and then I had to go back for a different prescription because it had returned to my prepregnancy levels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630650 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:19:39 +0000 Foodnerd81 1630650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I knew it was a possibility, because they tell you not to get LASIK close to a pregnancy for that reason, but I didn't have any issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630641 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:14:31 +0000 SweetiePie 1630641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 20 weeks and had my annual eye appt on Friday. She told me that it was a possibility and that she'd give me a bunch of samples of that happens. Before that I had no idea it was possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630618 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:04:45 +0000 catlady 1630618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine did and unfortunately I just found out that it is permanently worse. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630610 Tue, 13 May 2014 07:59:39 +0000 Pumuckl 1630610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The optometrist that checked my eyes a couple of days ago was actually quite surprised that my vision hadn't worsened due to the pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630604 Tue, 13 May 2014 07:54:31 +0000 ValentineMommy 1630604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. After having DS, my vision got worse as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630602 Tue, 13 May 2014 07:53:41 +0000 Dandelion 1630602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I had GD but I don't think it was caused by it...just a normal pregnant side effect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-vision-get-worse-during-pregnancy#post-1630600 Tue, 13 May 2014 07:51:32 +0000 night cheese 1630600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 29 weeks and I've noticed for the past couple of weeks that my vision has gotten a bit worse. I already have pretty bad vision and wear glasses or contacts all the time, but I've been on the same prescription for 5 years, and I'm suddenly straining a lot more.</p> <p>I read that pregnancy-related fluid retention can cause changes in vision, as well as more serious things like GD or preeclampsia. Luckily, I don't have either of those conditions.</p> <p>I'm going to the eye doctor tomorrow and I'll see what he says. But I'm wondering if anyone else went through this while pregnant. </p>