Breathing problems...

[nat206ttc3]

I'm so out of breath all the time.

Anyone else have this? It's such a nasty feeling

I'm 24 weeks x

 

[TORino]

I have. I'm chuffing all the time going up stairs etc. Considering 6 weeks ago I climbed Scafell pike and 8 weeks before that Ben Nevis it is most disconcerting to have to stop up 2 flights of stairs!!

I think it's just normal

 

[Emily0505]

I had lots of breathless episodes when I was pregnant with my daughter. I didn't necessarily even need to be doing anything and would get breathless just sat down. Mine was due to bubs position but it can be a sign of anaemia so my mw did bloods to be sure I was OK.

XX

 

[millielaura]

I had it all the way through as well. I was anaemic though xx

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[candymycandy]

Same here. All your organs are moving/baby getting bigger so lungs running out of space! But as others say it can be sign of anaemia too x

 

[JoeyClare]

Yes, I find I get upstairs and wheeze all the way through my daughter's bedtime story!

 

[JustTrying]

Yeah I do! In not unfit or overweight and I exercise 4-5x @ week.

Weird

 

[firstfreakout]

Your uterus is now taking up so much space that your stomach has been pushed up towards your lungs. This makes it a little harder for us to breathe. I found that I was always breathless after walking or going up and down stairs, and lying down on my back would make me unable to breathe very well. As you get further on baby also presses up into your ribs which can be uncomfortable too. Since my bump dropped the breathless feeling has gone away apart from when walking for a while, but I think that's more to do with being in pain lol

I would say it's absolutely normal and expected, but if you're getting light headed, nausea, dizziness or palpitations with it just mention it to the MW/GP to be on the safe side. (Not sure if you already knew any of this!) Also try to lie on your left side more as when you're on your back it can make breathing harder and on your right you're restricting the blood flow.

 

[JustTrying]

I don't know so certainly appreciate all the advice.

 

[anicca79]

I have definitely been experiencing this recently. I find it really uncomfortable and constantly worry something is wrong. I have heard that it is due to the lungs being constricted and that it will pass.