Breathlessness

[x-kirsty-x]

Anyone else had this? Im only 19+4 so it cant be the baby, dont think he's big enough to be squashing me yet

I cant even walk upstairs without having to sit down at the top and wait a few minutes til I can breathe normally again.

What am I gonna be like at 30 weeks

 

[Flame]

I know how you feel, I'm the same.

Worrying isnt it?

 

[EllieG]

Could be that you might be anaemic, have you had your blood test results back?

 

[x-kirsty-x]

I was thinking that too, I was anemic before I fell pregnant but when I had my bloods taken at my first appointment they were fine.

Im going for my 20 week scan on Friday so I'll ask when Im there

 

[*saulino*]

Hi

I have the same thing all the time.
Katrina

 

[EllieG]

Yo could try upping your iron intake like red meat and leafy green veg, that might help you?

 

[Peanut]

I get that too - have had it for weeks. Dread to think what I'll be like at 30+ weeks

 

[Flame]

I was on iron tablets but it didnt do anything for me, Might be differant for you though Kirsty.

 

[twinmummy2be]

i get this a lot and MW has confirmed that every is fine with iron levels etc and it really is a case of the babies position at the time. i tend to notice it seems to be when my bump feels harder as well. MW says you need to rest more on these days if u can

i've been told I can only work for probably another week now as the tiredness\breathless feelings plus the growing\extra weight pains increase

 

[littlebump]

I get breathless very easily but at my last blood tests my iron levels were really good so I don't think it's that in my case - I did read something about the capacity of your lungs changing and also the increased amount of blood you're carrying - maybe I'm getting things mixed up

 

[tuck]

I have had this feeling for weeks, even talking for too long makes me breathless. I had put it down to where I used to smoke and have now stopped but I think it is just one of those things whilst preggie!!

 

[xHeatherx]

Its to do with the extra blood we have going round the body. I get it all the time but I have 5 flights of stairs to go up and down at work!

 

[Sabrina]

I've had a few spells like this but mostly due to having to run for the train or rush up a flight of stairs etc. It's quite annoying especially as I have a cough still and the breathlessness causes the cough to start up.

Sabrina
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