Squashed lungs!

[Pregnopaws]

I dont know if this is typical at nearly 27 weeks but when I lie down at night I find my lungs feel crushed or have less capacity for oxygen and my breaths are shorter! Also I sometimes get a funny wheezing through my nose which drives DH mad lol, he says i almost sound asthmatic, even though im not.. I wonder if this is a typical symptom in later pregnancy? Does the uterus push the lungs up? I hope it doesnt get any worse

 

[Squiglet]

Yes... It happened with Tia and its happened this time too..

It's pretty uncomfortable especially when you've got a stinking head cold and can't breath properly anyways...



Also when you lie on your baby, baby presses against your vena cava artery... and compresses is... So the blood is pumped down to your legs but struggles to make it back up to your lungs and heart which in turn makes your breathless...

http://birth.com.au/class.asp?class=6715&page=1

 

[happy-chick]

Yeah same happened to me at your stage and its got more and more since, I cant lie on my back now cos I go all dizzy cos of lack of oxygen lmao lil madam loves to squash me!