Only 10 weeks .. and in very good active shape prior to being pregnant. Now I am out of breath just walking up the stairs in my house .. WTH? Please let me shortness of breath is not that uncommon?
Thanks ladies for the reassurance! My job is very active, and I am feeling so stress that this shortness of breath is starting so early on. Definitely going to mention to my doctor!
I heard it is a common symptom during pregnancy but I didn't think it was going to occur this soon. It began last week when I turned 8 weeks and it's getting worse. I have an appointment on Wednesday and I'll be sure to mention it to my OB.
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Yep. It's really annoying. Laundry day has become almost impossible to do now -- involves two flights of stairs multiple times over the course of the day. I've actually had to stop after one flight to catch my breath before taking the second set.
I'm only 6 weeks and the shortness of breath started last week. Really sucks walking from the parking garage to work in the morning! Hope we are all able to kick it soon!
Its the progesterone levels. It tells your brain to breathe deeper to get more oxygen for baby. I am a teacher and some days I talk for 30 minutes straight. A few times I've had to stop and gasp for air. Its not about fitness.
Definitely happening! I was at Sam's shopping and just walking or picking up stuff got me short of breath...even when i was 5 - 6 weeks just getting dressed would.
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Great to see this post because I was wondering the same thing. I am pretty physically fit, so I knew it had to be something pregnancy-related. My heart races and I can barely catch a full breath just sitting on the couch sometimes! If I try and get up too quickly, I feel like I may pass out as well. Just doing yoga, if I bend over, then come up, I feel really light headed and out of breath. My sister experienced the same thing in the beginning.
I think it's quite common -- I've been experiencing it too. I even mentioned it to my doctor at my appointment last week and she didn't seem concerned -- unless it gets really severe.
It's a very odd sensation though, I agree. I was in fairly good shape before getting pregnant and now like you, I can't even get up the stairs without feeling like I just jogged a couple miles.
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I also get shortness of breath from just even walking up the stairs. Then I read in a pregnancy book that your diaphram moves up 4 inches in early pregnancy and this is what attributes to being out of breath, so I guess it is very common!
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This happened to me last time and I feel it starting with this pregnancy.
I think it's quite common -- I've been experiencing it too. I even mentioned it to my doctor at my appointment last week and she didn't seem concerned -- unless it gets really severe.
It's a very odd sensation though, I agree. I was in fairly good shape before getting pregnant and now like you, I can't even get up the stairs without feeling like I just jogged a couple miles.