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Running out of breath easily

zooey1zooey1 member
in February 2015 Moms
I get tired really fast and feel like I can't catch a breath, is that normal ??? :-S
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  • mrsherr22mrsherr22 member
    I just got an email about this from pampers.com:

    Spare on air. Do you find yourself huffing and puffing like the wolf in "The Three Little Pigs"? Pregnancy hormones cause fluid to collect in your lungs, making it harder for you to draw big breaths. Later in pregnancy, your growing uterus will compound the problem by placing pressure on your diaphragm and reducing the space in which your lungs can expand. Breathlessness won't harm you or your baby. But if your shortness of breath concerns you, talk to your doctor, midwife, or nurse practitioner.
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  • zooey1zooey1 member
    Thanks this was very helpfull :)
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  • SPaceTwins55SPaceTwins55 member
    I thought it was being pregnant with twins and spending 2 months lying in bed too sick to walk unless it's to the bathroom to piss or vomit - again. But maybe it's this fluid, either way I am now an 80 yro smoker when I go up the stairs... Weeeeze....
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  • nohalo21nohalo21 member
    The littlest tasks make me huff and puff. I need to remind myself to slow down some.
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  • momma2nubsmomma2nubs member
    Me too!! You are not alone ;)
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  • dreemkin84dreemkin84 member
    I heard someone breathing like Darth Vader the other day and then realized it was me :\">
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  • NapJunkieNapJunkie member
    With my first pregnancy I was nearly 7 weeks along before I found out.  However, starting around 4-5 weeks I was suddenly out of breath climbing the one flight of stairs in my house every single time.  I thought "I know I'm not super fit, but I can't be *that* out of shape!"  With this pregnancy it started really early (around week 3) and was how I knew I was pregnant even though the tests said negative. It's annoying.  
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  • firelizard83firelizard83 member
    I have asthma, so it's been extra fun watching out for my worsening symptoms. On vacation in the mountains this weekend has almost killed me. After a meal I am miserable
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  • PaleomamaPaleomama member
    Happening to me too.
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  • kimmykayekimmykaye member
    I've had it with all my kiddos, including this one. Went to the zoo Friday and had to take a lot of breathing breaks.
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  • anxiousmommy85anxiousmommy85 member
    Me too. Also apparently that fluid retention very quickly turns colds into respiratory infections. So make sure you talk to your doctor is you find yourself short of breath and under the weather.
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  • christenldchristenld member
    I've definitely noticed this, and my mitral valve prolapse has worsened as well, I've been having a lot more palpitations and episodes. Fortunately I'm used to it or I would be a wreck.
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