early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

this just started last night. granted, I also have some congestion in my sinuses.... But I really feel like the congestion is making me feel a bit light headed / dizzy and out of breath.

It actually woke me up at 630AM today. I had to blow my nose and then sit up for a couple hour while my sinuses drained. I had to breathe very deeply. very uncomfy.

I'm in my first month of pregnancy....
did this happen to any of you?

Re: early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

Yes in a way. They say that having to blow your nose is another symptom of pregnancy because your membrane softens. I've been blowing mine every morning.

I don't know if this is what you meant, but i get out of breath a little when i climb the stairs.

Re: early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

I was in bed sleeping.... and this breathlessness sensation eventually woke me.

it's like my airways (by the sinuses) are partially blocked. It feels better when I lean forward for a while (letting the 'stuff' gather in my nose... sorry, TMI)

normally, this minor degree of congestion wouldn't affect me much at all.

Maybe I just feel dizzy, and I'm blaming it on the congestion?

Re: early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

I started feeling shortness of breath in my second month and I still get it once in awhile in my 3rd month. It only happens when I'm talking a lot or reading a story aloud to the students. It made me nervous at first but then I read that it can happen to some women.

Re: early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

This is a little off topic... but I was completely congested throughout my entire PG....

So didn't help with the breathing - especially when she started pushing up on my lungs.....

Re: early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

I can totally understand it in the last trimester..... the baby is pressing on vessels and crowding the lungs and other organs together... but I just got my BFP! I also wasn't walking / exercising, or talking a lot.

Right now, the congestion has cleared, and I can breathe somewhat normally again.

If this happens again, I think I'm going to call my obstatrician

thanks everyone!

Message edited 1/20/2008 3:44:31 PM.

Re: early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

yes. I have asthma and haven't needed my inhaler in 2 years. Suddenly the past week or so, I am having trouble walking up the stairs without getting winded!

Re: early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

I had this so bad in my 1st trimester. My Dr. said it could be from my anemia.

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Re: early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

I feel out of breath every once in awhile too.

Re: early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

I had that early in my pregnancy. I couldn't even go up a flight of stairs without getting out of breath. It did go away, I'm just not sure when.

Re: early on.... anyone feel out of breath?

Yes, totally normal. For me, I noticed I was running out of breathe right before I got my BFP so it can happy very early on.

Unfortunately, from what I hear it gets worse