Out of breath at 9 weeks?

Hi.

This is my 2nd pregnancy.
I did not experience this in my first and I am extremely nervous although it seems to be normal.

I am constantly out of breath after walking my class to and from specials. I also notice heart palpitations when I lay down after work/at night.

Anyone else experience all of this?

Please make me feel better!

Re: Out of breath at 9 weeks?

i haven't had the heart palpitations, but since like 8 weeks I noticed myself getting really out of breath. Every time I walk up a small flight of stairs I am huffing and puffing like I just did a sprint!

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Yep, me too. I am out of breath a lot and I do get palpitations also. Maybe its from bloating? I am def bloated


eta - I am 9 weeks too

Message edited 4/27/2011 4:24:26 PM.

Re: Out of breath at 9 weeks?

I was out of breath throughout the first trimester. I also had heart palpitations as well

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Yup! Totally normal! I almost went to the ER New Years day b/c it was so bad. I got out of breath walking to and from the bathroom! It felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest.

Turns out, your hormones surge big time this week AND the blood flow doubles.

I hope you feel better soon!

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I'll be 14 weeks tomorrow and I was having crazy palpitations today for more than 2 hours. I had mentioned to my midwife about 6 weeks ago and she said it's normal.

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I'm 11 weeks with 2, and also a teacher. Today I was pushing the paino down the hall with a student and was totally winded. I'm in really good shape and this freakede out. The nurse ( also mother of 5) convinced me it was ok

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During my first trimester, just TALKING would get me out of breath. I'm a teacher, and during Finals Week when I had to read aloud passages to my students, I was literally panting by the end.

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Around 9 weeks I had the same thing happen to me. I was having heart palpitations and trouble getting a full breath. I was so nervous, my OB made me go see a cardiologist and they advised me it was caused by extra blood flow. Now I'm almost 15 weeks and I don't have it anymore. Feel better.

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I experienced shortness of breath the entire first tri.

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Another teacher here and today after dropping my students off at gym I returned to the classroom completely out of breath!! I feel like I am 1,000 pounds! It has been happening for a couple weeks now (11w tomorrow)

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i was more out of breath in the first tri than i have been in the third (so far). the heart palpitations are random for me though. make sure to keep hydrated!!!!!!

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I'm also a teacher....same thing. I'm pregnant with and had to stop work at 22 weeks because it was so unbearable. My OB requested that I see a cardiologist as a precaution...everything was fine. My two LOs were sucking up all my energy...and stealing all my blood flow!!

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i remember being really out of breath at 9weeks...it was very frustrating but it got better in the second trimester