Shortness of breath?

I'm 33 weeks pregnant with twins and I swear I can't breath properly. I almost constantly feel like I'm not getting enough oxygen. Is this normal? Did anyone else experience this?

Shortness of breath?

28 weeks with a singleton, I've been feeling that for a while. I was on the phone w/ my best friend at like 18 weeks walking up my stairs from my 1st floor to my 2nd and got so winded, she was cracking up!

Shortness of breath?

i can't breath the same and i am 18 wks with one. !

Shortness of breath?

I had that with my twin pregnancy. It was normal, but felt awful. My doctor wasn't able to do anything about it. Best wishes!

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I am 31 weeks with twins and carrying pretty well (if you ask me.... i'm a big person so I have extra room ) HOWEVER...the major issue I am having is breathing. I can't even sit at a computer without feeling like I have to lean back to really inhale... Even having a quick conversation these days can get me out of breath... So frustrating....

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I had it with my twin pregnancy too. I could barely have a conversation by the end ...hang in there

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Yes I did! Standing was so much more cmfortable for that reason... they're all up in your diaphragm! With this pregnancy I feel it, just not to the same degree.
Just talk to the Dr. to see when dangerous is too dangerous. I had to decide between swollen feet elevated vs. breathing because I was uncomfortable either way. Good luck!

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Me too I am at 19 weeks. I also have asthma so it's making it worse.

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Thanks ladies! I'm really shocked at how much worse I feel over the past few weeks. The breathing thing, sheer exhaustion, ocular migraines. Hoping to make it to my schedules c-section at 38 weeks and right now it feels impossible to keep cooking these babies for 4.5 more weeks.

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You can do it! I was ready to jump off a bridge by 30 weeks but I made it to 38. Good luck!

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Yes, totally normal. For one, your lungs no longer have room to fully expand. Also, your body is working harder doing other things, so breathing sometimes gets harder.

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Blustar, I just thought about this as I was mopping the floor tonight. OMG, how awesome that you made it to 33 weeks without a hitch so far! You are doing awesome, hang in there it will fly by before you know it

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Posted by LIRascal

Blustar, I just thought about this as I was mopping the floor tonight. OMG, how awesome that you made it to 33 weeks without a hitch so far! You are doing awesome, hang in there it will fly by before you know it

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I remember feeling that way with DD1. I remember calling DH and asking him to look it up in the book to see if it was normal and it is.