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Googlie
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Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
I'm only about 7 1/2 weeks pregnant and have had shortness of breath...walking up two flights of stairs at work leaves me tired and I have to try to catch my breath...is this normal?...I haven't exercised in about a month or so because I don't feel well so I was thinking that it might be because of that too...any thoughts...
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| Posted 1/29/09 9:11 PM |
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Kate
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
Yes I have this too and had it with my last pregnancy.
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| Posted 1/29/09 9:13 PM |
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Googlie
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
This is so comforting to hear...does anything help it?
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| Posted 1/29/09 9:14 PM |
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Kate
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
Posted by Googlie
This is so comforting to hear...does anything help it?
Not that I know of!
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| Posted 1/29/09 9:18 PM |
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Hotmamma408
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
I had it in the first trimester and now it is worse in the third trimester (now with heart palpatations). I was told to drink more water. Your blood volume is increasing and you need more water to keep up. If you are dehydrated your blood is thicker thus your heart has to work much harder.
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| Posted 1/29/09 9:25 PM |
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pandaworm
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
Posted by Googlie
This is so comforting to hear...does anything help it?
i had the same thing (even while walking/cleaning). i'm in my 2nd trimester now and the walking has gotten better, but the stairs still kick my a$$.
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| Posted 1/29/09 9:30 PM |
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Wendy
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
It seems to happen to me most when I first get into bed and lie down.
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maybebaby
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
It is from hormonal changes and increased blood volume. I had it HORRIBLY this pregnancy..it did get better around 12 weeks but I have moments now at 15 weeks where it creeps up again.
With my son it started early and then got bad at 17 weeks...not fun!
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| Posted 1/30/09 9:02 AM |
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
I am 12 weeks and I have had shortness of breath since about week 6. It is bad this time. I don't know why 
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lucyloo
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
For me it started about 12 weeks and still going...not all the time but I get winded just walking to the bathroom
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| Posted 1/30/09 10:52 AM |
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Wendy
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
Posted by dita
Posted by Wendy
It seems to happen to me most when I first get into bed and lie down.
That's when I notice it most too. It doesn't help that my nose is stuffy.
Same for me!!
Then in the morning, all the stuffiness is what can bring on my gagging!! 
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| Posted 1/30/09 10:55 AM |
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Re: Shortness of Breath early in pregnancy
Happens to me all the time. Even in conversastions or when I'm trying to read my SS a story at bedtime.
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