did anyone get out of breath really early on??

I feel like an old lady. DH is a big guy, and we walked up some steps today. . . he was fine but I was doubled over and had to sit down. . . I forgot to ask the doctor about it yesterday -- has anyone else experienced this?

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Yup! I had it pretty bad my first trimester, then it went away in the second and came back in the third. I am also carrying VERY high, so it was very difficult for me to breath.

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It has to do with progesterone relaxing your diaphragm. It is just another one of those wonderful first trimester symptoms!

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ooh thats interesting thanks!

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I'm 14 weeks today and get totally winded after a flight of stairs, which is totally unusual for me. My mom looked at me like I was some heifer yesterday when I was out of breath, so I lied and said my asthma was bothering me

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Ohhhhh yes! By 6 weeks I was seriously out of breath all the time. I even mentioned it to my doctor at my first appointment (7w) and she said it was normal.

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I get winded going to asnwer the door lol

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you'll get winded fast in the beginning usually b/c your heart is working overtime since your body products more blood and fluid for the baby.

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Yup me too. Cant wait for 2nd trimester

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I did...I felt like a real out of shape hog but then I found out it was normal due to hormones

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I have it now. I am hoping it goes away soon.

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yes its normal i had the same thing u r breathing for 2 now!

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OMGGGGGG......when did I miss your migration to this board???? Congrats, Tilde!

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OMG, yes, I feel the same way!!! I was walking with my mom the other day, and usually I walk faster than her, but I was so winded and she was like, "are you out of breath???"

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Yes, this was actually a 2WW symptom for me in all my pregnancies.

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yes!!! it was so bad! i would be breathing like i ran up 5 flights of stairs and all i did was walk room to room. I would be sucking air ... it is getting better now, at 14 weeks, but im still winded

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Posted by mathteach

OMGGGGGG......when did I miss your migration to this board???? Congrats, Tilde!

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I feel better now, thanks ladies. Who would have thought - after reading this board for years and all those pregnancy books. . . still learning something new

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Me too. At night is gets worse. I get out of breath sitting on the couch.

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OMG TILDE! Thank you SO much for posting this!

I'm only 6 weeks but I get out of breath SO easily I was beginning to think I'm just an out of shape fatty.

I'm so relieved to see that this is a pregnancy symptom. I feel so much better now! lol

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Posted by hopingforbaby

OMG TILDE! Thank you SO much for posting this!

I'm only 6 weeks but I get out of breath SO easily I was beginning to think I'm just an out of shape fatty.

I'm so relieved to see that this is a pregnancy symptom. I feel so much better now! lol

hahaha i know i feel so much better too! DH is a smoker so I am always yelling at him when he is out of breath and today the tables were turned! but glad to hear i have a legit reason

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Im glad you posted this too. This has been happening to me a lot of the past few weeks and I seriously thought I was just getting out of shape. I actually told my DH i was afraid I was ruining my health by not being more active and thats why this was happening (since I dont work and Im home all the time)

I brought a load of laundry upstairs about 2 weeks ago and by the time I got upstairs, you would have thought I ran a marathon

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Posted by katiebug

Yup! I had it pretty bad my first trimester, then it went away in the second and came back in the third. I am also carrying VERY high, so it was very difficult for me to breath.

Yeah, I figured it was something that happened when the baby got bigger and took over all that room. . . but my baby is the size of a blueberry!!

thanks for answering!