Hi ladies,

I am just wondering if shortness of breath is a common side effect during pregnancy. Im currently 13 weeks and for the past 2 months have been experiencing episodes of it. Its especially noticable when i'm stand up and moving around.

Its not constant every day and some days are worse then others. My next appt is not for another month, so im just wondering how many expectant mothers have experienced it. I didnt see it in the list on the 'Pregnancy Ailments and Side Effects' page.

I have been feeling exceptionally tired with this pregnancy (4th) and i dont think i was like this for any of my previous 3. Perhaps its my age (34)? Or maybe I am just not as fit as I was a few years ago??

If anyone has any knowledge/experiences with shortness of breath I would love to hear them.