breathing?

[Kazbah]

is anyone else having problems breathing? It's almost like an asthma attack, but isn't.

[Junglemum]

I distinctly remember that horrible feeling Kaz. Are you taking it easy?



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[black_rose]

I had it with Ds, I really struggled at times especially when his bum was up under my ribs. It's not a nice feeling.

[luna moth]

My asthma has been heaps worse while pg, and spring certainly doesn't help - that's when it's at its worst anyway. I haven't had an attack, but the ventolin is out a lot more often than normal. Could be something like that?

[little_mrs]

yeah i'm feeling it too, never had asthma but just feeling like my lungs are so squashed up i cant get enough air in them! Oh to be able to take a deep breath....

I find going for a short walk helps tho, seems to get her to move down just enough for me to breathe a bit better

[beckoes]

I get this too, really bad sometimes, im only 24 weeks so its not a matter of not having space to breath. I get so short of breath somethimes, it makes me dizzy and i have to lay down. My GP explained it to me.....my blood presure is quite low, and there for not enough oxygen is getting around my body. not much i can do about it though. just take it easy! hugs to you

[melbel]

Yeah it's not nice......it should get a bit easier when bubs drops a bit and stops squishing the diaphragm so much.......just try and rest as much as possible...I found lying on my side and downwards sort of helped if that makes sense....so bubs is hanging forwards away from the body a bit helps to take the pressure off the diaphragm.....I reckon one of those donut pillows would work fantastically for that.....

[Taurean]

Strangely enough, I was just having this conversation with a close friend last night as she is having breathing issues (she's 28 weeks) and hers is due to low iron levels. She just got her results this week and the OB said that would be a major reason for it. But I do remember feeling the same way as you in the third tri and my OB said it was all very normal simply due to less room in there.

[Kazbah]

Great, thanks peeps. Walking is difficult due to the pelvic instability unfortunately. I've spent most of the day either lying on my left side or on a chair I'm over the lack of mobility!

My BP's been OK so far, iron levels have been low and I'm on spatone twice daily, get the results on Tuesday for the blood test I had on friday.

Thanks for the quick replies.

Mel - Don't have a donut pillow, but I might get the fitball out and lean on it.

[DisGirl]

Kaz, I had been having awful trouble breathing too. I went to my osteo/chiro and, in his words, he "removed my stomach from my lungs" It's only been two days since, but it's been SO much better.

[MummaSue]

Yeah, I had trouble breathing sometimes too!

[Babyluv]

Yes it's horrible, you feel like you're suffocating and it's so much worse when you lie down.