Shortness of Breath-barely pregnant!

[Anonymous]

That was my first symptom, also at about 5 weeks. Nothing wrong with me or the pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

Progesterone effect. All good!

[Anonymous]

This is absolutely a thing!!! I was so out of breath before I even gained a pound. I read it was that all my extra oxygen was going to pump more blood and that my heart was pumping more blood than normal.

Sometimes I could barely breathe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anemic.

Take an iron pill + stool softener daily for a week and report back

I had wonderful iron levels and still was out of breath.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anemic.

Take an iron pill + stool softener daily for a week and report back

I had wonderful iron levels and still was out of breath.

Thanks for mentioning that. I recently had my iron checked and was within normal limits. I know it can drop in pregnancy, but usually more so as pregnancy progresses.

[Anonymous]

This was a big issue for me early in my second pregnancy. I wasn’t showing yet but I got winded even on an easy short stroll to the park. I was healthy, baby was healthy and I am an in shape fairly active person.

You should bring it up to the OB just as a precaution and to ease your worry but, for me at least, it was all completely fine and normal.

[Anonymous]

Yep, happened to me, and I’ve read that it has become somewhat common with people wearing smart watches and fitness trackers for them to notice an elevated heart rate before they even know they are pregnant.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I had this. Dr said it’s hormones.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it was also the first symptom I noticed.

[Anonymous]

I’m a little over 5 weeks and I’ve had this a lot lately

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably nothing, but please mention it to your provider. I know someone who had this symptom due to an undiagnosed heart issue. Her midwife said it was normal. She and the baby passed away.

If you tell your doctor you had covid and now have chest pain with exertion including during orgasm you will win yourself a heart echo and EKG.

[Anonymous]

Take a covid rapid antigen test

[Anonymous]

yes. I had serious shortness of breath beginning before I was even showing my last pregnancy and it lasted for months and I was in excellent shape. I was told it's hormonal and also related to the increase in blood volume.

[Anonymous]

This is crazy and a little dramatic.

[Anonymous]

With my first I had a positive pregnancy test after conceiving with Clomid, so my doctor wanted to see me pretty early. She asked if I had any symptoms and like sore breasts, nausea etc and I said “nope! Feeling great.” Then I said “I know this will sound strange, but I’m already really winded. Like I can’t keep up with my DH when he’s walking and it’s hard to climb the metro stairs even though I usually climb them daily. Also, I feel hungry and eat a bit and feel full and 30 seconds later feel hungry again.” She told me those are both typical and the shortness of breath is hormonal. I always thought it was the baby pressing on lungs or something so had no idea it could be that early. (I noticed it almost as soon as I missed my period.)