I am so out of breath!

I am 15.5 weeks and get out of breath do quickly. It happens when I talk a lot or walk more than usual. Any one else experience this? TIA!

Re: I am so out of breath!

i am in the exact same position...i am 15w3d and notice the shortness of breath when i walk up/stairs or even just walk a few blocks

i push myself to continue and keep stride and make sure i always have water with me

Re: I am so out of breath!

I'm fine on flat surfaces. I play tennis, and I can walk. But I walk up the stairs or up my driveway and I am huffing and puffing!

I am so out of breath!

Yup every morning walking up the stairs to the train and I am out of breath. I always carry water with me.

Re: I am so out of breath!

Re: I am so out of breath!

I had that in my first tri, but I'm 15w3d now and it's much better. Your body is producing and pumping more blood (aside from growing and feeding a baby!) which will cause your heart to work much harder than it used to. So, it's totally normal to be out of breath more easily than before you were pg.

But, please don't push yourself to keep up with your usual pace. You want to maintain your heart rate at under 140bpm. This might sound easy to do, but it's not when pregnant. For proof, get on a treadmill and use a heart monitor. You will get up to 140 by hardly doing anything!