Anyone else get out of breath easily, earlier on? (1st/2nd tri)

It doesn't take much for me to be out of breath these days.. even just walking up the steps in my house while talking on the phone I start panting for air! I forgot to bring this up to my dr today at my appt.. Does this happen to anyone else?

I know it's common later on in pregnancy when the baby is pushing against your lungs, etc.. but I'm pretty early!

Message edited 7/20/2010 4:34:19 PM.

Re: Anyone else get out of breath easily, earlier on? (1st/2nd tri)

Im right there with you!! Its crazy how out of breath i get just doing normal everyday things! Making my bed, doing the laundry! Im glad im not alone!!

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I think I was more out of breath in my first trimester than I am now in my 2nd. Not sure what it was.. maybe the lack of energy all together!

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yes! it happens to me all the time

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I definitely had that in my first trimester!!! I still have it now in my second, but not quite as bad.

DH is amazed how I'm huffing and puffing just walking up the stairs, or if we go for a walk together. He always looks at me and says "but I thought you go to the gym everyday?" -- I DO!!!! I can't help the huffing and puffing! Blah, he doesn't understand.

Anyway, sounds totally normal to me!

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I remember breathing heavy at 10 weeks. It got better but now at 28 weeks I know I am alot slower than I used to be!

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I got to the gym 3-4x's a week and everytime I go up stairs, I'm huffing and puffing by the time I'm at the top. I think its normal (i'm at 14wks)...

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Totally normal! I had the same thing, its because of the hormones -- it actually gets better ( and then worse at the very end LOL )

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It started pretty early for me, as well. I am not sure why...I guess your body is just working extra hard. Plus, any extra weight from the pregnancy probably contributes to it, as well.

feel better and take it easy

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Thanks everyone!!

I was afraid it was just me because I feel so out of shape!!!

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i was so out of breath from the very beginning. it has gotten better but i still get out of breath. And pre-pregnancy i was an avid gym goer. I had to stop working out when i got PG. Now i want to start back up doing little things like leg and arm exercises and some prenatal yoga. I;m afraid that i won't be able to breath at all. lol

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Hey look, I was bored so I found this old post that I wrote! Same issue!

Linky

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Always!! I can't keep up with playing in the yard with the dog anymore Poor guy, he gets so bored waiting for me to get to the ball

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Me!!!

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Yup! Same here... I am hoping it will go in a few weeks.

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Posted by PennyCat

Posted by Tilde

Hey look, I was bored so I found this old post that I wrote! Same issue!

Linky

That is so funny, our posts are almost identical!

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Yup. My dr. told me that would happen--especially when I exercise.
We live on top of a hill, so when I take my dog down the block, I'm huffing and puffing on my way back up. Once upon a time, I'd run up much larger hills.

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Yes, I'm 8 weeks and I feel like an old lady!

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I still get winded at 17 weeks. It was a little worse in the first tri but I find I still get easily winded walking up flights of stairs or if I carry something for too long. Its annoying.

ETA: this is especially true when Im on the phone. I tend to pace when Im talking.

Message edited 7/21/2010 8:59:58 AM.

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Yes this happened to me especially in the 1st trimester. It def has eased a bit in my 2nd.

Werid thing is that I found out a little late I was pregnant and ran 6 miles one day when I was 6 weeks pregnant (I didn't know I was pregnant). Had no issues then, and about 3 weeks later I was totally out of breath walking up two flights of stairs.

I know people say you can run when you are preggers, but after that I was okay with giving it up for 9 months.

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YES and I was in great shape before I got PG