https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 12:30:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2167437 Tue, 05 May 2015 10:04:25 +0000 BSB 2167437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Torchwood: thanks for the tip to empty my bladder. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2167433 Tue, 05 May 2015 10:03:45 +0000 BSB 2167433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: oh, really? My OB checked my iron levels when I was in the hospital and I think they are fine. My shortness of breath comes and goes. It doesn't happen every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2167408 Tue, 05 May 2015 09:52:40 +0000 sarac 2167408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: WHAT a drag! I would have been furious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2166959 Mon, 04 May 2015 20:45:30 +0000 BananaPancakes 2166959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: I didn't know they were related either, but I knew it wasn't right. I was so out of breath and it started early, like at 8 weeks. I was mostly ticked because I planned on continuing to run and do crossfit through my pregnancy, but I had to stop at 10 weeks because I was so short of breath and couldn't keep my heart rate down. I was told by my ob to stop, and then come to find out I could have continued if they had just taken blood. Of course, by the time we figured it out, it was too late to start back up with anything heavy and I was only given the ok the walk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2166890 Mon, 04 May 2015 19:38:30 +0000 ValentineMommy 2166890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the time!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2166875 Mon, 04 May 2015 19:21:05 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2166875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: yes!! This was one of my biggest signs of iron deficiency, and I had no idea the two were even related! I just assumed it was normal pregnancy stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2166848 Mon, 04 May 2015 18:47:02 +0000 BananaPancakes 2166848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I was very out of breath, and bloodwork showed I was anemic. Once I started on iron supplements, it was like night and day. When was the last time they ran bloodwork? It didn't show up in my early bloodwork, but it showed up by my second round, which was after 20 weeks. I was ticked because I kept telling them I couldn't breathe and they just kept saying that it was normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2166817 Mon, 04 May 2015 18:14:12 +0000 Torchwood 2166817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: This is way late, but I meant to add that the leaning forward thing comes in handy later when it's hard to completely empty your bladder. No idea why, but lean forward while peeing too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2160029 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:12:13 +0000 turkeylurkey 2160029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: I just got over that! After almost 2 weeks of having the sinus infection I finally went to the doctor. Got on meds and feel a ton better. And like you had to carry my 2 year old up the stairs a couple times last week. I finally gave in one night and let him sleep downstairs with me. now he asks every night if he can sleep in mommy's bed. ugh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2160014 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:57:55 +0000 MrsBrewer 2160014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! It's a full on workout right now to carry the laundry basket up from the basement at 34 weeks! Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159953 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:16:25 +0000 babynumber1 2159953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Yes! I"m 20 weeks and constantly sound like I have run up a flight of stairs. I was so embarrassed doing orientation for new employees yesterday and sounded horrible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159949 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:14:41 +0000 Keybee 2159949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, especially when I eat. I'm so hungry I don't have time to take breaths in between bites! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159945 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:11:49 +0000 simplyfelicity 2159945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! It didn't start for me until 25 ish weeks or so but I run out of breath while talking. It's sad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159915 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:49:04 +0000 BSB 2159915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: @Jess1483: I've been sitting here at my desk at work for the past 2 hours and I'm out of breath sitting here. Wonder what it will feel like when I need to go to the bathroom. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159895 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:33:12 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2159895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES! All the time...I walked from the train platform up to the lobby of my building today and I felt like I had just run a 5k! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159886 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:26:01 +0000 turquoisemama 2159886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep especially when walking up stairs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159884 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:25:40 +0000 Jess1483 2159884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Although it didn't start for me until 30-ish weeks. Even sitting slouched in a chair makes it hard to breath. And I was running late to my last appointment and had to carry my toddler as I ran up three flights of stairs. I was so out of breath when I checked in with the receptionist. It was pathetic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159881 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:23:38 +0000 Truth Bombs 2159881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! On top of the pregnancy I also have a sinus infection and can't breath through my nose. Carrying my two year old up the stairs leaves me out of breath for a solid 5 minutes :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159870 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:15:28 +0000 BSB 2159870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Thanks! </p> <p>@MrsF: Glad to hear that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159864 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:13:58 +0000 MrsF 2159864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was SO short of breath in the early stages of my first pregnancy. I was worried that I would be unbearable by the end, but it didn't progress like I worried that it might. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159852 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:06:06 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2159852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normal. Lots of physiologic reasons for it. Dyspnea of pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159851 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:06:04 +0000 Anya 2159851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha yes. I would get out of breath from a long sentence. Made me feel so pathetic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159849 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:05:44 +0000 BSB 2159849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Torchwood: Thanks for the tip. It does feel better when I lean forward! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159846 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:04:57 +0000 Torchwood 2159846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All. The. Time. I've found it helps me to lean forward, but it's really annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159842 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:03:41 +0000 travelgirl1 2159842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159840 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:02:37 +0000 mrsjyw 2159840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, all the time, including right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159837 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:02:00 +0000 raspberries 2159837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep - all the darn time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-out-of-breath-while-pregnant#post-2159833 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:01:16 +0000 BSB 2159833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been very out of breath lately. I'm 15w4d. I woke up this morning and had to sit up to catch my breath. </p> <p>I googled it and it might be the babies laying on my diaphragm.</p> <p>I'm wondering if I'll become more out of breath as the pregnancy continues. </p>