https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:18:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2529221 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:54:04 +0000 Coffee-lover 2529221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, this halpened to me really bad when I was pregnant. I turned out to have a heart defect that made it way worse though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2516452 Tue, 05 Apr 2016 18:38:47 +0000 delight 2516452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebear16: so glad it's not just me. DH was thinking I was a weirdo when I was reading to her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2515475 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 22:49:14 +0000 littlebear16 2515475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: Yes! I thought I was crazy. I need to take longer pauses in wordy books to catch my breath. My throat burns too, probably because I don't get enough air. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2515373 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:55:45 +0000 delight 2515373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm experiencing this too I first trimester. I notice it most when I'm reading to DD at night. It's super weird. I have to keep stopping to take a breath and I feel lightheaded. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2515336 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:25:20 +0000 Periwinkle 2515336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: I asked about this when I first started struggling with the breathlessness, especially since I had a tough time regulating my body temperature during the first trimester. I had the chills for about 8 weeks straight. My doctor said no to anemia or low iron but I am curious if maybe it was overlooked? So sorry you had to deal with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2515335 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:23:45 +0000 Periwinkle 2515335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes to @MrsKoala... I had a tough time with this starting around 10-11 weeks and spoke to my OB at my last appointment. She said it's high progesterone and is nothing to worry about. She mentioned that it will probably get easier as time goes on. It's so uncomfortable and makes me feel totally out of shape which is only partially true :) Just last night I was standing still and could not catch my breath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2515287 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:31:33 +0000 Mrs. Pinky 2515287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Exactly the same symptoms. Annoying, right!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514650 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:37:26 +0000 BananaPancakes 2514650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but I was anemic, which they didn't discover until like 22 weeks since it didn't show up in my initial bloodwork. As soon as I got on an iron supplement, I was totally fine. I kept telling them that I didn't think it was normal, and they kept insisting it was, so they apologized when my test results came back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514644 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:26:11 +0000 MrsKRB 2514644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, this happens to me a lot even when I'm just sitting! Drinking a lot of water seems to help (I feel like that helps everything these days lol). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514594 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:46:39 +0000 MrsKoala 2514594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone in the September group asked their doc about this and they told them that it was a side effect of increase progesterone in your body. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514514 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:58:44 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2514514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes a lot can just be increased blood flow. but have your provided keep an eye on your BP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514513 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:58:39 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2514513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely happened to me and was worst around end first tri/ begining second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514493 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:45:41 +0000 snowjewelz 2514493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I had that on and off too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514481 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:38:18 +0000 TrailRunner 2514481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have experienced this throughout my entire pregnancy, and I was a runner before getting pregnant, so I was in decent cardiovascular shape. My OB says its normal. I swear even the smallest task can leave me completely winded and my heart rate through the roof. I did develop high blood pressure in the third trimester too, so be wary of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514460 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:16:56 +0000 pachamama 2514460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I experienced this a lot my first trimester! When I would talk while I was teaching it was bad too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514436 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:00:05 +0000 Madison43 2514436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - not that I was in marathon running condition before but I felt like my second pregnancy made me instantly the most out of shape person on the planet. I was constantly out of breath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514407 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:40:51 +0000 Banana330 2514407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happened to me in pregnancy too. Talk to your care provider just to be safe but mine said it was normal due to the increased blood flow pumping and lung capacity changes. But if it's happening all the time they may want further testing just to be sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514394 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:34:49 +0000 avivoca 2514394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Paddington10: This happens to me sometimes. There are 6 flights of stairs between my office and the kitchen, so I just try to go slowly and rest as needed on the way up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breathlessnesspounding-heartbeat#post-2514390 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:31:23 +0000 Paddington10 2514390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello! Anyone else feel completely out of breath doing even the simplest things? I am 14 weeks. Walking up the stairs makes my heart pound, same with standing up too fast, then I am gasping for air. Is this normal?? </p>