WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2008: Re: PREGNANCY: 36 weeks pregnant

Re: PREGNANCY: 36 weeks pregnant - strange feeling in chest

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:12:04 -0600 (CST)

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Worried

It probably has more to do with the uterus pushing everything up into the diaphragm and diminishing the lung volume, thus you can not get as deep a breath. No harm to you or the baby...Dr. von Almen

At Thu, 20 Nov 2008, Worried wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>I'm 36 weeks pregnant and have been getting these strange feelings in my
>chest. They are hard to describe - they feel a little bit like a weight
>on my chest/ bubble inside my chest or as if I might have been holding
>my breath or not taking in enough oxygen. I have had heart palpatations
>in the past and it is a similar feeling to that. Although when I get
>those strange feelings I always check my pulse and it seems to be okay.
>My iron levels also seem to be fine.
>
>For a while I thought it might be the vena cava getting compressed but
>it always seems to happen when I am sitting completely upright -
>relaxing, watching tv etc. Is it possible to compress the vena cava
>while sitting upright? I've asked the mid-wives and they didn't seem to
>know what i was talking about. As the pregnancy progresses I'm getting
>those feelings more and more often. Should I be worried? I'm more
>concerned about how this might be affecting the baby than me. It
>doesn't make me dizzy or anything just feels odd.

-- Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions. ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.

William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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