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Re: 24 weeks and having difficulty breathing
From: mande (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 19 May 2002 15:14:53 -0500 (CDT)
24 weeks here!!!! having the same problem! oh man I thought I was weird.
At Fri, 17 May 2002, Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>At Fri, 17 May 2002, Roxie wrote:
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>>Hello, I'm 24 weeks pregnant and am concerned about my breathing. The
>>only way to describe it is like this. You know when you need to yawn or
>>get that deep breath, but you can't seem to do it? That is what it is
>>like. I wouldn't be so concerned if it was just happening every once
>>and awhile, but it is happening every 5 minutes or less. I feel like I
>>need to yawn or take a deep breath but it is very hard to do it. Is
>>this normal? And if I feel like I am lacking oxygen, isn't the baby?
>>Please help. Thank you.
>>
>>--
>>Roxie Jorden
>>
>It is common in pregnancy to feel does appear not getting enough air,
>because the bronchial airway is dilated. In most cases pulmonary
>function tests will note that there's an adequate amount of gas exchange
>but because of the decreased resistance from the dilated airways itches
>seems as appear short of breath. There certainly are causes that can
>cause shortness of breath including blood clots that have gone to the
>lungs, reactive airway disease/asthma and other more uncommon causes. If
>this is really a concern you need to talk your obstetrician.
>
>--
>Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
>Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC
>Sugar Land, TX
>
>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.
>
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> **Thank you for understanding :).**
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