I'm feeling very short of breath, which has been happening frequently for the last few weeks (I'm 31+3), usually accompanied by palpitations & a general feeling of just not feeling right, really woozy/unsteady etc. but today I've spent the last hour & a halfish feeling like my ribs are too small for my chest, like my lungs can't inflate properly, my thinking is just my baby seems to enjoy using them as a cushion but its actually becoming uncomfortable & making me feel unwell (think feeling like everytime you take a breath you can't get enough oxygen), however I also feel like I'm probably being very silly even considering calling my midwife & making this something when actually every woman is experiencing is & I'm just a wuss!
I mentioned the breathlessness & palpitations at my last appointment & she said she thought my blood pressure was just dipping low occasionally thus causing me to feel like that, but this feels similar but worse than that today, I'm at work but on my own in the office so have tried lying down & raising my legs, this made it worse, lying on my side which although was relaxing didn't make it easier to breathe & have now resorted to putting up with it! I don't really want to bother my midwife because I think I may just be being a bit silly.
Reading this post back I sound very silly but is anyone else feeling like this or should I actually give her a call?
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PhieEl06 · 21/05/2013 11:42
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