Shortness of breath with exercise...already?

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Hi girls!  I honestly do not understand how this is possible, but I am ALREADY short of breath with moderate exercise.  I've always taken the stairs at work, but all the sudden it's so much more taxing.

I'm still trying to catch my breath after a Pilates/Barre class that ended more than 15 mins ago.  I unhooked  my sports bra in the car, but it seems to be more than my already too tight clothes...

My OB said that it's completely fine to continue exercising and in fact encouraged me to do so, but this is a little disconcerting. Anyone else experienced this phenomenon?  I'm only a little more than 5 weeks along.

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Me too!!! Feels like everything I wear is super tight although it's not. Glad I'm not the only one haha I thought I was just super unfit! 😂😂

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I have heard that it's bc of the increase in blood volume! I had more of a running in slow motion type thing (11 minute miles felt like 9 minute pace!) last week at 4 weeks. I also take the stairs at work and got winded about every day last week lol... This week I'm feeling more back to normal. The stairs weren't a problem the 3 times I've gone up and down today. I'm planning on running after work, we'll see how that goes. Hopefully it goes away for you too!

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I got it!! 4 weeks 1 day...

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I feel the same. I actually was starting P90x before I found out and am a litle unsure if I should do the ab workout, but totally cannot walk a flight of stairs without feeling winded. SO, I bought a fitbit that measures my heart rate! I've read several different articles indicating what your heart rate should be. I believe as long as its not as high as 160 bpm, you're okay. Or even the "if you can talk while working-out" method states you're okay to continue on.

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I thought that I was the only person going through shortness of breath.
Before  5 weeks ago I was a gym rat, I find myself now not being able to do the basics for more then 10 minutes.

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Yes and I get sick 10 minutes in!

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I was so concerned because it sounds like I just ran a mile just walking up two flights of stairs! Totally abnormal for me! Glad I'm not the only one! :)

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Yes!! I got short of breath going up the stairs or walking around the store, and I'm not out of shape by any means!! It's totally normal, baby takes a lot of energy and oxygen!!

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Can only do 20 min of
Yoga before I start feeling fatigued 😫😫😫 kinda super frustrating

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Haha I've gone from jogging regularly to being out of breath walking around the park with the dog. It's crazy!

Shortness of breath with exercise...already?

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