Is it normal to feel out of breath all the time in the first trimester?

Question

I’m 11 weeks and I get out of breath from doing the simplest of tasks like walking up stairs… is this normal?

Answer

I feel that that and I’m only 5 weeks along 😵‍💫😳😳😳😳😳 I think it’s cos I was generally in better physical shape in my first pregnancy than now. I felt that level of breathlessness but slightly later

Answer

Totally normal. Your blood volume is going up and your heart has to get used to it and pump more oxygen around the body as well. It can be really exhausting while you adjust. I found it was actually similar to when I visited a high elevation area and my body had to adapt to that, which is exactly what early pregnancy felt like for me! It doesn’t help that I live on the fourth floor 😅