Shortness of breath/lung pain?

Question

As my "bump" is moving up and getting harder (I say this because I don't look pregnant, just chubbier) I've noticed it hard to take deep breaths. When my lungs expand, I feel like they are being compressed by my ribs or something. Kind of like when you run for a long time and get a cramp. I don't know if this is normal at all. I'm 14 weeks 5 days with my first child.

Answer

Right there with you. Hard to take deep breaths, or "catch my breath". Some deep breaths are painful, but it feels great when I can get that deep breath. My dr said its normal, all of your organs are moving and shifting, and something may just be pressed against your diaphragm.

Answer

Yes same here! I'm 15.3 and I've been coughing more too like I'm out of breath. Ugh. But it's good signs that baby is growing big!

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I'm writing this with a heating pad on my ribs as we speak. Certain movements, coughing, sneezing, hurt soooo bad on my left side. I feel like I can't take a deep breath because the pain is so sharp. I read that it's the ligaments in your ribs expanding because this is my first and I have a long but small frame torso my ribs are expanding for my organs to shift. But jeez it hurts.

Shortness of breath/lung pain?

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