16 weeks, twins, hard to breathe laying down? Haha

Question

I’m finding it harder to breathe when I lay down at night- almost like something is laying on my chest. Is this normal? I mean I’m not THAT huge yet- but I feel like it. It’s an odd feeling not being able to breathe well.

Answer

Congratulations on the twins! But yes that’s normal, well at least for me as well. I’m 20w1d with twin girls and if I lay flat on my back it gets hard to breathe and I can feel my heart pounding. They say it’s because the babies are laying on your main blood supply vein and all your organ are shifted around so when you lay flat they push farther up on your chest/lungs. Try propping yourself up with a small pillow or laying on your left side. Hope this helps!

16 weeks, twins, hard to breathe laying down? Haha

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