Has anyone had this pretty bad during first and second trimester? I also get a recurring sharp pain by my sternum. It’s been one of my worst symptoms, and I’m only 17 weeks. Sometime I’ll go hours without getting a deep breath, and I’ll start to sound like I’ve run a marathon while just trying to carry on a conversation.

My doctor ordered heart tests “if I want,” but I’m not sure I want to pay for that since this sort of feels related to my digestive system (it tends to get bad while eating, like I can’t finish my meal because I feel SO full so fast and start struggling to get deep breaths.)

I’ve heard shortness of breath is common in pregnancy, I just don’t know how early or to what extent 🤷🏼‍♀️