Is it normal for your chest and lungs to get really tight during a contraction and make it kind of hard to breathe?

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Its kinda worrying me cause it keeps happening 😣

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Yes. They take my breathe away

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I was wondering the same thing... so I guess so lol 🤷‍♀️

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Yep. A contraction is just your muscles tightening. So chest tightness is to be expected, especially since the contraction pushes against your diaphragm and prevents you from inhaling deeply.

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I get that with Braxton Hicks

Is it normal for your chest and lungs to get really tight during a contraction and make it kind of hard to breathe?

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