shortness of breath

[LauraB78]

I am 8 weeks, not very far along AT ALL!! BUT I have been exhausted and I swear everything makes me short of breath.. Is this normal?

[LauraB78]

**Bump**

Really curious if anyone has experienced this and if I should be concerned? Thanks!

[mamaof6]

Hi there. actually i did have that problem about a week or so ago. i felt short of breath, but im a smoker ( i know shame on me) so i dont know if it was from that, or the pregnancy. i believe i have had that (sob) to some degree w/ all of mine. it got worse the bigger i got, but i wanted to let you know that i too had that not too long ago. of course that in itself almost threw me into a total anxiety attack :(  but ive been better since (so far). good luck!

[minbumthy]

I exsperienced something similar during pregnancy.......I would describe mine as if I was unintentionally holding my breath and then I would have to inhale and exhale real big however, during any sort of activity(by activity I mean walking from one room to the other) I would find my self short of breath.....I would say it is part of the exhaustion that pregnancy causes you that makes you feel a little over worked and sometimes short of breath even as early as 8 weeks......I think it is normal but if you have any other health issues that may contribute the shortness of breath outside of pregnancy I would consider that something you would want to monitor more closely than others

[LauraB78]

Thank you soo much for your input. It may the smoker thing.. I am a smoker as well.. Although I have cut down so much since I found out I am expecting and hoping to quit by the end of the week.. It is a very difficult addiction and I don't judge you. We all know it's not healthy for us or our unborn children.. It's the quitting part that is incredibly difficult.