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breath shortage

I'm laying down and at times ifeel icant breath right?? This happens almost every morning idont know why and I'm not doing anythin to fast pacetmy heart beat I'm gettin worried now
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7249185 tn?1399663162
Well baby is down but sometimes when i lay down at night i cant breathe!!  Its cuz baby getting bigger
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Thanks girls iwas freakin out lol
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This is normal as you get bigger, especially when you carry your baby high. They compress your lungs or push on them and it's hard to breathe. Once baby "drops" lower before birth it should get easier to breathe again.
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It happens as you get bigger baby compresses your lungs. Its much worse for me in the morning with all 4 pregnancies.
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