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Q: Trouble Breathing

asked by: AyaMiyaki on June 20th, 2006

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Apparently i'm not carrying as low as I thought. My baby hasn't dropped yet (i'm 33 weeks along) and the last few days i've been experiencing difficulty breathing. It's especially bad tonight. Changing positions seems to help, but only for a half hour or so. It feels like i'm not getting a full breath of air. I assume she's crowding into my ribcage. I don't know if I can handle this for another few weeks... I really hope she drops soon!

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loulou1980

replied on June 21st, 2006

Experienced User

Hiya hun,it could carry on for a few weeks yet as some babies dont drop till last minute,usually you'll find they'll drop during the last 2 weeks of pregnancy.
Just take it easy,and and relax before the big day comes xx

AlliE_18

replied on June 21st, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

That sounds scary, can the doctor do anything? I cant remember exactly when my baby dropped, but it was in the last month. My midwife could feel he was really far down there, she was surprised. It hurt a bit when I walked, like made the bones sore. Some babies dont drop until during the birth contractions I heard.

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