Would you go to gp?

[Pooforbains]

This is my 3rd pregnancy so you'd think I'd know but I am currently 26 weeks and quite often feel like I can't breath, not all the time but quite often. Kind of feels like someone is sat on my chest and when I breath I'm not getting a full breath. Seems early for lungs to be crushed and don't remember it being this bad with the other 2 even at the end and ds was a massive baby. I'm not seeing midwife for another 2 weeks and don't want to waste a dr's appointment if it's normal.
Blood pressure always been ok, and iron levels. Feel ok, albeit tired and bit groggy, got mad heartburn which again is normal.
Anyone else have this?

[Christelle2207]

I would try and call midwife in first instance and if no joy try gp.

[Bluestockings35]

Yes definitely. Breathing is quite important and it doesn't sound normal to me (as an asthmatic at 36 weeks). It could be a chest infection and your gp will probably want to check your oxygen levels....

[sarkymare]

If this is something that keeps happening then yes I would see your GP.

Just a thought though, could it be trapped wind? Sometimes when I get trapped wind I feel like this. It took me ages to work out what it was.

[ARV1981]

Yes, definitely go see your GP.

[chopsface]

I went to GP the other week with breathlessness. It ended up that I've got low iron! All was fine at the previous blood test so things can change in a matter of weeks. They also checked my chest and oxygen levels which were fine. Go, get checked, hope you're OK :-)

[Doublebubblebubble]

chops I agree with you x have you had your iron levels tested recently? I am very anaemic (I'm on 3 tablets a day -its that bad) and I could barely breathe (I was on 1 tablet a day previously but I was quite bad at remembering to take it... Honestly Every movement was an effort x definitely go to your gp though xx

[chopsface]

double I'm on 3 tablets a day too. Only been on them since Saturday though. I now have a stinking cold and its really affecting my breathing now, and my heart is thumping so badly :-( feeling really unwell :-(