36 weeks and feel like there's a concrete block on my chest

[pullingmyhair]

I haven't had it before but I'm really struggling to breathe comfortably I have such a heavy feeling on my chest. I've had Braxton-Hicks since 26 weeks (nothing major) last couple of days they've really amped up in frequency and menstrual like backache the last couple of days had a growth scan today and saw consultant all is ok and on track baby been head down since 28 weeks but just wondering if anyone else has had this and if it passed how long did it take?

Hi lass

Did they check your o2 levels at the appointment?

I have had that feeling and it's horrid, almost like breathing in soup while lying on your chest?

Could it be the weather?

Its REALLY clammy in Glasgow today and I'm a bit wheezy (not asthmatic) and it feels like a clap of thunder is needed.

If in ANY doubt what so ever, get a GP appointment or nip to chemist who may suggest something or even a walk in clinic if needed.

Hope you feel better soon.

Ring your maternity hospital. Struggling to breathe needs medical attention.

First off try some Gaviscon and Omeprazole. Sometimes the heavy feeling is caused by a build up of gas that has nowhere to go but upwards at the top of your stomach.If that doesn't work, see your GP or midwife.

Anything with shortness of breath or heavy feeling on your chest should be an immediate phone call to midwife/GP/out of hours/antenatal Ward. Yes it is probably absolutely nothing and you will be checked and reassured but you need someone medical not internet advice to try some gaviscon. Medical people will be used to seeing 10 people and reassuring 9 to not miss the 1 they need to see. Hope you and baby are well.

How rude Mountain.We are a medical family and Dr Pizzicato suggested this as a first go to but hey ho what do we know !

To be fair you could be anyone @Pizzicato. I certainly wouldn’t take medical advice from anyone on the internet

Thank you @greendale17 unless you start with “I am a doctor” who knows? And no doctor is going to advise a heavily pregnant women with chest pain and shortness of breath to not seek real life advice even if it is a phonecall to start with that leads to reassurance and gaviscon.

Internet reassurance can be more deadly than the scores of people who say go to A&E for a splinter.

The OP can phone her midwife, NHS direct, GP or labour ward at any time to get actual advice.

This isn’t the place for it and I genuinely wish the OP well and hope that she just had heart burn relieved by Gaviscon and has an easy delivery in a few weeks. Very sorry OP for detailing your thread.