What to do if you have chest tightness, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing during early pregnancy

Every woman will experience different symptoms during pregnancy. Some women vomit severely during pregnancy and will continue to vomit until delivery, while other women stop vomiting in the second trimester. Some women have a very good appetite after becoming pregnant, but will be asked to control their diet in the second trimester. What should a woman do if she experiences chest tightness, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing in the early stages of pregnancy? Here are some ways to relieve the symptoms.

1. Is it serious for pregnant women to have chest tightness, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing?

After pregnancy, you may experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, and discomfort and discomfort when breathing. Excluding heart problems, this is a normal phenomenon. After the 28th week of pregnancy, as the pregnant woman's weight continues to increase, it becomes increasingly inconvenient for her to move.

Chest tightness is a subjective feeling of difficulty breathing or not having enough air. In severe cases, people may feel as if a stone is pressing down on their chest, and may even have difficulty breathing. It may be a functional manifestation of the body's organs, or it may be one of the earliest symptoms of disease in the human body.

reason:

1. First, the enlargement of the abdomen during pregnancy causes increased abdominal pressure, which affects the respiratory movement of the diaphragm and thoracic respiratory muscles; secondly, it compresses the inferior vena artery and vein, reducing the amount of blood returning to the heart, and the fetus's metabolic waste is discharged into the mother's blood, causing a slight imbalance of the mother's blood electrolytes, mainly mild acidosis.

2. Other causes of chest tightness and shortness of breath:

Functional chest tightness: refers to staying in a room with closed doors and windows and poor air circulation for a long time, or encountering some unpleasant things, or even quarreling or arguing with others, or being in a climate with low air pressure, which often causes chest tightness and fatigue.

3. Cardiac neurosis: It is a type of systemic neurosis with various symptoms. The most common symptoms are palpitations, dyspnea, precordial pain and general fatigue. There are also symptoms such as irritability, insomnia, sweating, trembling, dizziness and nightmares.

2. How to relieve chest tightness and shortness of breath

After pregnancy, you may experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, and discomfort and discomfort when breathing. Excluding heart problems, this is a normal phenomenon. After 28 weeks of pregnancy, as the weight of the pregnant woman continues to increase, it becomes increasingly inconvenient for her to move. Because the heart and lungs of the pregnant woman are under a double burden during pregnancy, she must absolutely avoid excessive fatigue and strenuous exercise. The cause of this breathing difficulty is often due to the increase in the size of the uterus, which presses upward on the abdominal diaphragm, thereby reducing the volume of the chest cavity, causing the pregnant woman to become short of breath and feel suffocated.

Mitigation methods:

1. The growing fetus causes the diaphragm to rise, which can cause chest tightness and shortness of breath. There is no need to worry or take medication. Just improve your diet and nutrition, pay attention to rest, try to eat small meals frequently, and have regular prenatal checkups. Eat a healthy, balanced diet that provides your baby with all the necessary nutrients.

2. At the same time, avoid gaining too much weight during pregnancy. Avoid eating too many foods that are high in fat, salt, and sugar, as these foods can add weight and make your breathlessness worse. Avoid dehydration by drinking plenty of water throughout the day and cutting back on caffeine and other beverages that cause you to urinate more frequently.

Chest tightness and shortness of breath can also be seen in the following diseases:

1. Heart disease: certain congenital heart diseases, rheumatic heart valve disease, coronary heart disease, heart tumors;

2. Respiratory tract obstruction: tumors grow in the trachea and bronchi, tracheal stenosis, and external pressure on the trachea.