Eight months pregnant, panting and suffocating

During pregnancy, pregnant women will always experience various discomfort reactions. For example, in the late pregnancy, many pregnant women experience chest tightness and shortness of breath. Since this feeling will have a certain impact on the body and will also affect people's mood to a certain extent, pregnant mothers must take timely measures to alleviate this discomfort. So, what should you do if you experience chest tightness and shortness of breath in late pregnancy? Let me introduce the specific method to you below!

1. Adjust your posture

If a pregnant mother suddenly feels difficulty breathing while doing something or because of a certain action, then she should overcome the difficulty and adjust her posture at this time, which can effectively relieve the difficulty breathing. It is best to rest for a while after adjusting your posture.

2. Slow Movement

No matter what you are doing, always remember that you are a pregnant woman and move slowly. If you find yourself moving too fast and a little out of breath, you should slow down what you are doing, adjust your breathing, control your breathing rhythm, then stop and rest until you breathe comfortably.

3. Reduce the pressure on the lungs

To reduce the pressure on the lungs, you must sit in the correct way, such as sitting up straight and with your chest out. This will effectively relieve the pressure on the lungs. Do not lie on the chair, as this will squeeze the lungs and cause difficulty breathing due to the pressure on the lungs.

4. You should exercise more often

Many times, breathing difficulties are caused by the fact that pregnant mothers do not exercise regularly in the late pregnancy, causing the respiratory system to be a bit lazy. Regular exercise can exercise the strength of the lungs, increase the coordination of the body's internal functions, effectively improve the capacity of the respiratory system, and is also very helpful for future delivery.

5. Adjust your sleeping position to suit your breathing

There are many times when pregnant mothers feel difficulty breathing when they are sleeping. Because they are lying on the bed, the fetus in the late pregnancy is larger and it is easy to compress the lungs or respiratory system. Therefore, when pregnant mothers in the late pregnancy are preparing to go to bed, they should sleep in a semi-reclining position, that is, they should raise their head and back. This semi-leaning posture is less likely to affect breathing because of the baby, and it can also relieve breathing difficulties.

Sixth, try to change the way you breathe

You can change your deep abdominal breathing to chest breathing. Generally speaking, pregnant mothers need to try which method is more suitable for them. If they encounter breathing difficulties, they can try to change it.

7. Relax

Sometimes pregnant mothers feel difficulty breathing, not because of physiological factors, but because of psychological factors. Many pregnant mothers who are pregnant for the first time become more nervous as they get closer to delivery. Prolonged tension can easily lead to anxiety, and one of the symptoms of anxiety is difficulty breathing. Therefore, pregnant mothers must learn to regulate their nervous emotions and not worry too much about the baby, or some issues such as the pain of delivery. Everything will be fine if they let nature take its course.