Really struggling with breathlessness!
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Me too!! Also 31 weeks and I’m on iron tablets x
Sounds like iron deficiency! I’m 34 weeks and I had this exact thing, started on Spatone sachets as iron tablets make me constipated. Also worth checking your legs and feet etc, the hospital told me when I was breathless that blood clots are more common in pregnant women, not to scare you I’m sure it’s iron related but if you have any concerns always phone your midwives x
I am like this. Spoke to my midwife today and she suggested taking iron supplements.
She keeps telling me my iron levels are fine but I might just take an iron tablet a day anyway, I don't think it can hurt. I've had symptoms of low iron this entire pregnancy so I'm a little skeptical that she's giving me the right info 🤷♀️
I'm 31 weeks and really struggling with breathing. I ended up in maternity triage last week due to not being able to breath and going dizzy. They were super helpful and supportive. I do suffer with asthma but it's never been this bad. Just trying to rest and take my inhaler a lot more
Please tell your midwife tomorrow, I had that and was assessed for potential blood clots in my lungs; this can be serious. Also, push for the blood test tomorrow with the midwife to not just check your hemoglobin levels but also ferritin (iron reserves) levels. They should be above 30 during pregnancy (mine was 14).
I was like that, when my iron lvl were low. You should definitely mention this to your midwife even if that is your “good” day. She is definitely gonna look into it.