Chest tightness and shortness of breath in early pregnancy

Pregnant women may experience palpitations and shortness of breath, and feel shortness of breath and discomfort during pregnancy. Clearing heart problems is a normal condition.

After 28 weeks of pregnancy, as the weight of the pregnant woman continues to increase, it becomes increasingly difficult for her to move. Because the cardiopulmonary function of the pregnant woman is under double pressure during pregnancy, she must avoid excessive fatigue and excessive exercise. The cause of this type of shortness of breath is usually due to the expansion of the uterus, which presses upward on the abdominal diaphragm, thereby reducing the volume of the diaphragm, causing the pregnant woman to be short of breath and feel suffocated.

Causes of shortness of breath in pregnant women

First, the expansion of the abdomen during pregnancy causes increased abdominal pressure, affecting the respiratory movement of the diaphragm and diaphragmatic respiratory muscles; secondly, the inferior vena artery and vein are compressed, causing less blood volume to be added to the heart, and the metabolic waste products of the fetus are discharged into the mother's blood, causing a mild imbalance of the mother's blood electrolyte solution, mainly mild metabolic acidosis.

Other causes of shortness of breath:

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

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

Pregnant women with shortness of breath

During pregnancy, you may experience palpitations, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, and discomfort. As the fetus grows, the condition tends to get worse and can be reversed after delivery. Check B-ultrasound regularly before pregnancy (B-ultrasound is a new subject that has developed rapidly in recent years. It has become an indispensable diagnosis method in modern clinical medicine. B-ultrasound can clearly display various cross-sectional images of various internal organs and peripheral organs. Because the image is full of solid lines and close to the true structure of anatomy, the use of ultrasound can confirm the diagnosis at an early stage.)