hyperventilation during pregnancy

[faerieevaH]

Has anyone else had this problem? Is there anything one can do against it? It gets so bad I sometimes have to gag and then throw up. I heard it is not that uncommon for pregnant women, but I personally don't know anyone who had it.

I have had hyperventilation before, but that is about ten years ago, and I haven't been bothered by it since. A contributing factor I believe is a problem with my sinusses which can close off my possibility to breathing easily through my nose, and of course I can not take the medication I would normally take because I am pregnant.

Does anyone have some advice?

 

[Naomi4Christ]

It is very common in pregnancy for your breathing rate to increase, or to feel breathlessness. This is because your blood becomes diluted and therefore has a lower % of red blood cells which carry oxygen. Therefore, in order for all your cells to get oxygen, you have to breathe faster.

It would be a good idea to talk to your doctor or midwife about this. They may want to give you a blood test to check for the haemoglobin levels, and recommend/prescribe iron tablets or to recommend an iron rich diet.

 

[RoseofLima]

You may also want to research alternate medications.

 

[jgonz]

Vit.E (natural form) would be excellent for you to take. Vit.E helps the blood cells hold more oxygen... which makes you breathe easier. It also helps your unborn baby get plenty of oxygen, which is really important during labor & birth.

You can safely take 400- 800 iu of natural Vit.E per day (don't even bother with the synthetic, it's worthless).

I took the Vit.E for the first time with baby #7. I was amazed at how much easier I could breathe. Then, after he was born, the midwife saw that he had a "true knot" in the umbilical cord... If I hadn't taken the Vit.E, he may have had problems from lack of oxygen...

Anyway, it's worth a try, even if you're skeptical. A few days of taking it, and you should tell a difference.

HTH~

 

[Redstiletto]

EVA Your pregnant!!!!!!!!!