Shortness of breath
I'm 31+5 weeks and been to my midwife appointment today. I've just mentioned that I'm constantly feeling short of breath with minimal daily tasks everything seems like it's a huge effort and having to sit down after doing something simple like standing to make packed lunch or folding laundry. The midwife has sent me to the hospital triage for further tests. I was reluctant because I have health anxiety I hate waiting rooms or being around unwell people. This is the first appointment my partner hasn't attended and then I've been sent to the hospital so I was going alone as well. Is anyone else struggling?
I feel like today has been alot! I've been at the hospital for over 3 hours getting various tests done being sent to different departments, had bloods done all came back fine well my iron is on point the cut off is 105 and mine were 106 so they've given iron tablets anyways. Ecg was fine, chest xray all clear, listened into my chest all clear, walking stats my heart was working harder than they liked on a little stroll, now I've been sent home with blood thinning injections incase there's a blood clot in my lung. I've got an appointment Monday for a scan to check my lungs and to top it off the belly measurement had done a huge jump off the chart and I need a growth scan as well which they think will be Monday too but I need to wait for the call. This is my third pregnancy. I've had very low risk pregnancies previously no growth scans and no complications but I've never felt this short of breath or exhausted but I put it down to babies position either pressing on my lungs or my lungs being squashed a little. Also in terms of the growth scan I feel my bump is literally the smallest I've ever carried still very little and neat but I have never needed a growth scan previously.
I think I'm just looking for reassurance and a rant it's been alot to deal with all day.
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Oh god that sounds so stressful! When I saw shortness of breath and everything seeming like a huge effort - my first thought was low iron. I just got diagnosed with it and have started iron tablet yesterday.
Problem is, so may of the symptoms of iron deficiency are just standard 3rd trimester symptoms 😅
I know when you have anxiety, you can't just say "don't worry" - but it might help to reframe it slightly as, I'm anxious because of all the unknowns. And soon, once those results come rolling in, you'll be able to pack away some of those anxieties because you know the outcome.
In my first pregnancy I ended up with a bunch of growth scans and heart palpitation investigations - everything came back completely normal, baby on track at 50th centile (it was the fundal height measurements throwing it all off) and I remained a low risk pregnancy throughout. I really hope it all works out well for you and bubba and the test results help ease your mind in the coming days/ weeks!
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