Isn't it too early?

At 23w 3 days for the baby to be encroaching on my lungs?! The last 2 days I get to points where I am so short of breath I have to change position, generally get up and stretch my arms up to make some more room in there.

Any advice or should I call the Dr?

Thanks!

I wouldn't say it's too early at all.  I had trouble walking up a flight a stairs about 20 weeks....not much room in there but up....Not saying you shouldn't call your dr.  if you are feeling too uncomfortable...safe than sorry call him; but my experience and it's getting more cramped approaching 28 weeks...it's that lil one growing....Good luck!  Stacey

Thanks! I know that this baby likes it's space so I figured it's just pushing everything else out of the way! lol I do see the OB next tuesday and I'll bring it up.

Liz

I think it's normal from what I've read.  I've been taking the elevator at work and I only have to go up one flight.  I'm just huffing and puffing by the time I get to the second floor if I take the stairs.  If only I had an elevator in my house!

OK thanks!

LOL @ the elevator at home! I know and it seems that hubby made me come down to look at things in the basement 100 times this weekend!

naw not to early...my 2 are doing that to me already I'm due right around the same time as u, maybe a few days off... I had one of each the other night one in each ribcage... I couldn't breath, and I have asthma...lol I just tried to calm down and one moved eventually... lol I just wanted to let u know I felt your pain there...lol It happens to everyone though

Thanks! This isn't something I wanted everyone to have to experience! lol USUALLY if I stand up and put my arms over my head or use my hands on my belly I can move the baby down enough so it is more comfortable. Bending over now is well, I let hubby pick things up off the floor! lol

 Liz,

I used to stand up and have a "push off" between me and the baby...I would take the palm of my hand and push on the baby's butt (I am assuming****il it would give in and move a little bit...my hussband would laugh at me, but it sure worked!


The joys of being pregnant...especially if you are not tall...I am not quite 5 feet...so the reality is...really no place for them to be...but I sure did my best to make them turn, move, whatever, so I could breath again...lol  My left side of my ribs is STILL deformed due to my daughter who is 17 and insisted being up under my left ribs the entire pregnancy...to this day if I lay on my back...my left ribs stick up much higher than my right...its very strange...lol

I hope you can find some way to make baby change positions so you can get some comfort!

Laura

Oh boy! Well luckily I am 5'8" tall so there is a bit of room for baby. Although I had the measuring stick out at lunch and WOW! lol

I'm carrying super low, the baby is no where near my ribs but I got short of breath allll the time.  Randomly too, usually when I'm just laying down.  I think it's very normal.