Asthma / Breathing Problems

aflight84 · Feb 8th, 2010, 12:19 PM

Hi Girls,
I'm just over 33 weeks now and my breathing has got car worse this last week. My asthma has got worse as the weeks have gone past anyway but i'm really struggling at the moment. Is this normal at this stage of pregnancy or should i see my dr about my asthma in case it's that?

franny_k · Feb 8th, 2010, 12:23 PM

I'm asthmatic and found that my asthma got worse as pregnancy went on. I've only every been slightly asthmatic so found it quite noticeable. Apparently, 1/3 of asthmatics find their asthma improves, 1/3 it gets worse and 1/3 no change at all.

Regardless, I would get it checked out by your GP. I went when I was around 30 weeks and was told to increase my preventative (Pulmicort) to two puffs twice a day because I had a chest infection which made things really bad.

Now that baby has dropped I have noticed a significant improvement in my asthma so hope that that happens to you too.

Don't struggle on - go and see your GP! xx

Kerrie-x · Feb 8th, 2010, 12:28 PM

I am Asthmatic (Along with a terminal chest illness) but i have found my chest alot worse this past week, I've been told its all very normal. I am being admitted to hospital on Thursday but thats because i have a chest infection to go with it xxx

mrsraggle · Feb 8th, 2010, 12:52 PM

I don't have asthma at all but my husband does and he's started to notice me wheezing at night and I'm finding it increasingly difficult to catch my breath. Very odd!

aflight84 · Feb 8th, 2010, 13:28 PM

i called the dr's and they wanted me seen as an emergency so i've just got back. Yet another chest infection. Doesn't look like i've ever really got rid of it since the first one in October last year so i'm on antibiotics again!
Thanks girls x x x

Kerrie-x · Feb 8th, 2010, 13:31 PM

Ahh no hun i had oral antibiotics for mine last week and they've done nothing which is why i'm having IV antibiotics on thursday, i hope it shifts soon xxxx

aflight84 · Feb 8th, 2010, 13:42 PM

oh gosh fingers crossed chick we don't need all this now do we?!
I just wanna feel human again!

Feb 8th, 2010, 12:19 PM	#1
aflight84 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 4,457	Asthma / Breathing Problems Hi Girls, I'm just over 33 weeks now and my breathing has got car worse this last week. My asthma has got worse as the weeks have gone past anyway but i'm really struggling at the moment. Is this normal at this stage of pregnancy or should i see my dr about my asthma in case it's that?

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Feb 8th, 2010, 12:23 PM	#2
franny_k Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Littleborough, Lancashire Posts: 1,119	I'm asthmatic and found that my asthma got worse as pregnancy went on. I've only every been slightly asthmatic so found it quite noticeable. Apparently, 1/3 of asthmatics find their asthma improves, 1/3 it gets worse and 1/3 no change at all. Regardless, I would get it checked out by your GP. I went when I was around 30 weeks and was told to increase my preventative (Pulmicort) to two puffs twice a day because I had a chest infection which made things really bad. Now that baby has dropped I have noticed a significant improvement in my asthma so hope that that happens to you too. Don't struggle on - go and see your GP! xx

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Feb 8th, 2010, 12:28 PM	#3
Kerrie-x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: York Posts: 4,810	I am Asthmatic (Along with a terminal chest illness) but i have found my chest alot worse this past week, I've been told its all very normal. I am being admitted to hospital on Thursday but thats because i have a chest infection to go with it xxx

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Feb 8th, 2010, 12:52 PM	#4
mrsraggle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Birmingham/South Staffs Posts: 9,085	I don't have asthma at all but my husband does and he's started to notice me wheezing at night and I'm finding it increasingly difficult to catch my breath. Very odd!

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Feb 8th, 2010, 13:28 PM	#5
aflight84 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 4,457	i called the dr's and they wanted me seen as an emergency so i've just got back. Yet another chest infection. Doesn't look like i've ever really got rid of it since the first one in October last year so i'm on antibiotics again! Thanks girls x x x

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Feb 8th, 2010, 13:31 PM	#6
Kerrie-x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: York Posts: 4,810	Ahh no hun i had oral antibiotics for mine last week and they've done nothing which is why i'm having IV antibiotics on thursday, i hope it shifts soon xxxx

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Feb 8th, 2010, 13:42 PM	#7
aflight84 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 4,457	oh gosh fingers crossed chick we don't need all this now do we?! I just wanna feel human again!

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