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Can shortness of breath be a sign of pregnancy?

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Pregnancy: sometimes extra progesterone can cause shortness of breath as well as fluid retention and eventually the abdomen putting pressure on the lungs can all cause shortness of breath. Anemia can do it as well.

Answered 3/6/2015

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