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7 mo pregnant and it hurts to take a deep breath or cough and turn over in bed?

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Dr. Sanjay Agarwal answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Muscle pains?: Presuming the 'hurt' to be in the ribs, and suspecting cough to be present for a good many days, most likely it is muscular, complicated by altered anatomy and physiology due to pregnancy. Good to have it checked by a professional than addressing yourself.

Answered 12/9/2012

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