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A 26-year-old female asked:
Does breathing difficulties during pregnancy while eating,walking and drinking harm the fetus?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ron Eakeranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: generally mild breathing issues are very common in pregnancy and provide no risk to the fetus. Only in severe cases (asthma) is there a potential problem
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