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Does breathing difficulties during pregnancy while eating,walking and drinking harm the fetus?

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Dr. Ron Eaker answered

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

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 1/17/2017

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