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I am in my third trimester and i have difficulty breathing when i lie down. why?
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sob: Often the size of the fetus/uterus in the third trimester can interfere with diaphagmatic motion when lying down and cause difficulty breathing, talk you your doctor, lying down with chest higher than abdomen can help in this case rather than lying flat.
Answered 10/27/2013
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