Shortness of breath in mid-pregnancy is not necessarily due to hypoxia, but may also be caused by physiological factors, such as uterine enlargement, emotional factors, etc., or pathologic factors, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, hypoglycemia and so on.
Shortness of breath in mid-pregnancy may be a symptom of hypoxia, but this symptom alone can not be used to confirm the diagnosis, and the causes of chest tightness and shortness of breath are more, should be considered comprehensively.
Chest tightness and shortness of breath may occur after the middle of pregnancy, as the uterus grows, it will gradually compress the lung tissue, which will also easily cause chest tightness and shortness of breath, dyspnea and other symptoms. Or due to the pregnant woman recently too much pressure, emotional anxiety and tension, etc., can also appear chest tightness and shortness of breath phenomenon.
Other diseases can also cause chest tightness and shortness of breath in mid-pregnancy, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (including gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, etc.), hypoglycemia and so on.
If you suspect that a disease is causing your chest tightness and shortness of breath in mid-pregnancy, you should go to the hospital in time to avoid delaying your condition.