Late pregnancy chest tightness and shortness of breath are mainly considered to be related to the increase of lung pressure in late pregnancy, the increase of heart load, anemia, and cardiac problems of pregnant women.
1. Increased pressure on the lungs: the bulging of the abdomen due to the enlargement of the fetus in late pregnancy may cause some pressure on the diaphragm, resulting in increased pressure on the lungs, which leads to chest tightness, shortness of breath and shortness of breath.
2. Increased cardiac load: In late pregnancy, as the size of the fetus increases, the pregnant woman’s cardiac load is likely to increase, which will gradually appear chest tightness and shortness of breath symptoms.
3. Anemia: some pregnant women will develop certain anemia in late pregnancy, which will lead to a decrease in oxygen in the blood, thus affecting respiration and producing symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath and breathlessness.
4. Maternal heart problems: pregnant women who have problems with heart function, with the increase in the load of the heart in late pregnancy, so it is easy to affect the heart function, thus triggering the symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath and shortness of breath.
In late pregnancy, pay attention to regular prenatal checkups in the hospital, if the symptoms are more obvious, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause.