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Holding breathe during pregnancy
I am 16.3 weeks pregnant, while sleeping I find myself stretching and relaxing so much that I feel like holding breathe for sometime involuntarily. Will
It affect my baby . Please tell. Thanks .
I felt like I am not breathing enough or holding breathe
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No it is not like that.
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Dr. Nidhi Sharma
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
19 yrs exp
Chennai
Relax
Nothing is going to happen
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Start breathing exercise to promote normal delivery
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Dr. Pratibha Aggarwal
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32 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi. Stretching has no effect on preg . Must not hold breath in preg . Do deep breathing excercise regularly .
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