Patient's question:
I got married last year. Recently, I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain, especially during my period. I'm very worried about it affecting my fertility, and I also feel extremely cold and afraid of the cold. Could you please explain what causes chest tightness and shortness of breath during pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
This discomfort is due to the baby growing up and pressing on the stomach or lungs. This will improve once the baby drops into the pelvis in the later stages of pregnancy. During this period, focus on rest and nutrition.Your condition may be caused by qi deficiency failing to control blood, leading to bleeding. This is often due to prolonged illness, exhaustion, or spleen deficiency, which results in qi deficiency. When qi is deficient, it cannot regulate blood flow, causing blood to overflow outside the vessels. Alternatively, chronic blood loss may deplete qi, turning it into qi deficiency that fails to hold the blood.
It is recommended to use a large dose of astragalus root decoction to boost qi and stop bleeding.