palpitations? is it anxiety or pregnancy related?

ProudMum · Mar 18th, 2010, 05:19 AM

i have been getting palpitations that usually come on when my heart races, but not always when i have a racing pulse tho the majority of the time. anyway, last night i got all worked up about something health related in my family and i started gasping for breath and experiencing palpitations- then this morning i was feeling a bit breathless and felt my heart thud; so i took my bp- my pulse was 119 and that frightened me which in turn bought on palpitations. im so confused, im not sure if its pregnancy related, anxiety issues or theres a problem. they go away when i sit down quietly for a while and my pulse returns to normal...also if i get stressed out about something, like if my son plays up, i get them then too.

Drazic<3 · Mar 18th, 2010, 05:20 AM

I have been getting these too hun, but they seem to be pretty random. Sometimes it will be because I am wound up but others could be just me laying down watching TV. I am at the midwife today, will ask for you

ProudMum · Mar 18th, 2010, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Drazic<3

I have been getting these too hun, but they seem to be pretty random. Sometimes it will be because I am wound up but others could be just me laying down watching TV. I am at the midwife today, will ask for you

thanks alot... when i asked a dr they said "but you have an anxiety issue" and prescribed me some pills for palpitations.. no thanks lol. i wanna know the cause of it properly

Tabbyfourpaws · Mar 18th, 2010, 06:12 AM

I get them really badly! Lying down especially. Apparently if you lie on a certain side they can feel worse. I'm not anxious so they are pregnancy related for me although. I did get them occasionally before pregnancy, just nowhere near as bad x

ProudMum · Mar 18th, 2010, 06:19 AM

is this anything to be concerned about? its not rapid fluttering i get, its more like a big thud as tho my hearts skipped a beat...xx

Tabbyfourpaws · Mar 18th, 2010, 06:37 AM

It can be quite scary. I get the thud ones too - it takes my breath away. I was a bit worried but it's meant to be normal. It's always worth bringing it up with the midwife again when you see her but I'm trying not to let it worry me. I see mine next Thurs so I will prob mention it if they continue xxxx

lauren10 · Mar 18th, 2010, 08:45 AM

I've always had infrequent palpitations, but they are definitely way more frequent since becoming pregnant. I'd say yours are probably a combination of both stress and increased blood flow from the pregnancy.

bunnyg82 · Mar 18th, 2010, 09:29 AM

I've had palpatations too, haven't checked my blood pressure or anything at the time, but I was at a consultant appointment a few weeks ago and mentioned it so they did an ecg there and then and nothing bad came up so they are not concerned.

The lady doing the ECG said she gets them too and they happen for a variety of reasons. I don't think it's too much of a concern, but certainly worth mentioning to your midwife.

I did read that lack of iron can cause palpatations and I know my iron levels are fairly low as I have been prescribed iron tablets xx

Mar 18th, 2010, 05:19 AM	#1
ProudMum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: lincolnshire Posts: 3,170	palpitations? is it anxiety or pregnancy related? i have been getting palpitations that usually come on when my heart races, but not always when i have a racing pulse tho the majority of the time. anyway, last night i got all worked up about something health related in my family and i started gasping for breath and experiencing palpitations- then this morning i was feeling a bit breathless and felt my heart thud; so i took my bp- my pulse was 119 and that frightened me which in turn bought on palpitations. im so confused, im not sure if its pregnancy related, anxiety issues or theres a problem. they go away when i sit down quietly for a while and my pulse returns to normal...also if i get stressed out about something, like if my son plays up, i get them then too.

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Mar 18th, 2010, 05:20 AM	#2
Drazic<3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norfolk, England. Posts: 9,295	I have been getting these too hun, but they seem to be pretty random. Sometimes it will be because I am wound up but others could be just me laying down watching TV. I am at the midwife today, will ask for you

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Tabbyfourpaws Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West Sussex Posts: 495	I get them really badly! Lying down especially. Apparently if you lie on a certain side they can feel worse. I'm not anxious so they are pregnancy related for me although. I did get them occasionally before pregnancy, just nowhere near as bad x

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ProudMum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: lincolnshire Posts: 3,170	is this anything to be concerned about? its not rapid fluttering i get, its more like a big thud as tho my hearts skipped a beat...xx

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Mar 18th, 2010, 06:37 AM	#6
Tabbyfourpaws Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West Sussex Posts: 495	It can be quite scary. I get the thud ones too - it takes my breath away. I was a bit worried but it's meant to be normal. It's always worth bringing it up with the midwife again when you see her but I'm trying not to let it worry me. I see mine next Thurs so I will prob mention it if they continue xxxx

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lauren10 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NB Canada Posts: 2,450	I've always had infrequent palpitations, but they are definitely way more frequent since becoming pregnant. I'd say yours are probably a combination of both stress and increased blood flow from the pregnancy.

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Mar 18th, 2010, 09:29 AM	#8
bunnyg82 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,543	I've had palpatations too, haven't checked my blood pressure or anything at the time, but I was at a consultant appointment a few weeks ago and mentioned it so they did an ecg there and then and nothing bad came up so they are not concerned. The lady doing the ECG said she gets them too and they happen for a variety of reasons. I don't think it's too much of a concern, but certainly worth mentioning to your midwife. I did read that lack of iron can cause palpatations and I know my iron levels are fairly low as I have been prescribed iron tablets xx

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