I woke up last night with a nervous feeling in my chest. Then I realized it felt like my heart was fluttering. Debated going to the ER but wound up not going. I'm still having them this morning. Seems like I notice them more when I'm laying down. Reading about it online it seems like this is common in pregnancy due to increased blood flow. Going to call my OB tomorrow. Just wondering if there are any nurses out there who can help me keep calm til tomorrow or if anyone else has/had this. Thanks.
Re: Heart flutters
Do you have any pain?
Can you take your pulse?
If your pulse is still normal and you don't have any pain or feel like passing out I think you are fine waiting to call your doctor.
My sister had sinus Tach (fast heartrate) but she only notices it when she is pregnant. She got a full cardiac workout but they couldn't find any reason.
No pain, pulse is regular. I don't feel like I'm going to pass out either. It's just a really weird feeling. And scary.
This, my dr said the same thing.
Baby Boy born on 1/14/13
https://www.livestrong.com/article/183623-what-causes-heart-palpitations-during-pregnancy/
It's pretty common in pregnancy due to increased blood volume & progesterone.
This may sound silly but try a 10-minute meditation. I have cardiac issues as well and since I started meditating, my BP is down and my cardiac issues have been better. Definitely tell your OB at your appointment though. Good luck. If you want to try meditating, you can look up meditation timers on-line. The one I use is below.
https://www.treeleaf.org/2011/09/zazen-timers/
Thanks I will try that! I'm going to call my OB first thing tomorrow. My family has pretty serious heart issues so I'm freaked out about that too. Thanks for all the answers everyone. Glad to know it's not just me!