Heart palpitations

emiannie · April 2012

I posted this on the October 2012 Mommies board too, but I like getting advice from you guys too since we go WAY back.

Last night from about 8pm on I was having a lot of heart palpitations and I was just very aware of my heart and felt short of breath for a while. I took a bath trying to relax and I still felt just "off" when I got out. I ended up going on to bed because I didn't feel good.

This morning I feel fine, but still just a bit off and I randomly feel the heart flutters, but not like last night.

So is this something I should be concerned about? I know we discussed having these flutters more often in pregnancy...but last night wasn't like normal. I'm overly nervous this time because A) it's all different from my pregnancy with Miles and having miscarried in October I'm a total ball of nerves.

What do you think? Call the doc or no? I go back in 3 weeks.

itsmevkb · April 2012

I would call because you had the shortness of breath. Were you dizzy at all?

I've had heart palpitations with all of my pregnancies and just a few months ago had a few weeks were I was having them all the time despite not being pregnant. They resolved on their own though.

I remember discussing them with my ob and he said they were normal during pregnancy but that if I was feeling shortness of breath or very dizzy along with them that he wanted me to let him know. So, although I don't think what you're experiencing is all that serious it certainly wouldn't hurt to give your doc a call.

And yea, I'm right there with you with regards to being one big ball of nerves.

Mouseygail · April 2012

anything that could potentially be serious, I wouldn't hesitate for one second to call...so...call! Like the PP said, things get really screwy during pregnancy with all of the extra blood/fluid, etc...but definitely call and get it all checked out, ok?

MayDayGirl · April 2012

I would call too, though I experienced stuff like that in pregnancy. Though I had high BP, so maybe they went hand in hand? not sure? My body always felt off through my pregnancy due to high bp.

emiannie · April 2012

I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.

Mouseygail · April 2012

emiannie:
I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.

well that's good

and omg...how are you 17 weeks already!?!

emiannie · April 2012

Mouseygail:
emiannie:
I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.
well that's good
and omg...how are you 17 weeks already!?!

I KNOW! How the hell did that happen?!

Mouseygail · April 2012

emiannie:
Mouseygail:
emiannie:
I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.
well that's good
and omg...how are you 17 weeks already!?!
I KNOW! How the hell did that happen?!

man, you are going to blink and have a sweet baby in your arms!!! are you guys going to find out the gender at your A/S?

etoyama · April 2012

emiannie:
I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.

That's good

I was going to say that this happened to me a few times later in pregnancy. Turned out to be nothing but it definitely freaked me out!

JillRock96 · April 2012

Mouseygail:

emiannie:
I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.
well that's good
and omg...how are you 17 weeks already!?!

So glad to hear it is nothing of concern, but ditto Mousey! Whoa!

emiannie · April 2012

Mouseygail:
emiannie:
Mouseygail:
emiannie:
I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.
well that's good
and omg...how are you 17 weeks already!?!
I KNOW! How the hell did that happen?!
man, you are going to blink and have a sweet baby in your arms!!! are you guys going to find out the gender at your A/S?

Of course! :-) I'm having one of the "ultra AW-ish" (per October 2012 Mommies board) gender reveal party. :-) My family has been through hell and we deserve something to celebrate, in my opinion. All the naysayers can suck it. haha. My invites I designed referred to it as a "Sex Party" to add in a little humor.

JillRock96 · April 2012

emiannie:
Mouseygail:
emiannie:
Mouseygail:

emiannie:
I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.
well that's good
and omg...how are you 17 weeks already!?!

I KNOW! How the hell did that happen?!

man, you are going to blink and have a sweet baby in your arms!!! are you guys going to find out the gender at your A/S?

Of course! :-) I'm having one of the "ultra AW-ish" (per October 2012 Mommies board) gender reveal party. :-) My family has been through hell and we deserve something to celebrate, in my opinion. All the naysayers can suck it. haha. My invites I designed referred to it as a "Sex Party" to add in a little humor.

I love it! You guys deserve some celebration for sure. AW away, lady! What are you planning to do?

Mouseygail · April 2012

emiannie:
Mouseygail:
emiannie:
Mouseygail:
emiannie:
I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.
well that's good
and omg...how are you 17 weeks already!?!
I KNOW! How the hell did that happen?!
man, you are going to blink and have a sweet baby in your arms!!! are you guys going to find out the gender at your A/S?
Of course! :-) I'm having one of the "ultra AW-ish" (per October 2012 Mommies board) gender reveal party. :-) My family has been through hell and we deserve something to celebrate, in my opinion. All the naysayers can suck it. haha. My invites I designed referred to it as a "Sex Party" to add in a little humor.

oh geez...i love the idea of a gender reveal party!! we were totally going to have one for memorial day/our anniversary/breaking in our new deck. Can't wait to hear all about it!! (and yay for finding out!!!!!)

emiannie · April 2012

JillRock96:
emiannie:
Mouseygail:
emiannie:
Mouseygail:

emiannie:
I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.
well that's good
and omg...how are you 17 weeks already!?!

I KNOW! How the hell did that happen?!

man, you are going to blink and have a sweet baby in your arms!!! are you guys going to find out the gender at your A/S?

Of course! :-) I'm having one of the "ultra AW-ish" (per October 2012 Mommies board) gender reveal party. :-) My family has been through hell and we deserve something to celebrate, in my opinion. All the naysayers can suck it. haha. My invites I designed referred to it as a "Sex Party" to add in a little humor.

I love it! You guys deserve some celebration for sure. AW away, lady! What are you planning to do?

DH and I are going to find out on 5/16 (my birthday/Wednesday) and then the party is on Saturday. We're going to do the pink/blue balloons in a box thing...and let Miles open it for everyone. We're going to have everyone choose either team pink or team blue. Then draw a name for a door prize from the winners or losers (haven't decided) and they get a bag of all the things I've been craving. (pickles, pecan spins, sour worms, fruit and a gift certificate to the restaurant where I have been getting endless amounts of pinto beans)

Dragonfly1226 · April 2012

emiannie:
I called and the nurse said it's completely normal (as we suspected). She said when it happens to drink 2 big glasses of water and lay down and try to calm down and rest. But to also keep a close eye on my heart beat to make sure it's not irregular because that would be cause for concern. It wasn't irregular last night except when it would flutter. So that's good.

I'm glad you called and that it's normal. I always think it is better to call to check in than to sit around worrying if everything is alright.

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