Rapid Heartbeat?

summerandmatt · January 2013

Recently I've noticed that I'm getting easily winded. As in, I'll pick up DD's toys and be out of breath. I also started having a rapid heartbeat, at the most random moments, like when I'm doing dishes or just sitting in bed. I'm planning to bring this up to my OB at my appointment on Tuesday, but just wondering if any of y'all are having these symptoms? I don't recall this from previous pregnancies.

On a brighter note, I got my first REAL craving tonight. At 9PM I absolutely NEEDED pancakes and eggs. I couldn't fight the urge and just had to make them and ate twice what I would normally eat for a meal, and I had already eaten dinner at 5:30! Not planning of making a habit of this, but man they were so good haha

angelsnight · January 2013

Yep, I get easily winded now and my heart will race just an random times. I think it's all normal, your body is pumping more blood for the baby so your heartrate increases.

I had two dinners the other night. I was lazy and hadn't grocery shopped, so we had Wendy's and then later that night we wanted a snack but had nothing in the house so we ordered a whole pizza and breadsticks!! How awful, but oh so good.

Tammyhull82 · January 2013

I have the same thing, it seems to be worse with this pregnancy tho then my other 2. But I wouldn't stress to much about it, but deff bring it up at your next apt to be on the safe side.

rooter84 · January 2013

I don't get short of breath but do feel as though my heart is racing from time to time. It is also at random times. I finally called the ob and talked to a nurse seeing as I don't see the ob for at least 3 more weeks. The nurse recommened I go see my primary doc as it can be normal in pregnancy but could be something else. I never had this feeling when I was pregnant with my others so this kinda freaks me out. I have taken my pulse when feeling that way and it is never high so I kow my heart isn't truly racing.
I would totally tell your ob about it and your next appointment!

AngieG87 · January 2013

I have this too, I get really easily winded and my heart does feel like it's racing some times. When that happens I just try to focus on slowing down my breathing and it calms everything down. Weird stuff happens when you are growing a human!

opheliainwaders · January 2013

My heart hasn't been racing, but I get winded pretty easily. I live in a 3rd-floor walk up apartment, and I'm definitely out of breath by the top of the stairs. Weirdly, walking and even jogging sometimes is fine, it's really the stairs that get me.