Heart murmur?

Re: Heart murmur?

• Kim112211 member

  January 2015

  Thanks. He said they would follow up but to continue life as normal. I didn't think much of it because he didn't seem concerned but when I left I thought more about it. Appreciate your reply!

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• Miz_Liz member

  January 2015

  I have had one my whole life (as does my whole family). I always put it on my medical history, but it has never once been a problem. Every now and then I get palpatations, more so when I am pregnant due to thei increased bloodflow, but nothing my Dr is concerned about.

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• kcollins78 member

  January 2015

  I've had one with each of my two pregnancies and probably will with this one, too. Mine went away shortly after delivery when my blood volume went back to normal. You can always ask to be referred to a cardiologist for a check up if it makes you feel better. I did with my first and I was relieved after our meeting.

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• Lalala2326 member

  January 2015

  Apparently I have one too, but I didn't find out till a doctor made a comment in passing about it when I was like 26. It was a side comment that I just happened to pick up on and was like, what? Apparently murmurs are pretty common and can be more common in pregnancy. I'm sure your doctor will monitor it and let you know if you need to do anything different.
  

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• jesicabrennan member

  January 2015

  I have one, it's never been an issue. I've had 2 echos, nobody is concerned.

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• Kim112211 member

  January 2015

  Thank you!!! I was ok when I left the appointment then my husband got me a little freaked out lol. I checked online and it seems that some people experience it just in pregnancy others have it their whole life and it's ok:) phew!

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• Kim112211 member

  January 2015

  Thanks ladies. I feel better now

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• stow2009 member

  February 2015

  I have had a heart murmur since birth, and my past pregnancy the doctor heard it and had me go in for an Echocardiogram (I think that's the word? It's a full-on ultrasound of your heart). In case you have to get one, it's NOT scary at all, and actually very cool. Everything was totally fine for me. 

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• Kim112211 member

  February 2015

  Thanks for the reassurance. He's making me go for the echocardiogram this week.

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• cmgregory28 member

  February 2015

  I'm going to the cardiologist march 4 because I told them my heart races after eating it's very
  Uncomfortable they said it's because of gerd but I didn't realize heart murmurs are common during pregnancy doc doesn't seem alarmed by what I told him though

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• Kim112211 member

  February 2015

  Thinking of you. Let me know how your appointment goes!

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