Heart Murmur While Pregnant

[BedfordGal]

Hi,

Hoping someone can help me...today i went to a specialists appointment to find out the date i will be having a csection (i'm now 31 weeks pregnant) and she did an exam and discovered that i have a heart murmur. All she said is it's sometimes normal during pregnancy and nothing to worry about but im very worried. Will this effect my pregnancy in anyway? Is it dangerous to be pregnant with a murmur. I've had my heart listened to many times before and nothing has ever been said so i'm assuming it's new. I'm terrified now. Is it dangerous to have a csection with a heart murmur? Just what i needed another worry. I've already had way too many with this pregnancy. Can anyone shed some light?

I appreciate any advice or information

[kellysajdah]

yes I am 26 yrs. old and 32 weeks pregnant. I realized my heart beat was irregular two weeks ago. I was very nervous because a week prior to that my heart rate had increased. I went to my ob who was not concerned but offered to send me to the cardiologist if it would ease my mind. honestly I'm still worried because I'm just a worry freak by nature but after reading a lot of info online I believe this is all normal. also after my second son I developed a murmur for about a year a I was told it came from the labor. it eventually went away and had not returned until mt third trimester of this pregnanct which is my fourth began.

[kellysajdah]

yes I am 26 yrs. old and 32 weeks pregnant. I realized my heart beat was irregular two weeks ago. I was very nervous because a week prior to that my heart rate had increased. I went to my ob who was not concerned but offered to send me to the cardiologist if it would ease my mind. honestly I'm still worried because I'm just a worry freak by nature but after reading a lot of info online I believe this is all normal. also after my second son I developed a murmur for about a year a I was told it came from the labor. it eventually went away and had not returned until mt third trimester of this pregnanct which is my fourth began.

[Teash]

I am 5 weeks pregnant and was also told by my doctor that I have a heart murmur, my doctor also didnt say much else except that it was normal in prergnancy.I was scared as well but have researched it and found out it is very normal when pregnant as you have an increase in blood flow, and that it can not always be heard with a stethescope, so dont panic it is normal and most importantly will not effect your baby!!!!!

[BedfordGal]

is that the same thing as a murmur?? I don't notice it myself..she did when she was listening to my heart.

[Raerae336]

I developed an irregular heartbeat with my first daughter i noticed it before the doctor because it felt like a hard beat not painful just a stronger beat i've had everything checked out and they said all is normal my daughter is now 3 and now i'm pregnant with the 3rd. They are very scary and it seriously gives me bad anxiety when they're acting up but they keep telling me they are normal and nothing to worry about.