wow... thankyou for that!! I have to ask you though.. do you wake up feeling terrified?? almost like fight or flight? I wake up feeling like .. wow. i dont know how to describe it.. the last time it happened i woke up.. jumped out of bed..and screamed.. HELP ME!!
how about you ? do you wake up afraid??
Something similar happens to me. It's always soon after I fall asleep... just as I am going into a deeper sleep and my heart starts racing. Sometimes I will bolt out of bed and the whole bed will be shaking from my heart pounding so hard. I always think I am dying and it takes me a few minutes to realize "oh, it's THAT again". Then I go back to sleep and usually does not reoccur. My cardiologist had me a wear a holter and it showed Tachycardia but we don't know why it occurs. I did research it online and some people have this Tachycardia triggered by the change in sleep pattern. It's very disturbing but hasn't killed me yet :) so I assume it's okay.
It is possible it's caused by sleep apnea.And since you're carrying precious cargo I would not hesitate to call your dr. and go for a sleep study if he/she feels it necessary.
Good Luck