racing heart

[Sixplus1]

Do any of you have racing heart since being pregnant? What can you do to calm it down?

[expectingandhopeful]

Yep, same here. Anemia will make you terribly tired and have your heart go crazy. Make sure to take your Iron supplements. That's what my doctor said. Avoid caffeine if possible as well. Good luck! Hope you feel better soon!

[Jhanee]

I have the same thing, but mine was tied to a growing baby and anemia. Talk to your OB to keep them informed, but many pregnant women have this and it does go away.

[krichar]

I had the same thing happen...It started around 9 weeks and continued till around 20 weeks. I just let my OB know and she monitored it but i was able to stop it by 'taking a break'... I would lay in a quiet room and just take deep breaths or run a bath and just sit and relax. The hardest and scariest was when it happened a couple times at night and i would wake up soaked in sweat and trying to breath while my heart was racing. My OB said it was normal and just to look for dizziness and blurred vision. Since about 20 weeks it hasn't happened again! Just let your dr know !!

[Kara_robbie]

Yes I have had it and have heard it's normal because of all the extra blood in our bodies. You should see a cardiologist just to make sure but also drink tons of water when you notice it happening. I have had this condition since I was young but had a procedure done to "fix" it years ago...I was fine until I got pregnant and it started again. Good luck..if you have any other questions let me know :)