Anyone get a pounding/racing heart during pregnancy?

[dainsey]

Hi girls,
I'm 27w 1 day and lately I've noticed that I get a rapid or pounding heartbeat....It just comes out of no where and sometimes it takes a while to stop.  I've read that rapid pulse is normal in pregnancy but jeez it kinda freaks me out...My girlfriend who had a baby last year said she got it all the time yet I just wanted to get more opinions...
oh yeah, my babies feet are on my upper left and I noticed that sometimes when she is kicking that the heart thing will also start...

[Princessbooger]

Ok...so I have been having symptoms of pregnancy and my heart is always racing when ever I just go up the stairs and I don't known if I am pregnant by could that be an early sign of pregnancy ??? Please help me out.

[SoCalTricia]

If it is pounding/racing, then skipping a beat...kind of a weird pounding in your chest...it sounds like PVCs. They are VERY common in pregnancy. I actually have them all the time, brought on by stress. But they are worse during pregnancy and some women only feel them when they are pregnant. Look up PVC heartbeats on google and see if that's what it feels like. If so, it's not dangerous - just irritating.

[sweetbritt]

Yes, I have had the same symptoms! I had the heart palps early in my pregnancy (they did not last long.) Now that I'm 37 weeks, I am now plagued with a racing/pounding heart that comes out of nowhere and some heart palps when I try to lay down on either side. So frustrating! And I too get the sensation of breathlessness at any given moment. I think pregnancy just puts so much stress on every part of our bodies--from the lungs to the heart, sometimes it feels like you are falling apart!! I hear it gets better once the baby comes out. Try not to fret too much!!! Drink plenty of water, eat healthy, take your vitamins and REST!

[candigirl27]

hey im 30 weeks preg and iv experienced my heart racing for the whole entire pregnancy and experienced it my last preg aswell it on and off tho but so scary but yeh looks like a common thing just freaky

[Canada1609]

YES! I have totally had that...try not to worry :)

[naturschld]

I had heart palps with my first later in the pregnancy; but with this one I started right away.  They're always bad at night when I sit down and then get worse when I lay down.  Sometimes its hard to get to sleep til they quit.