Heart problems in week 21

[needa1985]

Hi everyone. I'm in my 21st week and I have noticed that when I change sides during sleep,  from left to right,  my heart starts working very hard. It beats so hard that I start coughing and it feels like it will come out of my chest. Its a very scary feeling.  Is this normal? Should I be concerned?

[AYngbld]

I went through this too and it was very scary. I had heart palpitations constantly But my dr assured me it was normal as your body is producing more blood and working harder. It has actually went away the further along I got. Worrying about it can make it feel worse. It was really scary at times but just need to calm yourself and remind yourself that this is normal during pregnancy.

[Ness_Dan]

You should ask your doctor about it... you could have high or low blood pressure or something worse. For sure make sure you are drinking lots of fluids either way!