Irregular Heartbeat

[RachelBrown0705]

I was at my first midwife appointment today and she said everything looked fine except my pulse is irregular and she is sending me for a ECG on Monday. I'm absolutely freaking out. Has anyone else been told they have an irregular pulse or know anything about it? She told me not to worry myself about it but it needs to be looked at.
I'm really quite scared and not sure what to do.

[RachelBrown0705]

Thank you both. I dont have any symptoms at all. I didnt even know I had it until today. You've put mind at ease. I need tp learn to stay off Google. It would put the absolute fear into you.

[Megan_RN]

I have an arrhythmia called SVT. I was going to have it fixed but I found out I was pregnant and couldn't have the procedure. Best thing to do is seriously not to threat over it. Stress will just make it worse for you and for baby. Worse case they might put you on a medication to regulate your heart rate if it's causing you problems. It's common for young females to have irregular pulses and we tend to grow out of them. If yours is not causing any symptoms like mine does. Such as chest tightness or shortness of breath then more than likely your just adjusting to the increase in blood volume. Wish you the best of luck!

[secondmummy2boys]

I have a heart murmur but since being pregnant it has increased and gotten worse(but it never did in my first pregnancy with my son) & im now 30weeks have to go back to the hospital at 33weeks to see if its calmed down any and if not they will have to decide what to do then as it my be too much preasure on my heart to go full term this time but they did say its common for your heart to skip alittle when pregnant and it may calm down at some point but dont stress yourself over it it will be okay they will do whats best for u and baby.