Re: heart trouble and pregnancy

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These are quite often seen in some of the pregnant mothers, due to haemodynamic readjustments during pregnancy. There could be some missed beats or ectopics ( extra heart beats) causing palpitations etc. Nothing to worry, but if it's worsening and you are having breathing problem, can ask your Doc to have a look. Best of Luck,

Dr.Amit Sengupta, MD; Ph.D. This is for educational purpose only

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From: Kim <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH <pregnancy-birth@forum.obgyn.net> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 3:08 AM Subject: heart trouble and pregnancy

> I am now 17 weeks along in a slighty high risk pregnancy with baby #3,
> my age is 27. My high risk status is because of severe migraine, past
> surgery on my cervix and chronic pain using medications, so I have 3
> MD's.
>
> Something I have not remembered to tell my DR's is this weird thing that
> seems to happen at night with my heart. I noticed this a few times
> BEFORE pregnancy but during pregnancy it has occured more frequently and
> it is scaring me. If I climb the stairs and climb into bed at night
> often I feel my heart pounding, as I lay down to rest I get these
> episodes where it feels like my heart is skipping a beat and I actually
> loose my breath for brief seconds.Sometimes it scares me to think "what
> if my heart just stops". It is not painful, just scary, and honestly it
> takes my breath totally away. Now, I do not want to freak the DR's out
> or my family cause I feel very healhty, I walk 2 miles a day...This is
> just kind of concerning to me, do you think this COULD POSSIBLY be
> normal and if NOT normal what are the various things that could cause
> this (whatever it could be) to happen?
>
> Ok, thanks much!
>
> Kim
>

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