WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2008: Re: PREGNANCY: Extreme scare with rapid heart beat when pregnant? Affects on the babies?

Re: PREGNANCY: Extreme scare with rapid heart beat when pregnant? Affects on the babies?

From: D. Ashley Hill, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:26:34 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: Bvp2007: "PREGNANCY: Extreme scare with rapid heart beat when pregnant? Affects on the babies?"

First, I'm glad you and your family are safe. There are several medical conditions that cause rapid heartrates, and some athletes train at a pace that elevates their heart rate, even while pregnant. In order for a rapid heart rate to affect uterine blood flow it would probably have to be sustained for a long time, and likely would be so high that you would not be able to fill the heart chambers with blood, leading to fainting. To answer your other questions, your rapid heart rate should not damage the babies' hearts or otherwise cause them harm. Finally, while nobody really knows what daily stress (such as being at war, severe grief, etc) does to a fetus, it is unlikely that the type of stress you described, while intense, would harm your babies. I hope the rest of your pregnancy is "uneventful!"

-- D. Ashley Hill, MD Orlando, Florida

At Sun, 29 Jun 2008, Bvp2007 wrote: > >I am currently 18 weeks pregnant with twins. Last night we had a >suspected prowler at our house. My heart rate was up, blood pressure >up, and I was shaking like a leaf for a good 45 minutes. I ended up >calming down a few hours later but am very concerned about the affect on >the babies. I know they probably got a bit of stress hormones, but is >it worth calling the dr to listen to their heartbeats. Could their >heartrates have been affected? Can one episode of stress with a rapid >heart rate hurt them? Do they get affected by this? I have no >contractions and all seems to be fine this morning except my sense of >worry which is off the charts. Any help would be appreciated.

-- D. Ashley Hill, MD Division Director, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Orlando Medical Director Loch Haven Ob/Gyn Group 235 East Princeton Street, #200 Orlando, Florida 32804 http://www.lochhavenobgyn.com

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These comments are general educational comments and should not be construed as specific medical advice. The best person to answer your health care questions is your physician or other health care provider. Thank you very much.

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