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Oh my goodness this is like a giant relief! Last night I was laying in bed, and suddenly my heart started beating EXTREMELY fast. All I was doing was laying down! I got up to use the restroom, and noticed that my whole body seemed to have this outrageous pulse. I have extremely bad panic attacks and anxiety, so of course I was struck with a panic attack from it. But it's great to know that I'm not the only one! I was so worried! And to top it all off, I woke up with a head cold today, so it's extremely hard to breathe! Ah!

I was so relieved at 8 mos pregnant to find this thread and know it was not just me. My docs could find nothing wrong with me but symptoms were awful. I will have you know that my son is 10 weeks old and all of that yucky dizziness, rapid heart rate and shortness of breath went away the moment I gave birth! It gets better! I had the symptoms starting at 6 mos and was so relieved they did go away.

Thank you for sharing, Rachael! I'm so glad it all worked out for you, and it's great to know that the symptoms went away after delivery. That's something to look forward to. Thanks for sharing! I did just test slightly anemic, and am taking extra iron, so it'll be interesting to see if that helps. Have others been tested? One thing that has been really helpful is that i got one of those plastic "grabber" things that let you pick things up from the floor without bending over or crouching down. You can get them at most pharmacies. I notice by pulse goes sooo much higher if I bend down. I hope everyone else is doing well and hanging in there. Take care, Wendy 29w twins

Hi thanks for helping me, but I had a pG blood test and it was a neg. The Dr. said she gave me to much progestrone and it made me feel PG... I was heart broken.. But seeing that you cared enough to write me, makes it better... Thanks again... Marie

I'm 34 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I've been getting really rapid heartbeat and palpitations (esp at night) since i became really anaemic at about 24 weeks. I'm on iron injections and even they're not helping - iron levels are still dropping. Q.relieved i'm not the only woman suffering frm this tho...

That definetly goes with the territory. The baby is probably pushing on your lungs. Try and enjoy being pregnant and not having to get up all night with a baby yet. I am 39 weeks and I feel like I have asthma or something.

This thread is pretty old, but I thought I would add my experiance anyway! I am now 12 weeks pregnant with twins, and have been having heart palpatations, as well as the 'throbbing heart' feeling. It's terrible! My heart rate at its highest was 135 a min. It usually hits me right after eating, or doing ANYTHING that is a bit physical.. Like standing up :) At first I thought it was the medicine that I have been taking for morning sickness (Zofran) But after reading this, and several other sites, it appears as though what I am going through is some what normal. Annoying, but normal! This site has for sure helped!! Thanks to EVERYONE that has posted about this topic and helped to put my mind at ease. I haven't been to the doctor about this problem yet, but I did call and discuss it with them, they didn't get excited at all. Wishing everyone the best of luck!!

I have been told that it is normal to have a higher heat beat when you are pregnant. In my case I have been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism when i was about 10 weeks along. I didnt even notice at the time but my hands would shake slightly when I held them straight infront of me. Also my heart was beating much faster and luckly my doctor had caught it early on. I take medication PLU (short form) which is suppose to be the best med with the lowest risk for this condition. I am now over 39 weeks, so far so good minus the normal discomforts of pregnancy :)

Just over the last few days I've experienced the same racing heart, that we're all talking about. I'm 21 weeks and it seems to be triggered when I eat something. I've been doing research all night, and it seems pretty normal. Not fun though, huh?

I'm about 31 weeks, and I've been noticing, the faster pulse, and my heart beating faster while laying down lately also. I thought that maybe there was something wrong with me, but knowing that there are others comforts me. I just moved from Texas to Illinois, so I haven't had a chance to see a doctor, but thank God for this site, and you ladies having the same problem!

Hi! I am relieved to hear that I am not the only one with these issues. I am in my 2nd pregnancy, 14 weeks and have noticed an elevated heart rate for the last few weeks. Didn't notice it with the last baby. Can be very scary! I have found that some things help: a good cup of camomile tea (only one a day during pregnancy, though), an earlier dinner and an earlier bedtime. If I eat a big meal, I can forget about feeling too good when I lie down! Sometimes I listen to a walkman with ocean sounds while resting to take my mind off of hearing my heart beat, and that is really helpful too. Calcium before bed helps for a restful sleep as well; it is a natural tranquilizer. Helps with restless legs and joints too, and with constipation. Good luck!! Maybe some of that will help!!

I feel the same thing an have hard time breathing an got EKG's done an everything showed normal an im really scared too i give birth in about a week...im having a c-section an i never felt like this with my first pregnancy im really scared

Hello ladies I have posted here before. I am now 15 weeks pregnant and my symptoms are no better. I seem to be dealing with them a bit better now. There are nights I get worked up. I know alot of you probably have had your babies by know and I was wondering if you could give us an update on how you are feeling now. I really think that would make me feel much better if I knew that the majority of this is going to go away when I deliever this baby. If you could take the time I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much and God Bless

Tarra--I'm still a few weeks away from delivering (hopefully), but one thing I can tell you is that i had this since 18 weeks, and at around 30 weeks i finally stopped hearing it pounding in my ears. When I take my pulse it's still high (around 108 usually), but I no longer hear it which makes it much easier to deal with. I'll still feel it pulsing in other body parts sometimes, but not to distraction. I did start taking extra iron due to becoming slightly anemic, and as someone early on in this thread mentioned, the iron might have been the thing that helped it, either that or just getting to a certain stage in the pregnancy. What is has meant for me is to avoid anything that could raise your pulse even higher, including some medications they'd give you for preterm labor. I'll for sure check back in after the babies are born and will let you know if the pulse has returned to normal. Hang in there! Wendy

Thank you so much Wendy for responding. I really appreciated it. I would also like to see how you are after delievery. I wish you well. take care

I am now 15 weeks pregnant, and last night while standing in my kitchen and talking to a friend, I had to lean back against my pantry door because my heart felt like I had run six miles in a dead panic. It lasted about two or three minutes. It happened again this morning, but less intense. I was very worried, and felt faint and dizzy. So far, sitting down, calming down and taking long, slow, deep breaths has helped, as well as drinking ice water. VERY relieved to read that it seems kind of common. Still going to call my OBGYN today and let her know!