Rapid heartbeat in early pregnancy

Mothers need to do various prenatal examinations during pregnancy in order to check for various pregnancy symptoms and whether there are any abnormalities in the fetus. There are many types of pregnancy diseases, and the symptoms are complicated. They affect the health of pregnant women and fetuses at the same time, and require timely treatment by everyone. Is it normal to have panic attacks and rapid heartbeats in early pregnancy?

Is it normal to have panic attacks and rapid heartbeats in early pregnancy?

During pregnancy, in order to adapt to the development of the fetus, the mother's breathing system undergoes a series of changes. In the late pregnancy, the blood flow of the whole body increases by 40%-50% compared with the non-pregnant period, the heart rate increases by 10-15 beats per minute, and the cardiac output increases by 25%-30%. In other words, the workload of the heart is significantly increased compared with the non-pregnant period. In addition, in the late pregnancy, due to the expansion of the uterus, the fibrous muscles increase and the heart moves to the upper left. In addition, the increase in weight of pregnant women and the high metabolism further increase the burden on the heart. The body must increase heart rate and stroke volume to carry out excessive work. By increasing the speed of inhalation, the ventilation volume of the lungs is increased to absorb a large amount of CO2 and expel a large amount of carbon dioxide. A normal heart has a certain reserve capacity to bear the increased burden.

Once palpitations and chest tightness occur, don't panic, rest for a while and you can relieve it, or you can lie on your side and take a nap for a while. Be careful not to lie flat to avoid supine hypotension syndrome.

If there is no history of heart disease before pregnancy, and palpitations and chest tightness occur in the last three months of pregnancy and cannot be relieved after rest, the possibility of peripartum cardiomyopathy should be considered. The panic and chest tightness and shortness of breath of peripartum cardiomyopathy mainly occur at night. Late at night, people often cannot fall asleep due to chest tightness and shortness of breath and have to get up to breathe, or they often feel chest pain which is unrelated to exertion. If the above situation occurs, you should seek medical advice immediately.

Major symptoms in early pregnancy

1. Easy to get tired

During early pregnancy, many women feel tired, weak, and sleepy. But this stage will not last too long and will pass quickly. Generally speaking, women who have enough sexual life and still have no menstruation after a week of menstrual cycle should go to the hospital to check their urine to check whether they are pregnant.

2. Changes in appetite

Some women begin to experience a change in appetite shortly after their menstrual period (1-2 weeks). I don’t like to finish my favorite food at this time. I don’t like to finish the food I’ve eaten once the second time. Some people really don't want to eat or even want to vomit, some people love to eat things with strange taste. Generally after a dozen days to a month, these symptoms will naturally disappear.

3. Breast Transformation

During pregnancy, under the joint stimulation of female hormones and estrogen, the breasts gradually grow larger, the color of the nipples and nipples becomes darker, and there are dark red lumps around the nipples. After 12 weeks, a small amount of cold watery milk will continue to be secreted.