Heart discomfort in early pregnancy

It is said that pregnancy is a period when women need to be carefully cared for, because the health problems of the pregnant mother during pregnancy not only represent the pregnant mother herself, but also represent the fetus in the belly. Various discomforts are inevitable during pregnancy, but as long as they are tolerable, they are basically normal phenomena. Some women not only have morning sickness during pregnancy, but also feel heart discomfort. So what factors cause heart discomfort in early pregnancy?

1. Active myocarditis

There may be symptoms such as palpitations, heart palpitations, tachycardia, arrhythmia, panic and shortness of breath, which should be examined and eliminated. Common diseases in women include myocarditis and autonomic dysfunction. Among various types of myocarditis, viral myocarditis is the most common. Women are prone to viral myocarditis after suffering from colds and upper respiratory tract infections. One of the main symptoms of this disease is palpitations and shortness of breath.

2. Hypoglycemia

The most common is idiopathic functional hypoglycemia, which is more common in middle-aged women. It is characterized by no clear cause of the disease, and fasting blood sugar is usually normal. It generally does not cause hypoglycemia when fasting, and the attack time is usually 2 to 4 hours after a meal (11 am or 3 pm). The symptoms are mild and loss of consciousness is rare. Early symptoms of hypoglycemia include palpitations, fatigue, hunger, hand tremors, cold sweats, pale complexion, cold limbs, or nausea and vomiting. It is mainly caused by overexcitement of the sympathetic nerves and excessive adrenaline: hypoglycemia is paroxysmal, not frequent, and symptoms of palpitations and shortness of breath rarely occur.

3. Anemia

Anemia can cause symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, and tachycardia, but generally does not cause symptoms of panic.

4. Low blood pressure

It also mainly causes symptoms of dizziness, but the blood pressure is around 60/90, which generally does not cause changes in blood supply.

5. Cardiovascular dysfunction

It is very common in clinical practice, and the symptoms are: patients feel panic, shortness of breath, subjective feeling of lack of air, difficulty breathing, often sighing, and feel comfortable after taking a deep breath or a long breath. Sometimes it is often accompanied by palpitations, tachycardia, stabbing pain in the precordial area, as well as neurological symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, confusion, and insomnia. Symptoms are often triggered or aggravated by mental factors. It may also be accompanied by chronic pharyngitis, such as a foreign body sensation in the throat.

6. Insufficient oxygen supply

From puberty, women's ovaries and other reproductive systems begin to develop and mature, secrete estrogen, trigger monthly menstruation and the formation of obvious female sexual characteristics. Palpitations and shortness of breath are closely related to the level of sex hormone secretion. Young women have vigorous estrogen secretion in their bodies, which leads to thickening of subcutaneous fat. Adipose tissue consumes more oxygen than muscle tissue, so young women will suffer from insufficient oxygen supply to the human body and experience palpitations and shortness of breath.

During pregnancy, you need to breathe more oxygen, and your body will adjust accordingly to meet the oxygen demand. The increase in hormones during pregnancy, especially progesterone, can directly affect the lungs and stimulate the respiratory center in the brain. During pregnancy, the number of breaths per minute does not change much, but the amount of air you inhale each time increases significantly, causing shortness of breath.

7. Psychological and emotional factors

It is mainly caused by unpleasant emotions such as panic and bad mood. Girls tend to be sensitive in emotions. When they encounter unpleasant things, they tend to sulk and feel uncomfortable, which often makes them feel anxious and short of breath. According to psychologists, this type of cause of palpitations and shortness of breath is the most common. It seems that we have to be open-minded about everything and not be too picky.

8. Uterine enlargement and pressure

Later in pregnancy, as the growing uterus puts pressure on the diaphragm, you may find it harder to breathe and feel more short of breath, especially if your baby is high in the fetus or you are carrying multiples. In the weeks before labor, especially if this is your first baby, you may feel less shortness of breath. At this time, some pregnant women will have a sense of relief - a feeling that the fetus is descending and entering the pelvis.

If pregnant mothers are troubled by such problems, they might as well compare them with this article, find out the real reasons that belong to them, solve and treat them one by one. I believe that this discomfort will be alleviated to the greatest extent in the near future.