I was drinking water and having a snack and all of a sudden my heart started beating so fast I could see my whole chest moving. I ve felt like this in the past but it s been years. I lasted a good 10mins. I was also very hot and sweaty. I m scared because I m 25 weeks pregnant and don t want anything to happen to my baby. What could it be? Last time I felt this way was right after I gave birth to my 6yr old. What could it be?
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your query and concern. Symptoms of rapid heart rate in your case has to be seriously ad Chat Doctor. A fetal Doppler has to done for good outcome. Maintain your blood pressure under 130/80 mm of Hg. I advise you to have a baseline 2 dimensional echocardiography, ECG and lipid profile to assess the basic cardiac reserve of your heart. Restrict the intake of salt to less than 6g/day. Regular physical exercise in the form of brisk walk for 20 min a day for 5 days a week is pretty useful.