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MaryChaos
05-20-2007, 09:09 PM
My heart sometimes literally skips a beat or two.

I can feel it in my chest when it does it... and just a minute ago, it did it again, and again... and then again... it beats normally... then will just stop for a second, then beats onces harder, and then goes back to normal. Is the a normal thing? I mean, this rarely happens. Not a daily thing, maybe weekly. I am also 24 weeks pregnant... if that has anything to do with anything.

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B143C
05-20-2007, 09:16 PM
Everyone has normal changes in beats. Even skips. Mine did that as well, when I was pregnant. I asked a cardio doc about mine and they told me the same thing. The extra blood flow made it more noticable for me from being pregnant. I wouldn't be worried. You can mention it to your doctor just to be sure. =)

Lenin
05-21-2007, 11:03 AM
Mary,

It's not uncommon nor is it dangerous.
Try some magnesium supplementation (at least 250 mg./day.) It often helps a lot to lessen or eliminate these "missed" beats.

If it's a recent development maybe it will stop once you deliver?

Timber
05-21-2007, 11:27 AM
These skipped beats are extremely common and they aren't dangerous. Everyone gets them now and then. They are called PVCs, ectopic beats, or palpitations. Do a search on this board and you'll find that MANY people here report them.

Pregnancy and hormonal changes can increase the number of skipped beats that you feel.

 
 
 




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