Heart flutters - first time

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Just looking for some advice, just to state I do feel fine, no pain, no other symptoms but since 4 this afternoon my heart has been doing little flutters, never had anything like it before. My heart rate is not racing & the flutters are about every 10minutes.
I am 15 weeks pregnant.

I am thinking if it carries on to book OOH GP tomorrow & if ok see GP Monday.

But just wanted to see if anyone else had this, if anything else I should be looking for? Worried about?

I am not stressed & have just been chilling on sofa today.
Thanks for any replies.

Bump? Anyone ?

Bumping for the morning crowd?

The flutters are still coming very few minutes to up to 5 minutes.

Do you think A&E or wait for GP tomorrow?

They are called ectopic beats. Its an entirely benign condition. Have a Google for more info. Everyone has them. Some people notice them some people don't. Most people have circa 1000 a day. I had a 24 hour ecg and had 15000 in one day. Dr was suprised I had so many but still not concerned. Hth.

www.nomorepanic.co.uk/articles/palpitations

www.nhs.uk/conditions/Heart-palpitations/Pages/Introduction.aspx

I have this from time to time anyway but seem to remember noticing it a lot more around 16 weeks pregnant, particularly after eating or drinking. vaguely remember reading that the amount of blood circulating really increases around that time and could explain it. I never did anything about it and it went away. Sometimes it would feel almost like a tickle in my chest. But if you're worried talk to your gp.

oh and I also noticed it far more when I was just sitting on the sofa relaxing.

Thanks for replying, went to ooh as they increased to coming every two minutes & never had it before, also had an extra a worry of losing a family member to SAD so just went.

Already home after amazing care was sent round to majors who did an ECG & picked up the extra beat, they could hear it when listening to my chest too. They did a few extra things then second ECG in case missed anything then explained it was what has been posted on here. Ectopic beat - reassured me all was normal & if pain or breathless to come back.

Glad I have been, as know what it is.

Thanks again for links & reassurance, now trying to ignore this funny beat every other minute.

Great news. Now relax and enjoy your pregnancy.

glad you're reassured! The hardest thing now is trying not to think about it.