Resting heart rate second trimester

[winkles23]

Hi 👋🏻 just wondering what everyone's experiences were with RHR during the second trimester please? I'm currently 14+6 and mine has been dropping over the last few days

@winkles23 mine has been all over the place - between 68 and 75! It was about 59 on average pre-pregnancy so it's quite a big jump but definitely fluctuating.

I really don't think it matters at this stage!

@itssquidstella that's reassuring! There are so many horror stories online, it's easy to get caught up how far along are you now?

I’m 23+2 :)

@winkles23 mine done the same, started to drop around The same point as you (I freaked out to) but then it climbed again, then dropped lol. It’s very up and down. I’m currently nearly 25wks and I’m the lowest I’ve been since the beginning. Started at 64, gradually climbed/dropped, then went up to 80 over Xmas 😳 (due to bigger food portions and sweet stuff) but today im at 69/70 :) the baby is moving lots so he’s all good in there!

Easier said than done but try not to worry, it’s just your body adjusting to the changes and getting used to extra blood flow so they say x

[quote Blondiebrownie6]@winkles23 mine done the same, started to drop around The same point as you (I freaked out to) but then it climbed again, then dropped lol. It’s very up and down. I’m currently nearly 25wks and I’m the lowest I’ve been since the beginning. Started at 64, gradually climbed/dropped, then went up to 80 over Xmas 😳 (due to bigger food portions and sweet stuff) but today im at 69/70 :) the baby is moving lots so he’s all good in there!

Easier said than done but try not to worry, it’s just your body adjusting to the changes and getting used to extra blood flow so they say x[/quote]
Thank you, that's reassuring ☺️ I've spoken to my midwife and she's said that it's quite normal too. That they expect to see a rise in early pregnancy then your body gets used to the extra blood and stabilizes x

Here’s mine, I’m 20+5 it’s not started to fall again yet, but I’ve always had a really low rate, so don’t know if it will

That’s ok @winkles23 it’s such a nerve wracking time and i totally get where you’re coming from! I thought I’d relax at 12wks but that didn’t happen 🤣 then I thought I’d be ok when I felt him move, now I worry some days he’s not moving enough 🤦🏼‍♀️ It’s never ending lol! Glad you spoke to your midwife and that’s exactly what I’ve heard before to so it’s perfectly normal. Hopefully you feel a bit more at ease now

Oh wow @Jammymare you must be super fit! I haven’t been low 50’s for a year or 2 now! X