Heart racing and palpitations

[Joleyjojo]

So I am coming up to 8 weeks and I have noticed on a few random occasions my heart starts beating really quickly and feels like it’s a different rhythm. It lasts only around 20 seconds but definitely enough to notice. I have also noticed at times a high heart rate even when sat down chilled. It went to 128 today just sat down.
Is this normal? I don’t remember this in previous pregnancy’s but they were over 13 years ago x

I've had this in all 3 pregnancies, it started around 18 weeks and went away well into the 2nd trimester.....I got so worried though, with my 2nd baby it started very early, and it was because I had very low iron but didn't have it picked up until the first set of blood tests. Once I started my prescription it calmed down x

Also ectopic beats can be normal in pregnancy because of the increase in blood x

I had this early on, I'm not quite sure when it stopped but I'm 32 weeks now and all is fine.
Of course anything that concerns you is worth mentioning to your midwife but I do think it's quite common/normal during pregnancy.

I’m 12 weeks and I have really noticed an increase in HR, but your body is pumping up to 2x more blood around your body so have put it down to this.

Thank you. I had my booking today with my midwife and mentioned it. She wasn’t concerned and said it can happen in pregnancy. Xxx