Throughout pregnancy there are major changes in the body of the future mother. This is not only an increase in the uterus and abdomen, crumbs in it, but also racing pulse, which is so important to know and remember
Pulse - this swing of the vessel walls, which carry blood to the different organs. At each visit a gynecologist, a leading pregnancy, measures the pulse of future moms and write performance in a diary.
The average pulse rate
The pulse rate can fluctuate significantly, depending on the person's age, emotional state, as well as in certain diseases.
If the pulse frequency is less than 50 u. / Min. this indicates a slowing of the heart and is called bradycardia.
If the heart rate more than 90 bpm. / Min. You can talk about tachycardia.
However, the pulse may become more frequent in many ways, it is quite natural causes, which include:
- Physical exercise
- Stress
- Increased body temperature and environment
- Overweight
- Pregnancy.
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When a woman bears a crumb, the heart to work harder, especially in the first trimester, and, therefore, the pulse rate is slightly higher.
And it should be guided not only by the average standards, but also in pulse rate, which is considered normal for you before the pregnancy, taking into account age and physical fitness.
Pulse rate in pregnant women are:
1 trimester - 70-90 beats per minute
Trimester 2 - 80-100 beats per minute
Trimester 3 - 80-110 beats per minute
Why heart rate changes
During pregnancy, your body increases the volume of blood, and the heart has to work harder. That is why a slight quickening of the heartbeat in pregnant women is a natural, and heart rate can reach 100-110 beats per minute.
Important! Talk to your doctor if:
1. Feel dizzy, nausea, lack of oxygen - consult your doctor to rule out the risk of pathologies of the cardiovascular, nervous and endocrine systems.
2. Are you concerned about too often or, on the contrary, slow pulse. It is not necessary to put a diagnosis on their own, and even more, or to take any medications during pregnancy.
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