What is the normal range of heart rate for pregnant women?

Pregnant women are a group we pay more attention to. With the improvement of living standards, more and more people choose to have babies. A baby is the future of a family. The physique of pregnant women is different, and some physiological phenomena of pregnant women require different methods to analyze. Some pregnant women will experience an accelerated heart rate. Pregnant women are more worried about this. Let's take a look at the introduction to the normal range of pregnant women's heart rate.

A normal person's heart rate is generally between 60-100 beats per minute, and a pregnant woman's heart rate should also be within this range, although it may be slightly faster at times.

After pregnancy, the pregnant woman's heart rate will increase due to changes in hormone levels, pressure from the enlarged uterus, and increased blood volume during pregnancy. This is a normal physiological phenomenon and there is no need to worry. Just pay more attention to rest. However, if a pregnant woman experiences obvious palpitations and shortness of breath, feels palpitations with the slightest activity, and has difficulty breathing, it is recommended that she go to the hospital as soon as possible.

What should I do if my pregnant woman's heart beats too fast?

Women in the late stages of pregnancy often have this feeling: doing actions that normally do not make them feel very tired, will now cause their heart to pound and they to breathe heavily, which is the so-called palpitations and shortness of breath. This is because during pregnancy, a series of changes occur in the maternal circulatory system to adapt to the growth and development of the fetus.

In the late stages of pregnancy, the body's blood volume increases by 40% to 50% compared to when you were not pregnant, the heart rate increases by 10 to 15 beats per minute, and the heart's output increases by 25% to 30%. That is to say, the heart's workload is significantly increased compared to when you were not pregnant. In addition, in the late pregnancy, the uterus enlarges, causing the fibrous muscles to rise and push the heart to the upper left. In addition, the increase in weight of the pregnant woman and the vigorous metabolism further increase the burden on the heart. The body must increase the heart rate and stroke volume to complete the excess work. Increase lung ventilation by deepening and speeding up your breathing to take in more oxygen and expel more carbon dioxide. A normal heart has a certain reserve capacity to cope with the increased burden. Therefore, if a pregnant woman experiences palpitations and shortness of breath, she should not panic. She can relieve the symptoms by resting for a while. She can also lie on her side and take a nap for a while. Be careful not to lie on your back to prevent supine hypotension syndrome.

The issues of pregnant women are of concern to everyone. The bodies of pregnant women will undergo many changes because they are pregnant, and most of these changes are relatively normal. The heart rate of pregnant women will accelerate, and this acceleration is within the normal range of pregnant women's heart rate, so pregnant women do not need to worry too much about this issue.