Most of the time, heart palpitations are harmless and go away on their own . In some cases, however, there may be a medical reason behind them, called an arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm). Even though they are common, heart palpitations can make you feel anxious and scared.
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Heart palpitations may be felt in the throat or neck as well as the chest. They can occur during activity or at rest.
Read moreHow do I know if my heart is fluttering?
Heart palpitations may be felt in the throat or neck as well as the chest. They can occur during activity or at rest.
Read moreWhat does chest fluttering feel like?
Palpitations can feel like the heart is fluttering, throbbing, flip-flopping, murmuring, or pounding . They can also feel like the heart skips a beat. Some people feel palpitations as a pounding in the chest or neck; others feel them as a general sense of unease.
Read moreWhat does early pregnancy movement feel like?
Pregnant women describe their baby’s movements as butterflies, nervous twitches, or a tumbling motion . At first, it may be hard to tell whether your baby has moved. Second- and third-time moms are more adept at distinguishing those first baby movements from gas, hunger pangs, and other internal motions.
Read moreDo you feel flutters everyday?
Early in your pregnancy, you may just feel a few flutters every now and then . But as your baby grows — usually by the end of the second trimester — the kicks should grow stronger and more frequent. Studies show that by the third trimester, the baby moves about 30 times each hour.
Read moreCan you feel fluttering and not be pregnant?
Even if you have never conceived, you can still feel those unexplained baby kicks . The jury is still out on what causes this phenomenon. It could be the result of a little gas, intestinal rumbling, or even uterine irritation. It is not something to panic about and usually goes away on its own.
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