Hello ladies! This has recently become one of my weird and wacky pregnancy symptoms. (Did not have it with my first.) They started a week ago, at 16 weeks. I'd be lying down, usually on my side before bed, and my heart would flutter or feel like it was skipping a beat, or else beat very hard and fast, then settle down. It's SO SCARY! At first I thought I was having a heart attack. They are so quick though, they're gone before I even have time to dwell. They seem to be worse if I am lying down, or at night.

I went to my OB today and mentioned it, but he didn't seem particularly alarmed. He said my PCP might refer me to a cardiologist, and almost always any testing comes back as normal. He seemed pretty blase about it.

Not sure if I should pursue it or not. I don't want to risk something heart-related (and heart attacks run in my family!), but I have also heard that palpitations happen a lot in the second trimester.

I'd be grateful if anyone else shared their experiences and any treatments that might work! They are freaky!