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Is it normal to have fast and stronge heart pulse during pregnancy?

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Not unusual: The blood volume increases gradually through the middle of pregnancy. The cardiac output also tends to go up. This can lead to the sense of more forceful heart beats.

Answered 3/22/2019

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