A member asked:

I am 45 m early heartbeat at times . now 7 weeks pregnant via ivf. yesterday after eating started feeling fluttering on an off all night. normal?

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Dr. Cynthia Archer answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not possible to say: The bottom line here, is you need to be checked out. At 45 your body is not as resilient as a 20 something, pregnancy is more of a physical challenge. In addition, the HCG molecule behaves biologically as if it were thyroid stimulating hormone, so women are mildly hyperthyroid during early pregnancy. That may cause arrhythmia and even a fib. You need to call OB,& an echo/cardiology consult per OB.

Answered 12/23/2014

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