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I got startled while i was asleep - i m 6 weeks pregnant - i got up immediately and had such a high pulse! is there any threat to the baby?
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No : A scare and a brief period of high heart rate, or tachycardia, is not a risk to your pregnancy.
Answered 5/16/2013
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