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What Causes Feeling Of Heart Pulsating In Hand During Pregnancy?

I am 37 weeks pregnant..recently at the doc the last two visits my blood pressure went up to 160/86..fact is i was nervous but have been nervous before and the top number has never been that high..i have no protien in urine..no swelling..the only thing i have noticed the last weeks is when i am sleeping that i can feel my heart pulsating in my hands not beating fast just can feel it beating hard..my doc says he is not worried probably cause i was nervous..but i am worried
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Pregnancy causes dilation of the blood vessels and higher cardiac output. There are many symptoms related to these and other cardiovascular pregnancy related physiological changes and are considered normal. When nervous cardiac output increases and you can feel heart beatings in hands, feet, temples, etc. Rest and the beating subsides.

160/86 is not considered normal. That should be paid more attention.
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What Causes Feeling Of Heart Pulsating In Hand During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy causes dilation of the blood vessels and higher cardiac output. There are many symptoms related to these and other cardiovascular pregnancy related physiological changes and are considered normal. When nervous cardiac output increases and you can feel heart beatings in hands, feet, temples, etc. Rest and the beating subsides. 160/86 is not considered normal. That should be paid more attention.