laceysmommy1
27-10-17, 17:49
Hey everyone,
So, I have a son who's 7 months old now. A few weeks after I had him, I noticed my resting pulse rate was lower than normal.. around 50-60bpm. Throughout my pregnancy it was around 100bpm, and pre-pregnancy it was 70-80. I also had times when I'd feel short of breath with minimal exertion, and some random chest pain. I went to my doctor who told me he wasn't concerned about my heart rate, since he considers 50 to still be in the normal range, but told me to go to the hospital to get checked for a PE. Long story short, once there they did cardiac panel bloodwork, an xray, and a CT with contrast and nothing unusual was found. I convinced myself it was anxiety, and eventually I felt normal again. I stopped checking my pulse obsessively too, so I'm not sure if that ever became "normal" again.
A few days ago however, I started noticing the shortness of breath again. I freaked out, and that's when the chest pains started back up, and of course now I'm checking my pulse all the time and it's between 50-60bpm when I'm resting. I've booked an appt with my doctor again for next week, but I hate this. I hate this so, so much. I thought I was past it all, but maybe it's not all in my head? I think that scares me more. I'm so afraid of something called postpartum cardiomyopathy. I made the mistake of googling and now I'm sure I have this..
Sorry if this was all over the place, but I just need someone to talk me down if that's possible. I feel like I'm going to snap.
So, I have a son who's 7 months old now. A few weeks after I had him, I noticed my resting pulse rate was lower than normal.. around 50-60bpm. Throughout my pregnancy it was around 100bpm, and pre-pregnancy it was 70-80. I also had times when I'd feel short of breath with minimal exertion, and some random chest pain. I went to my doctor who told me he wasn't concerned about my heart rate, since he considers 50 to still be in the normal range, but told me to go to the hospital to get checked for a PE. Long story short, once there they did cardiac panel bloodwork, an xray, and a CT with contrast and nothing unusual was found. I convinced myself it was anxiety, and eventually I felt normal again. I stopped checking my pulse obsessively too, so I'm not sure if that ever became "normal" again.
A few days ago however, I started noticing the shortness of breath again. I freaked out, and that's when the chest pains started back up, and of course now I'm checking my pulse all the time and it's between 50-60bpm when I'm resting. I've booked an appt with my doctor again for next week, but I hate this. I hate this so, so much. I thought I was past it all, but maybe it's not all in my head? I think that scares me more. I'm so afraid of something called postpartum cardiomyopathy. I made the mistake of googling and now I'm sure I have this..
Sorry if this was all over the place, but I just need someone to talk me down if that's possible. I feel like I'm going to snap.