It is during pregnancy that your heart rate tends to rise, owing to the fact
that the volume of blood that is being pumped through your heart increases. The
rise in your pregnancy heart rate is not only likely to affect your health
fitness, but also your baby's fitness levels. If your heart beats faster, then
the pregnancy baby heart rate is also expected to be high. Read further to
explore information about heart rate during pregnancy…
If you are already blessed with a child and this is the second time you will be
conceiving or if you are expecting twins this time, then the blood flow to your
heart will be even more, thus leading to a much faster heart rate. Ideally your
heart rate should not exceed 140 beats per minute. When you are in your third
trimester, as in the stage of last three months of your pregnancy, there is
likelihood that there will be a tremendous increase in your heart rate
approximately by about 10-20 beats per minute.
It is during pregnancy that the need arises for inhaling more oxygen for fetal
development to take place properly. Usually the resting heart rate of a woman is
70 beats per minute, but when pregnant, her pregnancy resting heart rate tends
to increase up to 85 beats per minute. Fitness levels also act as major factors
that help in deciding your target heart rate.
Pregnant women should not opt for high intensity workouts; rather they should
look out for moderate workout options like walking. They should workout for not
more than 20-25 minutes at an average heart rate, which means about 50-60% of
the maximum heart rate. So, exercise to keep healthy and fit, but take care, not
to over attempt, because that can boost up your heart rate, making it hazardous
for you as well as your baby.
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