18 Weeks and Beating

We are at the end of the 18th week and all is well. Little M keeps my body temperature elevated, especially when I sleep. I woke up this morning and was burning up, then I realized that I had a furry heating pad on each side of me. I guess Lucky and Riley are trying to absorb my extra heat!

Yesterday and today I have experienced some heart palpitations, but am not sure if I should worry. I am aware that blood volume and heart rate both increase during pregnancy to assist in blood flow to the fetus. I was diagnosed with a heart murmur prior to pregnancy and was told by my doctor to alert future physicians of my murmur. Any who, I will alert my physician at our next appointment of the previous murmur and the recent palpitations and keep an eye out until then. If anyone else experienced this during pregnancy, please let me know for reassurance sake.