bub’s heart rate - should I be worried
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Topic: bub’s heart rate - should I be worried
Posted By: Bexee
Subject: bub’s heart rate - should I be worried
Date Posted: 12 February 2009 at 5:01pm
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Hi,
Wombat's heart rate has gone from 159 in 9 week scan to 136 in 13 week scan. It seemed like quite a decrease to me so am now panicking! Is this too low?? Thanks |
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 12 February 2009 at 5:07pm
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I wouldn't worry at all, that's not far off an average heart rate (old wives tale for you - 140ish for a boy, up around 160 for a girl) ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 12 February 2009 at 6:04pm
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i wouldnt worry, oh and i have to say in regards to the olds wives tale, Rhiannons heartbeat was at 160 and this one (which is a boy) is at 160 as well ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 12 February 2009 at 6:32pm
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I'm sure your midwife would say if it was a worry. Tbh I've never paid any attention at all to what bubs heart rate is - wouldn't have a clue! When midwife listens to it and says it's fine I trust her. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: KitKat
Date Posted: 12 February 2009 at 8:02pm
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My wee one was at 121bpm at 12 weeks! wasnt worried at all, but didnt know otherwise.. Now he sits around the 140bpm mark.
chilled out baby! I wouldnt worry at all.... esp if they arent concerned  ------------- 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 12 February 2009 at 8:10pm
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'Normal' is anywhere from around 120-170 but the important thing is the 'reactivity' - that it fluctuates slightly with movement etc. It's usual for the heart rate to be significantly faster in early pregnancy and then slow as the pregnancy progresses. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 12 February 2009 at 8:10pm
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Nah dont worry, babys heart rates go up and down all the time. This babys heart rate was 130-140 at my last visit. ------------- |
Posted By: RunningT
Date Posted: 13 February 2009 at 8:16am
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baby could have been asleep???? ------------- 
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Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 14 February 2009 at 6:21pm
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 14 February 2009 at 7:02pm
That's exactly what I was thinking. I spent a week in hospital with the girls heart rates being monitored. They varied a huge amount |
RunningT wrote: