Heartbeat Myth or Fact?

[Ness27]

Had my u/s yesterday and they told me the heart rate was 173.Ive heard an old wives tale that a higher heart rate(it can range from 120 to 200 apparently) means you're having a boy.Does anyone know if there's any true to this or is it really just an old wives tale

[Nadine216]

Have no idea, but that sounds to me like an old wives tale - sorry. When I was in hospital they told me that girls usually has higher heart rate than boys, but I am a sceptic!!

[Karina]

I had actually heard that the higher heart rate is supposed to be a girl.. I think its an old wives tale though.

[Trish]

Ness, it has always worked the way with me. Anything over 140bpm is said to be a girl, below that a boy.

Perhaps its a myth, but like I said. It's always worked for me.

[Janie]

I heard it was faster for boys too! I had a CTG at 34 weeks and the mid said she would put her money on a boy, it was about 170bpm.

We had a boy!

ETA his HR was always above 140bpm

[Alan]

its an old wives tail

[GIDGET]

Definite myth!

[visitor2]

I agree it's a myth.

I heard it's above 150bpm for a girl and below for a boy.

[Deltadawn]

Obstetrician told me it was an old wives tale..........

[sunnymel]

i thought it was faster for a girl but in having said that my first one was always around 160 & second one around 130 & i have two girls

[Inanna]

It's a myth but a fun one that will keep you guessing some! I have had 8 pregnancies where fetal heart was heard... My ds was the slowest heart beat! But he's a bit of a lazy fella! The others all varied greatly. DD 4 should have been a boy!

Your babies heart beat reflects it's movement, activity, the affects of what you have eaten etc etc.

[Tanya]

If you Google the words... fetal, heart, rate, sex you should come up with a publication of a study by Terry J. DuBose... check it out

[Lynn]

I think it is a myth. Cooper's heartrate was 154 (which should have meant that he was a girl!)

With this bub the heartrate has been 164, 173 and yesterday it was 155. I agree with Deb it depends on what you are eating and drinking etc.

[Ness27]

Thanks everyone! It was great reading all your replys So it looks like I'm still gonna be guessing for the next 6 or so months,oh well looking forward to a surprise at the end :P