thread: what was your baby's HR during pregnancy??

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    Sep 2008
    Croydon, Victoria
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    Cool what was your baby's HR during pregnancy??

    OK so its getting towards the end of my pregnancy and of course I am just about going crazy wondering if Im having a girl or a boy. Just to get a feel for the 'old wives tale', was your baby's HR above or under 140 and what did you have??

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    Dec 2008
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    My 1st was about 140 (can't remember the exact rate) and was a boy

    The other 2 were 155 ish and both were girls.

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    Aug 2006
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    It was around 130 and we had a boy.

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    Jan 2009
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    mine is 140 and it's a boy.

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    Dec 2007
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    I think DS was around 140. DD was around 150/145 something like that.

    This one is around 141/143 - and I'm DYING to know what it is!!!!! I'll have to wait and see like you too!

    ETA - but when I asked my OB what she thought about the old wives tale - she reassured me that its a pile of crap cos if its slower its just that the baby is resting, and if its faster, they're dancing

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    Feb 2008
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    Ah ha mel, i thought Mia was having a party in there!!

    Mine was 176 @ 12 weeks and only went as low as 155 ish. And we have a girl. that was until she was in distress in labour and went from 170 down to 85

    so the old wives tale was right for me.

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    Jan 2008
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    DD1 was about 154bpm at 12 weeks but I do not remember later in my pregnancy.

    DD2 was about 156bpm at 12 weeks and has been hovering around 142bpm since about 20 weeks.

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    DS was always 130-140 by memory...

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    Jun 2009
    Perth, Western Australia
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    Can't remember my first two, but this one is as follows -
    7 wk scan - 156
    12 wk scan - 155
    17wk scan - 145
    19 wk scan - 133

    The last two scans confirm i'm having a boy.

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    My first 3 had heart rates under 140bpm and all were boys.. Our 4th had a heart rate above 150bpm and we had a girl

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    At my very first scan with DD (8 weeks) it was 182bpm and then for the rest of the pregnancy the lowest it went was 148bpm

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    mine were late in preg but
    31w 135bpm
    34w 146bpm
    36w5d 120 bpm
    37w1d 142 bpm
    but i do remeber at the first scan it was 135 and 125 at the second scan
    so old wives tale some wat true here 2 for a boy

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    Apr 2008
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    Both girls were over 150bpm

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    Sep 2007
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    I think DD was always in the 150s.

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    my boy's was between 140-145