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Is It Normal To Drop Baby's Heart Rate During Pregnancy?
I'm 15 weeks pregnant and I went to the doctor a few weeks ago and my baby had a heart rate of 157; when I went to get an ultrasound yesterday it was 137.. My question is, is it normal for their heart rate to drop like that? It has me a little worried.
Wed, 31 Dec 2014
Hi
This is perfectly normal .
Fetal hert rate varies with age.
It is around 90-110 at six weeks pregnancy.
Around 170 at 10 weeks pregnancy.
Then it gradually decreases being
Around 150-140 between 14-20 weeks of pregnancy.
The drop in Fetal heart rate with increasing gestational age that you have noticed in your baby is normal.
Also note that Fetal heart rate varies with activity during different times of a day.
I hope I have answered to your satisfaction.
This is perfectly normal .
Fetal hert rate varies with age.
It is around 90-110 at six weeks pregnancy.
Around 170 at 10 weeks pregnancy.
Then it gradually decreases being
Around 150-140 between 14-20 weeks of pregnancy.
The drop in Fetal heart rate with increasing gestational age that you have noticed in your baby is normal.
Also note that Fetal heart rate varies with activity during different times of a day.
I hope I have answered to your satisfaction.
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