Re: Is 180 bpm fetal hr too fast??

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I hope this helps.

At Fri, 1 Sep 2000, abaxter wrote: >
>Hi. I am about 11 weeks pregnant. At my 9w1d ultrasound, the baby's
>heart rate was found to be around 180. The dr did not express any
>concern and seemed pleased with my pregnancy so far.
>
>In March, I had a miscarrage at 9w1d. The fetal heart rate on that
>baby, around just 6 weeks, had been 182. Later, around 9 weeks, just
>before miscarrying, it lowered to a more "normal" 155. Although my
>*current* pregnancy has been much better where bloodwork and ultrasound
>is concerned, the heart rate still bothers me. Seems like everyone else
>has a lower heart rate, more like 150 or so.
>
>Is 180 too fast? I'm an extremely fit and healthy person (when not
>suffering from extreme morning sickness!), and my resting rate during
>pregnancy is around 60--when not pregnant, it's about 48-55. I'm
>wondering why my fetal heart rate is so high! Thanks for your input.
>
>ashley

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