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Re: ? for a doctor about variations in fetal heartbeat

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 21:45:36 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 1 Feb 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I posted the other day, but wanted some more info on normal
>decels/accelerations in pregnancy. I am currently 19 weeks pregnant and the
>baby's baseline is "normally" in the 150's. I have a babybeat doppler, and
>notice that from time to time (I can usually find it daily) the heartrate
>drops very suddenly...skipping a couple beats, then increases back to it's
>baseline. The whole process takes about 5 seconds. I have talked to my doctor
>about it, and they are ordering a level 2 ultrasound in 3 weeks, but she said
>this is very common in pregnancy. Any other advice on this would be helpful,
>as I have found tons of research on accelerations with movement (which I
>have) and decels with labor, but nothing much during pregnancy. How common is
>it, and when or should I even be concerned? Thanks for you answers. Needing
>some more peace of mind! Julie

It is very common and is usually of no consequence. I don't listen too long when I listen for the heart beat, because I am afraid I will hear it. Then what do I do? Ignore it and it turns out to be the one in ten thosuand that has a problem (did the changes in heart rate have anything to do withit???? who knows?0 Or do I start evaluating it and spend beau coup of dollares on a normal pregnancy?????

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