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Re: Baby's Heartbeat - Question for Doc

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 24 Jul 2001 09:55:38 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Beau wrote: >
>I posted earlier about an amnio I had last week. I have a babybeat
>doppler at home and listen to the eartbeat everyday for lengths at a
>time. Yesterday the heartbeat was going along as usual and then all of
>a sudden it dropped steadily down to 109 and then back to the 140's. It
>did it twice and scared me. I know the reading on the monitor can
>fluctuate as the baby moves and it tries to pick up the heartbeat.
>However, the beat stayed loud unlike when the baby moves away and there
>were no "movement" noises. I am sure it was the baby's heart and not
>mine or the cord's. Should I be concerned?
>
>Thanks,
>
>--
>Beau
>

Nope. The baby's heartrate will drop below 120 from time to time, and rise above 160 from time to time as well. This is perfectly normal, and to be honest, this is an example of the biggest problem with listening to the heartbeat for frequent and extended lengths of time, the unnecessary concern caused by minor and routine aberrations in "normal" heartrates.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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