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Re: 110 heart rate range for (sleeping?) baby @ 38+ weeks pg okay?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 12 Aug 2001 11:30:51 -0500 (CDT)

At Sun, 12 Aug 2001, teena wrote: >
>I am into week 38 of my pgcy and sometimes when I can't sleep at night I
>like to listen to my baby's heartbeat on my home doppler. The last few
>times I've done this, the baby's heart rate has been around
>109/110-115/118. Doesn't stay at those #'s long, will ususally go to
>around 122-125. Is this because the baby is sleeping? When I'm getting
>these #'s, the baby is not active (it's like 3am). But I get readings
>of 140's-150's when baby is active. Thank you for your help.
Teena

Who knows? This is considered within the normal scope of heart rate. 

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.


*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.


*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
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of a physician-patient relationship.





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