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Re: *Slowish* fetal heart rate question
From: Charles (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Dec 2001 07:38:33 -0800
I'm at about 38 weeks and the last visit I had with my OB the babies heart
rate ws 160 and he said it was good. I think it probably just depends
somewhat on the baby too.
I have heard that boys heart rates are normally faster than girls. Not sure
if it's true or not.
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH"
<pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 7:34 AM
Subject: *Slowish* fetal heart rate question
> Hello. I'm currently 38.5 weeks and the baby's heart rate has been at
> 120 for the past few weeks, which is within the normal range but towards
> the low end. One of the hospital doctors whom I recently had a checkup
> with said that babies' heart rates tend to fall towards the end of
> pregnancy. Is this true? Also, and more importantly, if the baby's
> heart rate is already towards the low end of what's normal/acceptable,
> could labour/contractions more easily exacerbate the situation,
> resulting in fetal distress and medical intervention? Thanks!
>
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