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Re: 21 weeks - Baby's Heartrate

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Nov 2002 11:27:49 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 12 Nov 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>At my 21 week appointment the baby's heartrate was 156-160 with no
>missed beats or abnormal patterns. Is this normal or too high? At 17
>weeks it was 156-170. My appointments were both at about 6:30pm. Does
>that make any difference? All of my friends say their babies' rates are
>about 138-mid 140's.
>
>Thanks for your advice. :)

This is normal. The heartrate is faster earlier in pregnancy and varies widely, just as yours does, in response to activity.

-- 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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