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At Thu, 29 May 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >

baby's heart beat concerning >>>or would you consider it a good rate for 8w3d ?
>
>>>Also is the risk of miscarriage lowered now I hear the heart rate?
>>>
>>Hi,
>>I am an OB RN, and I too heard my baby's heartrate early (9 weeks) The
>>rate was always around 174 and stayed that way up until around 14 weeks
>>or so. It then went down to the 140's. So the 160's is fine. You too
>>will notice it to decrease as the pregnancy continues. Don't let it
>>scare you. Early in pregnacny, it is the sympothetic nervous system
>>that is causing the high heart rate. As the little one grows, the
>>parasympathetic nervous system starts to mature causing the slowing of
>>the heart rate. yes, the miscarraige rate lowers after hearing the
>>heart rate. When you hear the heart beat using a doppler, it is the
>>closing of the valves that you hear, whether you are using a u/s or
>>doppler. The only true accurate way is using a fetoscope, or when you
>>are in labor and if a spiral electrode is place on the baby's scalp, the
>>electrode records the electrical waves of the heart. good luck and take
>>care

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