Accelerated Heart Rate

JessicaEckhaus

Hi Ladies! Today I had my 32 week appointment. The nurse checked the baby's heart rate and it was at 180 - which is high. They hooked me up and monitored the baby's heart rate for about 45 minutes. Turns out the base line was about 150 and every do often it would accelerate to 180. Apparently this is normal and the doctor told me not to be concerned - it was just a coincidence that the initial heart rate was taken when it was accelerating. Does anyone know anything about this? The doctors terminology confuses me! Thanks!!!

MrsLaLaBug

if your doctor wasn't concerned, told you not to be, and it is normal, I wouldn't worry. 

bumpuser10199668

What terminology is confusing?

Base line= The standard. Your baby's normal HR.

Accelerated= faster than that.

Just like when you move or exercise your heart rate accelerates, so does your baby's.

JustCricket

agreed with pps. Next time if you're confused, please don't be afraid to ask your doctor for clarification.

JessicaEckhaus

Got it... Thank you! The baby was moving when he was at 180 - that explains it!

teenybean

Accelerations above baseline are a good thing= sign of appropriate neurological functioning.
When you run around the block your heart rate picks up to circulate more oxygen, same with babies

suitern

While on the monitor last week my baby bounced from 130-150 resting and 180 when active. No one ever said anything. Listen to your dr, if they aren't concerned don't worry yourself over nothing .

amom2four

My little guy is typically bouncing all over and in the mid 140s but today was nice and cooperative and quiet with a heart beat of 130 and no one was worried. It's normal.

hizah05

teenybean said:

Accelerations above baseline are a good thing= sign of appropriate neurological functioning.
When you run around the block your heart rate picks up to circulate more oxygen, same with babies

This explains it well. The spikes are a positive thing. When I had NSTs with my son he would fail them if they didn't see these spikes in heart rate. I couldn't remember how they explained it. But it sounds like everything is fine, especially if the dr said so as well.

conradraging

I was monitored for two hours last week, and baby's hb was over 180 for about 45 minutes. They gave me some cold drinks and it calmed down for the rest of the time. Turns out she just really didn't like the monitors so she was squirming, causing it to be fast.

T&HLove

Like the others said, accelerated hb is good, it's normal for babies, and adults alike. Our hb should accelerate when we move.