When we were at the OB on Thursday, he mentioned that the heartrate was in the high 150s which struck me as odd because it is usually 130-140, but I didn't say anything and he was totally unconcerned. LO has been moving like crazy this week, and getting the hiccups a few times a day which is a relatively new development in the past two weeks. Since it had been happening so often compared to before, I googled it (bad mama!) to see if I was eating something that was causing the hiccups, and came across a few articles that said increased hiccups and increased heart rate could be a sign that the cord is knotted or wrapped around the baby's neck. Would that really even matter at this stage of the game (34 weeks) or is that more of a worry at the end/at delivery?
Now I'm worried, and I need a few snarky comments to bring me back to sanity before I call the OB after hours... Just pretend we're in first trimester again
Re: Tell me I'm crazy...
I thought the 150s were right on par for heartbeats, and hiccups are a common 3rd trimester occurance. If there was a reason for concern, your doctor would have told you.
As for the snarky remark... It's totally your fault for raising your hands above your head that ONE TIME. Because EVERYONE knows that raising you hands above your head causes the umbilical cord to wrap around the baby's neck.
My lo's heart rate is usually around 150. In my NSTs I've seen his heartrate go from a baseline of 130 to changing to the baseline of 150. Both numbers are well within normal, and babies can change their baseline often!