XP (FB) Is a fetal heart rate of 169-171 BPM something to worry about?

Khrysty289 · June 2012

I just got my doppler today and found my baby's HB right away (exciting!), He/she's fluxuating between 169 and 171 BPM. From what I'm reading, baby's HR isn't supposed to be over 160. Should I be concerned about tachycardia or is this actually a normal HR and other people with healthy babies have this?

Ladylec · June 2012

When I had my u/s at 8 weeks it was 167bpm and when I had my 12 week appt it was 170bpm, it is very normal and they actually say a higher heart rate is supposed to indicate it is a girl.

BrittanyDoesDerby · June 2012

When I got my ultrasound at 9 weeks, baby's HB was right at 180 and slowly lowered until about 12 weeks. Now it's about 165 or so. My doctor says it's normal.

HopeNotLost · June 2012

I think it is normal.

I got my doppler yesterday and couldn't find the heartbeat. Where did you find it at?

Khrysty289 · June 2012

I found it about 3 inches in from my right hip bone, maybe about an inch above my pubic bone. The probe angled back toward my belly button. There's an artery or something right next to the baby that pulses at 125 BPM so if I move the probe a bit I get a weird reading lol

JBM1204 · June 2012

BrittanyDoesDerby:
When I got my ultrasound at 9 weeks, baby's HB was right at 180 and slowly lowered until about 12 weeks. Now it's about 165 or so. My doctor says it's normal.

This has been my experience, too. At my (approximately) 8 week appt it was 181. Then, 12 week appt it was 168 and at my NT scan it lowered to 155. So, I think your experience is totally normal.

ClarissaExplainsItAll · June 2012

This early, it's totally normal for baby's heartrate to be on the higher side. At my appt on wed, baby's HR was 170 and my midwife said it was wonderful.

MommaAmers · June 2012

My experience has been at 8w5d HR was 178, and at 10w1d it was 166. Both times I was told it was great.

jolenes27 · June 2012

My babys heart rate at 9w 6d was at 175 BPM. Doctor said it was very good. He said when its this fast the baby is probably awake and moving around.

Also found this in a website: "The heart rate of your baby fluctuates as they grow and as they move. Heart rates start out slower, and then by 8-10 weeks run in the range of 170-200 BPM (beats per minute). "

bunnymay · June 2012

I was told at my NT scan that a normal FHR was between 120-180. Fwiw, I was 12w6d when I got that stat.

Cherry1111 · June 2012

As others have said that is normal. It will slow down a bit in the next few weeks. At my ultrasound when I was 9w1d the heart rate was 177 and they said that was great.