Whats your baby's normal HR and is it a girl or boy?

hooslisa · June 2012

.....so, you know this old wives tale about high heart rates being girls and low ones being boys. the cut off i've heard most often is 140; higher, it's a girl; lower, it's a boy.

we're team green and i'm curious to know what you folks who know the gender are experiencing.

do you know if it's a girl or a boy and what is your typical fetal HR at your appts?

our baby's HR would indicate a boy based on this.

britvahok · June 2012

I'm having a boy and his HR is always between 140-145. I guess I'm a little borderline

Jnmac83 · June 2012

We're having a boy. In the beginning he was always 160's. Recently, we've found him anywhere from 130's-140's. I think he was 143 at our 4d u/s and then he was 137 at my doc appt a few days later.

Andreabks · June 2012

at 12 weeks we were between 170-180, but 16 weeks it slowed down and has since remained between 130-155 depending on alseep or awake, and we're having a girl (3d u/s on Friday, hope she's still a girl Wink

)

skooz · June 2012

We're having a girl and her heart rate has been around 140 at every appointment. Sometimes a little above and sometimes a little below.

rels09 · June 2012

We're Team Sneaky, but we've almost always been on the borderline (140s), so it was never definitive one way or another. Now that our babies are bigger, I think it fluctuates more (in addition to slowing down a little overall). I was 155 at one appointment and 135 at the next. FWIW, I read that this OWT is only true when you are actually in labor.

kelnyc · June 2012

Mine has been wrong according to the OWT since day 1. It's meaningless.

stever · June 2012

I'm having a boy and his HB has been 130 at the last two appts, was 150+ at previous appointments.

bigbootyjudi · June 2012

We're having a boy and he's usually between 155-160 bpm.

Novem06 · June 2012

DS was always between 165-170 which according to OWT is a girl.

We are team green again and this LO is between 140-145.

KayaXavier · June 2012

150, boy.

Wait, does Team Sneaky really mean that you know the gender but refuse to disclose it to strangers on the Internet? I may need a minute to prevent my eyes from actually rolling out of my head on that one. And I thought gender reveal parties were over the top assuming everyone is deeply involved in your kids genitals. That's a new level of AW.

mamahawk12 · June 2012

Consistently between 135-145 and it's a boy.

exc1tedforbaby1 · June 2012

With the exception if the first ultrasound at 8w (it was 155) it's always been 145-150.. And it's a boy.

KAB414 · June 2012

My boy's hr is usually right around 140

Katierose2010 · June 2012

Our little girl is about 140

CLeigh03 · June 2012

Slower end here - 130's, and, it's a boy.

allardr · June 2012

160s usually and we're having a girl.

kelnyc · June 2012

KayaXavier:

150, boy.

Wait, does Team Sneaky really mean that you know the gender but refuse to disclose it to strangers on the Internet? I may need a minute to prevent my eyes from actually rolling out of my head on that one. And I thought gender reveal parties were over the top assuming everyone is deeply involved in your kids genitals. That's a new level of AW.

That's exactly what it means and you can relax your eyeballs. I am Team Sneaky because my IRL BFF lurks these boards, and we aren't telling anyone IRL. You know what they say about assuming.

gollywollypog · June 2012

Boy here. He's usually in the high 140s to 150s but today while bouncing around like a mexican jumping bean at my appt he was in the 160s. Like kelnyc said, it's meaningless. Can be fun though to speculate (just like peeing on baking soda Wink

).

rels09 · June 2012

kelnyc:
KayaXavier:

150, boy.

Wait, does Team Sneaky really mean that you know the gender but refuse to disclose it to strangers on the Internet? I may need a minute to prevent my eyes from actually rolling out of my head on that one. And I thought gender reveal parties were over the top assuming everyone is deeply involved in your kids genitals. That's a new level of AW.

That's exactly what it means and you can relax your eyeballs. I am Team Sneaky because my IRL BFF lurks these boards, and we aren't telling anyone IRL. You know what they say about assuming.

Yes, Kaya, you made your stance on Team Sneaky perfectly clear last week. Like kel, we have at least 3 IRL friends who are Bumpies. One of them knew about my BFP before we had announced to anyone outside of our immediate families because of The Nest. So yes, I am keeping it private on the internet as well. Since you truly don't care, I don't see why you would give a hoot whether I disclose it in this post or not. I answered the question effectively anyway: the OWT was not predictive because the HR was always on the borderline. What do you care?

hooslisa · June 2012

Andreabks:
at 12 weeks we were between 170-180, but 16 weeks it slowed down and has since remained between 130-155 depending on alseep or awake, and we're having a girl (3d u/s on Friday, hope she's still a girl )

ha. better check again. those old wives are never wrong

mswood1977 · June 2012

My baby's heart rate has never been below 145 and we are having a boy.

hooslisa · June 2012

KLilley:
Boy here. He's usually in the high 140s to 150s but today while bouncing around like a mexican jumping bean at my appt he was in the 160s. Like kelnyc said, it's meaningless. Can be fun though to speculate (just like peeing on baking soda ).

oh man, this is the first i'm hearing about peeing on baking soda. now i'm going to have to restrain myself from doing that.

hooslisa · June 2012

rels09:
kelnyc:
KayaXavier:

150, boy.

Wait, does Team Sneaky really mean that you know the gender but refuse to disclose it to strangers on the Internet? I may need a minute to prevent my eyes from actually rolling out of my head on that one. And I thought gender reveal parties were over the top assuming everyone is deeply involved in your kids genitals. That's a new level of AW.

That's exactly what it means and you can relax your eyeballs. I am Team Sneaky because my IRL BFF lurks these boards, and we aren't telling anyone IRL. You know what they say about assuming.

Yes, Kaya, you made your stance on Team Sneaky perfectly clear last week. Like kel, we have at least 3 IRL friends who are Bumpies. One of them knew about my BFP before we had announced to anyone outside of our immediate families because of The Nest. So yes, I am keeping it private on the internet as well. Since you truly don't care, I don't see why you would give a hoot whether I disclose it in this post or not. I answered the question effectively anyway: the OWT was not predictive because the HR was always on the borderline. What do you care?

i had no idea being team sneaky was so serious as to warrant taking a stance. sheesh.

rels09 · June 2012

hooslisa:
rels09:
kelnyc:
KayaXavier:

150, boy.

Wait, does Team Sneaky really mean that you know the gender but refuse to disclose it to strangers on the Internet? I may need a minute to prevent my eyes from actually rolling out of my head on that one. And I thought gender reveal parties were over the top assuming everyone is deeply involved in your kids genitals. That's a new level of AW.

That's exactly what it means and you can relax your eyeballs. I am Team Sneaky because my IRL BFF lurks these boards, and we aren't telling anyone IRL. You know what they say about assuming.

Yes, Kaya, you made your stance on Team Sneaky perfectly clear last week. Like kel, we have at least 3 IRL friends who are Bumpies. One of them knew about my BFP before we had announced to anyone outside of our immediate families because of The Nest. So yes, I am keeping it private on the internet as well. Since you truly don't care, I don't see why you would give a hoot whether I disclose it in this post or not. I answered the question effectively anyway: the OWT was not predictive because the HR was always on the borderline. What do you care?

i had no idea being team sneaky was so serious as to warrant taking a stance. sheesh.

I didn't either, but she flamed me and others for it last week, too, so it irked me to see the same complaint again, especially when I patiently explained last time that a big part of our reason for doing it is because some very, very important people in our lives really wanted to be surprised. Not to AW about anything. Sheesh.

hooslisa · June 2012

rels09:
hooslisa:
rels09:
kelnyc:
KayaXavier:

150, boy.

Wait, does Team Sneaky really mean that you know the gender but refuse to disclose it to strangers on the Internet? I may need a minute to prevent my eyes from actually rolling out of my head on that one. And I thought gender reveal parties were over the top assuming everyone is deeply involved in your kids genitals. That's a new level of AW.

That's exactly what it means and you can relax your eyeballs. I am Team Sneaky because my IRL BFF lurks these boards, and we aren't telling anyone IRL. You know what they say about assuming.

Yes, Kaya, you made your stance on Team Sneaky perfectly clear last week. Like kel, we have at least 3 IRL friends who are Bumpies. One of them knew about my BFP before we had announced to anyone outside of our immediate families because of The Nest. So yes, I am keeping it private on the internet as well. Since you truly don't care, I don't see why you would give a hoot whether I disclose it in this post or not. I answered the question effectively anyway: the OWT was not predictive because the HR was always on the borderline. What do you care?

i had no idea being team sneaky was so serious as to warrant taking a stance. sheesh.

I didn't either, but she flamed me and others for it last week, too, so it irked me to see the same complaint again, especially when I patiently explained last time that a big part of our reason for doing it is because some very, very important people in our lives really wanted to be surprised. Not to AW about anything. Sheesh.

i gathered as much, AW.

Salem1013 · June 2012

We are having a boy and his HR has been anywhere between 126, which was a very early HR, and 145, which is where it usually is these days.

bnw1407 · June 2012

We're having a girl and her heart rate has always been 148-150...

babypaloozyvan · June 2012

First U/S - 138

Most after or from doppler - around 145

Last doppler two weeks ago - 148

I'm having a boy. However, the under/over 140 heart rate thing, I've heard only relates to the first heart rate given in the first trimester. If that's the case, it was right for me!

JulieBean767 · June 2012

DS was around 135-140 consistently the second half of pregnancy. This LO, another boy, has settled at 145-150.

sholmes2007 · June 2012

Early pregnancy (before 16 weeks) it was around 160, now it is consistently around 140. We're definately having a girl and you can't tell I'm pregnant from behind. LOL

babypaloozyvan · June 2012

C_mo:
KayaXavier:

150, boy.

Wait, does Team Sneaky really mean that you know the gender but refuse to disclose it to strangers on the Internet? I may need a minute to prevent my eyes from actually rolling out of my head on that one. And I thought gender reveal parties were over the top assuming everyone is deeply involved in your kids genitals. That's a new level of AW.

Im pretty sure they're not telling anyone. You would be surprised what people can track down online of you look hard enough. I seriously doubt they give a flying f*ck if you think it's AWish.

This. Who cares what the OP of this response calls her team, it's HER team! Well said C_mo!

Mizsoccer83 · June 2012

Our LO is a boy and he has had a steady heart rate in the upper 150's. Now that he is getting a little bigger, his heart rate was 140 at our last appointment 1.5 weeks ago.