What is the normal Fetal Heart Rate at 17 weeks?

mstoker11 · July 2015

I am a FTM and currently 17 weeks pregnant. I recently just purchased a Sonoline B Fetal Doppler so my husband and I can listen to our little one everyday and the FHR keeps reading between 120-130, mostly 125, while baby is actively moving around. I am just wondering is this normal? Our last OB appointment it read 125 and the doctor said it was normal just making sure this is ok?! Ive had several other moms/friends question why it is so low. Kind of worrying me.

2octobermama · July 2015

At my 20 week US, I was told the normal range is 120-170. If your OB wasn't concerned, I probably wouldn't be either.

oneblessedmess · July 2015

I have a sonoline b as well but I don't usually bother with the HR it gives since I don't know if I'm holding it properly to be accurate. I just figure it out manually- count the heartbeats for 15 seconds and then multiply that by 4 (or you can count for 30 seconds and multiply by 2, or if you have the patience count for a whole 60 seconds.)

But yes, anything between 120-160 is fine.