High heartbeat?

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Registered: 03-21-2007
High heartbeat?
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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 11:56am

I always have to have something to worry about! Yesterday was our first u/s and there was a heartbeat and measured 8w4d, which is about right (hard to say considering I conceived after my chemical pg in April and did not have a cycle before conceiving).

The heartbeat was 174. Does that seem high to anyone? Neither the u/s tech nor the doctor seemed concerned at all.

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Registered: 08-17-2002
In reply to: roxy2233
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 12:37pm
A high heartbeat, especially early on, is perfectly normal. It will slow as your baby grows. Both my babies have had heartbeats in the 160's at 12 weeks, but every baby is different and often girls will have higher hbs than boys. Sounds like a nice strong heartbeat for your baby!


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Registered: 05-18-2006
In reply to: roxy2233
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 12:49pm

Nope, sounds great to me.

 
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-08-2006
In reply to: roxy2233
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:09pm

Oh yes us PAL’s worry about everything!! Matthew’s heart beat at 7 weeks was around 180! It started to slowly go down to around 150, but then of course when his heart rate started dropping I got worried also!!


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Registered: 06-13-2007
In reply to: roxy2233
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 3:15pm
It sounds like it's in a really good range. Nothing to worry about. :)
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Registered: 10-09-2002
In reply to: roxy2233
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 4:06pm
I think that sounds about right.

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Registered: 12-29-2006
In reply to: roxy2233
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 8:31pm
My little bean had an hb of 174, too!
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Registered: 11-18-2006
In reply to: roxy2233
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 8:56pm

I looked back at my pg journal, and this baby's hb was 174 at 8 weeks, 167 at 10 weeks, 162 at 12 weeks, and has been in the 130-140's since then. We are 33 weeks now. I think it's completely normal for the hb to start out low-ish (in the 120's at week 6), shoot way up, and then level off after a while. It's OK!!!

Nicole H

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