Fetal heart rate normal?
Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at
7:15 pm
Hello, i just had my 12 week doc appointment and when the doppler was used my baby’s heart rate was 154 bpm. Now, at 6 weeks it was 164, and 8 weeks it was 185. Are these differences normal? The doc wasnt concerned but i think its a huge change from 8 weeks.
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Those are all perfect. My son’s heartrate was 165 three weeks ago and now it’s 140. There can be major differences some weeks but overall everything is totally normal.
It can be scary sometimes when you aren’t sure but your doctor would have said something if there was anything wrong so don’t worry. I’ve always found that doctors don’t sugar coat things and if there’s a problem, they’ll be sure to tell you straight up. So if your doctor isn’t concerned you shouldn’t be either.
Good luck
And enjoy the doppler for now. I’m 32 weeks and my son HATES the doppler. Every time my midwife uses it he shifts away and yesterday at my appointment he learned a new trick. Every time the doppler shifts when he does, he’ll just give mummy a good solid kick in the ribs and see if that makes a difference. Hahahaha I hope for your sake your baby is a bit more co-operative than mine hahahah 
That is great
Your baby is tiny that is normal.As the months go by it will go down because the baby is growing.I am 30 weeks now and her heart rate is 130.As long as it does not go below 120 the docs say the baby is great 
Congrats.
the first ultrasound I had was at 12 weeks and that’s also when the doctor used the handheld sound thing to let me hear the heart, I was 13 weeks and the baby’s heart rate was at 156, and that’s normal. I don’t know much about the first two, but just know you’re in good shape