Comments on: Worried about hearing baby's heartrate drop on doppler at 17 weeks.?

By: BaBy girL dUe...DeC.12,2008

BaBy girL dUe...DeC.12,2008 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:31:26 +0000

were you laying on your back? if so that could just be the problem:) when you lay on your back you decrese blood flow to the placenta by laying on a vein it is possible for a babys heartrate to drop dramaticly in just a few seconds (especially the farther along you are) that is why the doctors dont advise pregnant women to lie on their backs! im sure your baby is just fine and dandy! congrats on the little one!

By: rogers11

rogers11 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:31:26 +0000

My mother is an Obstetrics Nurse Clinical 3 and I know that she has talked to various women about this problem before. My honest advice is that you call up your pediatrician or schedule another appointment and tell her about your concerns. Tell her your observations and what you think is happening and make sure you let her know that you are ill at ease from thinking all this. She needs to know that you are worried and need to be reassured. If you don’t get it checked out, something could happen to the baby before it is born and the heart beat could be a sign of premature heart problems. Check with your doctor and let her be the one to tell you whats going on.

By: Emily F

Emily F — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:31:26 +0000

Have you had an ultrasound yet? I was 14 weeks when I had an ultrasound at a specialists office to rule out heart defects. It was actually pretty interesting. They dissected his heart on the monitor. All the chambers, valves, etc. I recommend it. The heart rate shouldn’t have dropped that low. maybe 120’s…not 60’s. best of luck