Babys heart rate? I just had an apt with my midwife and the babys heart rate was 130bpm - that is the lowest one I have ever had! I am feeling really bummed that it means its going to be another boy I would love to hear from anyone who's baby had a low HR but ended up being a girl.

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 DS 3 was in the girl zone also. The nurses kept telling me it was going to be a girl in the delivery room just from his heart rate. He's all boy trust me!

All my boys had high heart rates.  It's just an old wives tale! 

Thanks gilrs, my DS2 was alway between 155 and 160 so I know it dosent always ring true the other way around. Im just being paranoid I guess.

 I know this is the opposite way round but I can remember the midwives saying that I was having a girl when I was all wired up to monitors in the delivery suite. My son was born a couple of hours later lol! xx

All of my boys had pretty high heartrates.  I think at each appt. they ranged between the 150s-160s.

Ignore the heartrate at all costs...unless its too low or too high for health reaosns..otherwise..as long at its beating within the regular zone for "babies" your good!!!  My kids were all over the place...

DS#1...138 (at u/s & only had one other count once before labour and delivery)

DS#2...138 (1st & only count...145 @ u/s)

DS#3...145-155...several counts

DS#4...145...generally the same at all counts & u/s

DS#5...138-145...up and down the entire thing

the baby I am carrying now...I got 170 first time @13 weeks with my own doppler, 148 @ dr. office, 150 at home, 140 last week at dr., and it was 143 @ u/s and it a girl!!!

Good luck adn don't give up hope...the heartrate is just a generalization and is proived wrong many times!!!

Clarebear:

babys heart rate was 130bpm

jojogirl posted a few days ago about her DD being only 130 at the first u/s...so it happens!!!

I am wondering if you are just opposite you have your 's with high heart rates and maybe your with low HR?!?! And it's all on OWT!! So think positive:)

Rhonda79:

I am wondering if you are just opposite you have your 's with high heart rates and maybe your with low HR?!?!

I am wondering the same thing!!

I understand focusing on the heartrate though..I was so focused on it too, thought there was no way that I could have a girl in there...no way in H...but I do...I saw the goods myself..when I asked how sure the tech showed me everything...mine it is a case of they  are all in the same range really...so don't worry!!!  You could have a girl in there..the heartrate means nothing...take some of your other symptons...compare other OWT's...see what you come up with..but remember..they are just OWT's!!!  Just liek every kid has their own personality, every kid has their own heartrate regardless of gender..they have a personality in there !!!  I totally believe that!!!

My boys HB were all high and my girl's was low, always in the 130's.  When I was on the monitor in labor, they were all worried because it was in the 120's, but she was just asleep! Lol.

Two of my sons had really high heartbeats too.  It's just an OWT.

 I don't think the heartrate tells you anything.  It can be based on so many things (how active the baby is, etc.).  I just read about a study indicating that babies of mothers who exercise regularly have lower heartrates, because their hearts get in better shape from the exercise.  I really don't think it's something you can read anything into.

LillyVanilly:

well, all I can tell you is both my boys have always been in the girl zone!!!!!

Me too!