What is a normal fetal heart rate?

Question

Just had my second ultrasound yesterday, should have been 9 weeks 4 days but baby measured at 9 weeks exactly. Is that normal? Dr didn't seem too worried. Also the heart rate was at 160, is that where it should be? Sorry for the questions but after 2 miscarriages everything makes me nervous!

Answer

Everything sounds like it's wonderful! That is a perfect heart rate and being a few days off in either direction is fine. Due dates, like mentioned before, are just an estimate plus depending on how baby is positioned may alter the reading a little and finally just like us babies come in different shapes and sizes. Congratulations!

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At 10 weeks the hr was 162 bpm and now at 12 weeks is 190 bpm. The sonogram technician said at 5 weeks they are usually 140-150 then gradually go up to 190s then around 20 weeks will hover around 150 for the rest of the pregnancy. As for measuring don't worry. Your estimated due date is just an estimation and and few days is not a big deal. When I went to my first sonogram I was 5 days smaller than originally estimated.

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At my emergency ultrasound at 7w4d she said between 120 and 180 is good. Mine was 157 and she said it was perfect. There's a big range. Yours is totally normal.

What is a normal fetal heart rate?

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