![]() This blog post is part three of our series about Ultrasounds, written by our Nurse Manager, Tresa: “Here at Crossroads Pregnancy Center, we offer free, limited obstetric ultrasounds. Babies grow very rapidly during this period in a pregnancy, but that will be addressed in the next blog. Unfortunately, time is what is required-time for the baby to mature and grow. This waiting period can be very stressful for the parents. If this happens, a repeat ultrasound is scheduled within a couple of weeks of the first ultrasound to recheck the heart rate. Sometimes the baby’s heart rate is slower, especially if it is very early in the pregnancy (before 7 weeks gestation). The average baby’s heart rate is measured around 110 at around 6 weeks gestation, peaks at 9 weeks (sometimes reaching levels near 180 bpm), and then gradually decreases as the fetus approaches term. Ultrasound showing a baby at 6 weeks 3 days gestation and a heart rate of 122 bpm. The baby’s gestational age also plays an important role in how fast a baby’s heart rate is. If your baby is active, its heart rate will be elevated. There’s an old wives tale that states that a boy baby’s heartbeat is usually slower than 140 beats per minute (bpm) and a girl baby’s heartbeat is usually faster than 140 bpm. Even waiting until after 6 weeks, a transvaginal scan is required to measure the heartbeat on this tiny 6mm baby. It is at this time that the baby is big enough to obtain this value. At Crossroads, we feel that this is so important that all parents receive a picture of their baby’s heartbeat.Īppointments for this ultrasound are usually scheduled after 6 weeks gestational age (6 weeks after the first day of your last menstrual period). ![]() The fetal (baby’s) heartbeat is an important indicator that everything is progressing as it should and a question that most parents want to be answered. “Is that my baby’s heartbeat?” is a question that I hear almost every time I perform an ultrasound.
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