Heartrates and babies gender!
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Topic: Heartrates and babies gender!
Posted By: emachan
Subject: Heartrates and babies gender!
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 5:27pm
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I was just wondering what people think about the 'faster the heartrate, the more chance its gonna be a girl' theory.
What was your babies heartrates while you were pregnant and did you end up having a girl or a boy? Also, heartbeats slow down as the baby grows right? How do you know when you should take the heartrate (like what month!?)   Thanks in advance! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 5:31pm
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My MW told us that the heart beats that sound like horse hooves 'clip clip clip' are girls and the 'doof doof' beats are boys.
She did stress that it was an old wives tale but she said based on that we were going to have a girl and we did. She made her 'prediction' every time she monitored the heart rate - so right through the pregnancy. She did it for a friend of mine too and correctly predicted she would have a girl as well. -------------  
 
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 5:38pm
| Oliver's each time we heard it was around the 130 mark which is a boy according to the old wives tale - and it was correct. |
Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 5:50pm
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at the moment our little sprog is racing along at 161bpm, was this fast at the 12.5 week scan and was going between 150-160 at the midwives at 13.5 weeks and using my doppler this morning, I worked out it was still 160bpm. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: Leahsmummy
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 6:18pm
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When we went for our scan at 13weeks the heart rate was 158bpm is that fast or slow for 13weeks??? -------------   
Angel Baby Dec 09, We will love you forever. |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 6:35pm
| Daniels was always fast, he was meant to be a girl according to that rule but obviously isn't lol |
Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 7:17pm
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Ts heart beat was always in the 150-160 range but is obviously a boy! but heaps of people swear by it ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 8:06pm
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Paris was always fast, and well, she was a girl.
Ayja, was mostly around 140s, and still very clearly a girl so didn't quite work for her. Mostly babies heart rates are usually about double an adults average heart rate, right up until after birth, so usually anywhere between 120 - 160s is ok. Occasionally some babies do have a lower heart rate around birth and sit around the 100 mark, but mostly it's once they get older (post-birth) that their heart rates change. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 8:20pm
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Olivia's was always between 140-160 bpm. I guess that was reasonably fast. -------------  
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 8:54pm
Yup, and the earlier you are, the faster the heartbeat will be, on dating scans it's normal for the heartrate to be between 150-170, then it slows a little as you get further along. I have no idea what Maya's was, the gremlins were always around 150 (and always within a few beats of each other which meant working out which one was which was a nightmare!) and this one is hanging out around 150 too. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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mum2paris wrote:Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 9:09pm
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it got written in my pink book every time.. he was 163 then in the 150's until about 28 weeks then from then on 140 or so..and he was a doof doof beat..didnt know that one! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 9:18pm
| both of mine were the same at each stage. |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 9:19pm
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I can't remember what Miss M's was but it was in the range that indicated a higher chance of it being a girl...i do remember that much. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 9:22pm
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Interesting, Lauren was a clipity clop type heart beat and yes she is a girl!
My m/w swore from 12 weeks onwards that I was having a girl, right up to and all the way through my labour she still swore I was having a girl, but I was adament I was having a boy for some reason. And guess what out popped a girl, she was soooooo right. Actually I have my maternity notes right here on my desk, this was her heartrate tracking through pregnancy @ 18wks - 152, @ 30wks - 152, @ 32wks - 140, @ 36wks - 142. I was always under the understanding anything under 125 indicated more chance of a boy, anything over 140 indicated more chance of a girl. I could be wrong though! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 9:16am
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My babys is always 140, my MW said lower heartrates are usually boys and higher ones are usually girls, but of course no theory is full proof.
My MW guessed boy for Caden and thats what he is (Well we asume lol, dont ever really know until they pop out!)------------- |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 9:35am
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i believed in this heartrate theory as it was true for everyone i knew that had babies.....that's partly why i was 95% sure charli was a boy.
the whole way through my pregnancy with her, the heartrate was exactly the same or 1-2 beats higher than jack was at the same 'age' which was 130-145. mostly sat around the 140 mark as you can see, charli came out a girl  so i wouldn't take too much notice of the heartrates------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Mikki
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 1:00pm
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If your baby is asleep when you have a scan or doppler check then the heartbeat will naturally be slower, if they are awake it will be faster, I think its just an old wives tale.
We are having a girl and her heart beat has been both fast and slow at various times. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 2:23pm
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It doesn't work for everyone but it has for most people I know. It's something like 110-130 boys and 140-160 girls. Or was the boys 120-140? I can't remember. Anyhow, all mine were 150-155ish for most of the time (and definitely towards the end). You can't really count it until after 16 or so weeks. ------------- |
Posted By: rosewood
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 2:33pm
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I thought that it was above 140 = girl and below 140 = boy.
Worked for my dd as she was always 150 ish mark if I remember corectly. This baby is a surprise and heart rate has remained 130-145 throughout so will have to post back in 3 weeks and let you know on that one ------------- Gill http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 3:04pm
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Hmm, I've been wondering if I'm having a boy as the hb last this week was 134 and with my daughter it was in the 150s from this stage on ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 14 April 2008 at 9:20pm
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Not sure about the heartrate thing (I'll have to listen again at my next appointment) - but DH and I had been arguing about wether ours was a boy or a girl so decided to try out the ring test.
We both got the same result (girl :) I win!) so wondering if anyone else had tried this and how accurate it was?? ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 14 April 2008 at 9:38pm
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The ring thing was wrong for us, strongly indicated a boy, and no she is a girl!!
Oh well it was fun to try anyway! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: rosewood
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 2:00pm
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The ring test didnt work for me either!
There were 2 of us pg at work and my colleague had had her scan that said that she was having a girl. I didnt want to know what we were having following my scan. We decided to test the wedding ring theory and got someone independent to do it. Her ring moved in circles for her and yes she had a girl. For me it moved in a straight line which indicates boy. I most certainly had a girl! ------------- Gill http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: KiwiAtHeart
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 4:20pm
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Been reading around and found this thread, (bit old i know) thought it was interesting.
DD's heart rate was in the 150's i think, and with DS they were 128-132 bpm, so thats true to the myth. Had my 12 week scan a couple of days ago for this one and heart rate was 168 bpm so that would be indicating girl. Although my mothers instinct and every single other gender myth out there says boy which is what i really feel im having. Also at a 7 week scan i had the heart rate was 153 bpm, i actually thought it was supposed to decrease over time. Will be interesting to see what im having! -------------  
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Posted By: Cinderella
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 5:11pm
| I asked my MW recently about heart rates as I was curious. She said it is only in the last few weeks of pregnancy that it can help predict sex as the heart rates change at the end. The way I see it there is a 50/50 chance of someone being right lol |
Posted By: KiwiAtHeart
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 5:45pm
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Thats what my midwife said too lol, seems to be pretty accurate for lots of women though -------------
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 6:34pm
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My MW reckoned DD2 was a boy based on this. DD1 was 150-160, DD2 130-135. Both girls. DD2 is just a bit more chilled out ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: JuliaC
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 4:27pm
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we are having a very consisten heartbeat of 150 and a clipetyclop sound and it is going to be aboy :) ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 6:43pm
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Interesting T-Rex, I hope that rings true for me too.
DS was always about 160bpm, this one is like 130-140. -------------  
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 7:41pm
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My two had really similar heart rates. 160ish at the beginning then it slowed down a little as i got further along. I think they were both 130ish in the end. As you can see they are one of each.
Don't know what this ones heart rate is yet. ------------- 
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