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Subject: 16268
Posted: 13 December 2011 at 7:41pm

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.

Edited by _Deb_]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:41:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415927&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415927 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415908&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415908 Author: MamaT
Subject: 16268
Posted: 13 December 2011 at 6:43pm

Interesting T-Rex, I hope that rings true for me too.
DS was always about 160bpm, this one is like 130-140.]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:43:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415908&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415908 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415884&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415884 Author: JuliaC
Subject: 16268
Posted: 13 December 2011 at 4:27pm

we are having a very consisten heartbeat of 150 and a clipetyclop sound and it is going to be aboy :)]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:27:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415884&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415884 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415617&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415617 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 December 2011 at 6:34pm

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 ]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:34:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415617&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415617 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415599&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415599 Author: KiwiAtHeart
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 December 2011 at 5:45pm

Thats what my midwife said too lol, seems to be pretty accurate for lots of women though]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:45:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415599&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415599 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415589&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415589 Author: Cinderella
Subject: 16268
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]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:11:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415589&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415589 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415574&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415574 Author: KiwiAtHeart
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 December 2011 at 4:20pm

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!]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:20:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=1415574&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#1415574 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=357182&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#357182 Author: rosewood
Subject: 16268
Posted: 16 April 2008 at 2:00pm

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!]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:00:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=357182&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#357182 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=355399&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#355399 Author: peachy
Subject: 16268
Posted: 14 April 2008 at 9:38pm

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!
]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:38:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=355399&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#355399 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=355370&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#355370 Author: gypsynita
Subject: 16268
Posted: 14 April 2008 at 9:20pm

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??]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:20:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=355370&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#355370 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353840&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353840 Author: meow
Subject: 16268
Posted: 13 April 2008 at 3:04pm

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 ]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:04:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353840&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353840 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353823&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353823 Author: rosewood
Subject: 16268
Posted: 13 April 2008 at 2:33pm

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 ]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:33:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353823&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353823 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353817&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353817 Author: busymum
Subject: 16268
Posted: 13 April 2008 at 2:23pm

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.]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:23:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353817&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353817 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353786&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353786 Author: Mikki
Subject: 16268
Posted: 13 April 2008 at 1:00pm

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.]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353786&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353786 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353706&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353706 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 16268
Posted: 13 April 2008 at 9:35am

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]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:35:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353706&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353706 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353699&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353699 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 16268
Posted: 13 April 2008 at 9:16am

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!)]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:16:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353699&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353699 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353485&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353485 Author: peachy
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 9:22pm

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!]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:22:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353485&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353485 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353476&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353476 Author: Paws
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 9:19pm

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. ]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:19:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353476&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353476 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353472&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353472 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 9:18pm

both of mine were the same at each stage.]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:18:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353472&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353472 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353456&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353456 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 9:09pm

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!]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:09:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353456&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353456 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353430&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353430 Author: Maya
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 8:54pm

mum2paris wrote: 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.

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.]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:54:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353430&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353430 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353389&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353389 Author: Freesia
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 8:20pm

Olivia's was always between 140-160 bpm. I guess that was reasonably fast.]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:20:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353389&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353389 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353380&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353380 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 8:06pm

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.]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:06:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353380&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353380 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353334&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353334 Author: popcorn
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 7:17pm

Ts heart beat was always in the 150-160 range but is obviously a boy! but heaps of people swear by it]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:17:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353334&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353334 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353304&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353304 Author: kebakat
Subject: 16268
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]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:35:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353304&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353304 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353296&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353296 Author: Leahsmummy
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 6:18pm

When we went for our scan at 13weeks the heart rate was 158bpm is that fast or slow for 13weeks???]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:18:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353296&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353296 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353266&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353266 Author: emachan
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 5:50pm

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.]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:50:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353266&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353266 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353254&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353254 Author: katie1
Subject: 16268
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.]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:38:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353254&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353254 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353249&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353249 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 5:31pm

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.]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:31:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353249&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353249 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353244&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353244 Author: emachan
Subject: 16268
Posted: 12 April 2008 at 5:27pm

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! ]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:27:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16268&PID=353244&title=heartrates-and-babies-gender#353244