Fetal heart beat

[juliec26]

Just wondered if anyone thinks fetal heart rate can determine sex of baby.. When pregnant with dd fetal heart rate with 160 ish.. Went for 16 week check fetal heart rate was 137 does this predict a boy ???

I think it's an old wives tale.

I was monitored a lot through pregnancy and the hb rate was different all the time so i doubt it means anything.

When I was pregnant with my son, his heartbeat was always above 140 bpm which was quite fast for a boy and the MW suggested that he was a girl.

With this second pregnancy, the heart beat is greater and has ranged from 145-156 bpm and the 20 week scan indicated a girl.

Not sure if this actually helps or not

there's no medical evidence to support it - but the old wives tale suggests that a faster heart rate is a boy.

Thanks ladies - Just wondered, but think that most midwives can tell sex with heart rate when your in labour not before - apparently!!