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Heart rate theory

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SunshineAndRaindrops · 15/02/2018 20:50

So from what Ive read, when listening to your baby's heart rate anything over 140 suggests your having a girl?? Anyone tested this theory and is it effective?? First time baby for us and we're not finding our the sex but curiosity is slowly getting the better of me! X

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meow1989 · 15/02/2018 21:45

We thought girl according to the heart beat theory but we're having a little boy 💙

Lj8893 · 15/02/2018 21:48

It's not true. I listen to baby's HRs day in, day out and many of them are over 140bpm and not all girls!

ClareB83 · 15/02/2018 21:49

My twin boys heart beats this week were 138 and 150. So fail.

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SunshineAndRaindrops · 15/02/2018 21:55

Interesting, thank you for the replies only 19 (hopefully) more weeks to go until he or she arrives ⭐

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InteriorLulu · 15/02/2018 21:58

DDs heart rate was faster than DSs. The midwife commented on the speed of DDs but remained non-commital. So, yes, in my case it was true, but I think it was probably just coincidence.

zaalitje · 16/02/2018 07:11

My boys HB yesterday was 155, so nope.

Addy2 · 16/02/2018 07:17

There's no statistical difference between the two.

Penguin27 · 16/02/2018 07:22

DS's heart rate was always around 130. We didn't find out the sex but my midwife said that she thought she knew. After delivery, I asked her if she'd guessed boy and she said yes, when I asked why she said because of his heart rate.

DaisyLand · 16/02/2018 07:30

Keep going to get heart rate monitored cuz reduced movements. My baby within an hour does values of 110-160 which is what a normal baby hr should do. So this theory is just a lie really as all hearts will do the same

DaisyLand · 16/02/2018 08:58

Also to point out, normally below 140 is a baby resting, especially if the rate doesnt move much up and down, it goes up over 140-150 when baby moves or is excited (you just ate some sugar and his heart goes hype)

So really a fraction of a second in their life wont tell you what sex the baby is as it depends what the little one is doing when you listen to their heart rate, only will a scan or a chromosome test.

Yeah i've had around 6 ctgs in the last month so now i'm the ctg expert hahaha

awankstainonhumanity · 16/02/2018 13:21

My midwife said she'd put money on my bump being a girl because of the fast heartbeat. She was wrong!

Shaunieh95 · 16/02/2018 13:34

My boys heart rate was 132 :)

PenelopePickle · 16/02/2018 13:35

I'm having boy/girl twins and my boys heart rate is always higher than the girls

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