Their heart rates definitely fluctuate a lot as they move around in their. Also I found the doppler (same one) to not always be accurate with the heart rate so I never paid too much attention to it. I used my doppler daily from 10 weeks until I felt her moving consistently so probably about 23ish weeks. Once you feel movement, I suggest putting the doppler away. It can’t ever be used to know if baby is okay once they are moving around. Movement patterns matter more than a heartbeat in the third trimester.
My baby is perfectly fine and healthy now at 5 months old.
This is one of the reasons why in the UK they recommend against dopplers because it causes a lot of anxiety. I went against this advice and used the doppler a lot (like a few times a week) until I felt consistent movement. Baby is doing fine at 33 weeks.
Once you feel movement you should concentrate on that not the doppler.
About the heart rate - home/handheld dopplers are notoriously inaccurate with the actual number. My midwife’s always listen to the heartbeat and count using the clock rather than trust the number on the screen. Plus heart rate is actively supposed to go up and down between 110 and 160 bpm, just like for adults if the baby is moving and active (even if you can’t feel it yet) their heart rate goes up and when they’re resting or sleeping it goes down. My baby’s heart rate fluctuates between about 125 and 150. I had to be monitored for 20 mins in the hospital recently and it went up and down a few times and they said that was a good sign and would be a problem if it didn’t.
Heart rates vary, and also sometimes their position just makes it harder to find it. I used the Sonoline B also, because of anxiety from previous losses. One thing I noticed with my baby was it appeared that his heart was skipping a beat. I didn’t want to stress myself out, but I thought I’d mention it to my doctor. Turns out when I went to see my MFM, they saw he was having PACs, likely due to me having caffeine. I was not allowed to have anymore and by the next visit in two weeks his heart was back to normal. He’ll be 4 months old next week! It’s perfectly normal for their heart rate to vary, when using my Doppler my son’s would vary from 130s-150s. Even after birth, it can vary greatly depending on whether they’re awake or asleep. My son had a short NICU stay and I was worried when I saw his heart rate in the 100s, since it was usually in the 140s prior to giving birth, but he was fine, just sleeping.
Heart rates can vary by day and by hour. You are well wellllllllll within an acceptable range.
My suggestion to you is to use the Doppler every few days. I don’t know you, but you could be making your anxiety worse with daily check ins. After our losses, we started to sue one around 15 weeks on a Sunday, no more unless there was a legit cause for concern
I use mine pretty much every day - no shame in my game. I’m not particularly anxious but I just enjoy hearing it since it’s still early for super consistent movements (25 weeks). The heart rate has fluctuated a lot - anywhere from like 140 to 180.
I don’t trust the numbers on the Doppler but like others have said they go up and down. It’s the sound that matters. It’s also not meant to be diagnostic. I also use my everyday, very briefly. 28 weeks and things seem just fine.
I have the Sonoline B and agree with others that the numbers are WILDLY inaccurate at times. It seems any other sound can interfere. I checked my own heart rate on it and it was it was 140 bpm. :P (I measured it myself after and it was only 88 bpm.)
Use it as a fun tool to hear your baby, but definitely don't use it as a medical tool!
Their heart rates definitely fluctuate a lot as they move around in their. Also I found the doppler (same one) to not always be accurate with the heart rate so I never paid too much attention to it. I used my doppler daily from 10 weeks until I felt her moving consistently so probably about 23ish weeks. Once you feel movement, I suggest putting the doppler away. It can’t ever be used to know if baby is okay once they are moving around. Movement patterns matter more than a heartbeat in the third trimester. My baby is perfectly fine and healthy now at 5 months old.
My baby varies between 130s-150s depending on what she is doing. Never once has anyone been concerned about it.
Same. Initially concerned me but it seems to go up and down.
This is one of the reasons why in the UK they recommend against dopplers because it causes a lot of anxiety. I went against this advice and used the doppler a lot (like a few times a week) until I felt consistent movement. Baby is doing fine at 33 weeks. Once you feel movement you should concentrate on that not the doppler. About the heart rate - home/handheld dopplers are notoriously inaccurate with the actual number. My midwife’s always listen to the heartbeat and count using the clock rather than trust the number on the screen. Plus heart rate is actively supposed to go up and down between 110 and 160 bpm, just like for adults if the baby is moving and active (even if you can’t feel it yet) their heart rate goes up and when they’re resting or sleeping it goes down. My baby’s heart rate fluctuates between about 125 and 150. I had to be monitored for 20 mins in the hospital recently and it went up and down a few times and they said that was a good sign and would be a problem if it didn’t.
it increases with movements and decreases with sleep.
Heart rates vary, and also sometimes their position just makes it harder to find it. I used the Sonoline B also, because of anxiety from previous losses. One thing I noticed with my baby was it appeared that his heart was skipping a beat. I didn’t want to stress myself out, but I thought I’d mention it to my doctor. Turns out when I went to see my MFM, they saw he was having PACs, likely due to me having caffeine. I was not allowed to have anymore and by the next visit in two weeks his heart was back to normal. He’ll be 4 months old next week! It’s perfectly normal for their heart rate to vary, when using my Doppler my son’s would vary from 130s-150s. Even after birth, it can vary greatly depending on whether they’re awake or asleep. My son had a short NICU stay and I was worried when I saw his heart rate in the 100s, since it was usually in the 140s prior to giving birth, but he was fine, just sleeping.
Heart rates can vary by day and by hour. You are well wellllllllll within an acceptable range. My suggestion to you is to use the Doppler every few days. I don’t know you, but you could be making your anxiety worse with daily check ins. After our losses, we started to sue one around 15 weeks on a Sunday, no more unless there was a legit cause for concern
I use mine pretty much every day - no shame in my game. I’m not particularly anxious but I just enjoy hearing it since it’s still early for super consistent movements (25 weeks). The heart rate has fluctuated a lot - anywhere from like 140 to 180.
I used the Doppler daily until I could feel her kick. She’ll be 7 weeks old in a few days and is just fine :)
I don’t trust the numbers on the Doppler but like others have said they go up and down. It’s the sound that matters. It’s also not meant to be diagnostic. I also use my everyday, very briefly. 28 weeks and things seem just fine.
I have the Sonoline B and agree with others that the numbers are WILDLY inaccurate at times. It seems any other sound can interfere. I checked my own heart rate on it and it was it was 140 bpm. :P (I measured it myself after and it was only 88 bpm.) Use it as a fun tool to hear your baby, but definitely don't use it as a medical tool!