Is the fetal heart rate of 156 a boy or a girl?

The normal heart rate of the fetus is 110 to 160 beats per minute, so a fetal heart rate of 156 is still within the normal range, but it is a bit high. This problem should be taken seriously and close monitoring is required. If the fetal heart rate is found to be further accelerated, fetal tachycardia may occur. In serious cases, timely measures should be taken to resolve the problem. So how can we know whether the fetus is a boy or a girl based on a fetal heart rate of 156?

Is the fetal heart rate of 156 a boy or a girl?

There is a saying among the people that if the fetal heart rate is lower than 140 beats/minute, it is very likely to be a boy; if it is higher than 140 beats/minute, it is a girl. So is this statement correct? Is it credible? If it is not credible, then what is the fetal heart rate for a boy?

Generally speaking, girls have a higher heart rate than boys, but please don't ignore that this is only the case when they are just born. When they are still fetuses, there is no difference in the heart rate of male and female fetuses.

Pregnant mothers can actually feel changes when listening to the fetal heart rate. However, the speed of heart rate only varies with gestational age. Generally speaking, at 5 weeks of pregnancy, the fetus' heart rate is close to the mother's heart rate, which is 80 to 85 beats per minute. Then, during the 9th week of pregnancy, the heart rate gradually increases to 170-200 beats per minute. In the second trimester, the heart rate gradually slows down to 120-160 beats per minute.

Therefore, it is basically unreliable to use the fetal heart rate to determine the gender of the fetus. However, pregnant mothers should still pay more attention to the fetal heart rate, because although it cannot determine whether the baby is a boy or a girl, it can reflect the development of the fetus.

Whether a baby is a boy or a girl is not something that can be controlled 100% by humans. It is a great science of probability. Men's strong bones and superior manual ability determine their dominance in the family, so people have wanted a boy since a long time ago, and this idea is deeply rooted. However, genetic probability tells us that the probability of having a boy or a girl is the same, so such things cannot be forced.

How to listen to the fetal heart rate

The fetal heart rate is the heartbeat of the fetus. At the beginning, it cannot be heard with an ordinary stethoscope because the baby is too small. You can use a Doppler stethoscope to listen to it, or listen to the fetal heart rate under the guidance of a professional. So how should we listen to the fetal heart rate? Let me teach you.

Three or four weeks into pregnancy, the fetus' heart begins beating. It was slow at first, only sixty or seventy times a minute. The heartbeat at this time is very weak, and during B-ultrasound examination, the fetal heartbeat can be displayed on the ultrasound screen. After 8 weeks of pregnancy, the fetal heart rate can reach about 180 beats per minute. After 14 weeks of pregnancy, the fetal heart rate drops to about 140 beats per minute, and then remains between 120 and 160 beats per minute. In addition to listening to the fetal heart rate directly with a stethoscope, doctors can also use a Doppler fetal heart rate detector to measure the fetal heart rate.

When the pregnancy is about four months, the fetal heartbeat can be heard near the midline below the navel. Later, as the fetus grows and the fetal position changes, the position of the fetal heart will also change. Because most fetal heart sounds are transmitted from the fetal back and can be heard most clearly near the shoulder blades on the fetal back, the fetal head in head position can be listened to on both sides of the lower abdomen, the fetal head in breech position can be listened to on both sides of the upper abdomen, and the fetal head in lateral position can be listened to at the midline of the abdomen above or below the navel.