Baby heartbeat

[Akua808]

What is a normal baby's heartbeat at 24 weeks? I had an appt. Today & my Dr. said baby heartbeat was 130. All the other times my baby's heartbeat was 145-156. Is that normal 130bpm?

[Akua808]

@steph_ut- my bf says I'm a paranoid freak! It pisses me off sometimes! Ya I do worry ALOT about all kinds of stuff! If I'm eating the right foods for my baby to get all the nutrients baby needs.. Down to when I give birth if my baby is going to be okay & of I'll need a c-section! :( I get so emotional. I'm not used to all these hormone stuff. So this blog thing really helps w/ questions :)

[steph_ut]

I'm a second time mommy and I worry about everything! :)

[Akua808]

Thank you for all the replies :) I am a 1st time mommy to be. & worry about alot of things.

[steph_ut]

They fluctuate but they also typically decline throughout pregnancy since as the heart grows, it doesn't have to pump as often. I seem to remember with my last pregnancy, our daughter's heartbeat was in the 130s in the 3rd trimester.

[cminamyer]

Normal values show a fetal heart rate between 120 and 160 beats per minute.  It can go higher sometimes and a little lower at times too, 130 is not a problem at all.

[bryleesmommy]

My daughters heart beat fluxuated a lot. Once it dropped all the,way to 100 & we had to be sent to another hospital bc they was worried but it jumped back up & around. I mean there is always an average