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Heart Rate Related to Gender

I know the old wives tale says you can predict the gender of your baby by using the heart rate of your baby during pregnancy. It was said that 140+ beats per minute (BPM) was a girl and under 140 BPM was a boy. I'm just taking a poll to see the accuracy of this wives tale!!!
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419158 tn?1316571604
All 3 of my boys had high hb, somewhere in the 150-160's. The wives tale was never true for me...................I havent heard the hb this time so I guess we'll see:)
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121828 tn?1333464491
I think that in "later" pregnancy the heartbeat is more at a stable rate. At first it seems like they are always fast. After 20 or so weeks, it slows down to a more steady rate. I mean, w/dd it was always about 155-160  with DS it was always 140-150. I know it seems like it fits the old wives tale. Mom had 4 girls and when she was in labor w/#5 they said "honey, I don't know what you have at home, but this is a girl!"  NOPE, BOY!!! I don't know, my sisters boy was lower too, it is a toss up of opinions :)  Are you not finding out the sex and trying to guess?
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I don't know the actual heartbeat number, but my doctor listened to my daughter;s  hb when I was just 6 weeks, and instantly said that I have a girl. Even my ultrasound couldn't prove it was a girl, but he knew instantly just by the heart rate.
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171867 tn?1271044148
my ist BOY was 150'-160's 2nd was 140's-160's (girl) 3rd 150's (boy) 4th 150-160's (boy)\\so hmmm I say wise tale! never panned out for me! Doc would always laugh!
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229760 tn?1291467870
Cooper's hb was always some were between 140-180. So many people swore he was going to be a girl, but obviously he had other plans!!

With this pregnancy at my 8wk us, the hb came in at 177, so I am going with boy again and this what I want!!!

Just have fun with it and don't take it to seriously!!! Either way you are blessed!!!
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208686 tn?1293030503
dd 150-158, ds 145-158, brayden 168 was the lowest..lol

I don't believe it.
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both of my daughters were above 140, but like 148 or 144.
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541609 tn?1273879848
For both of mine the wives tale proves true!!!  Early on her heart rate was 178 and now it has settled mid 150.
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480331 tn?1310403529
I was just having this conversation with a girlfriend the other day.  My son's heartrate never got above 142.  This pregnancy BPM is always 168ish...hmmm, maybe a girl?  I have heard just the opposite too!
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