heartbeat and gender

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April 14th, 2011, 02:24 PM
gizmo77

heartbeat and gender

ive heard the higher the heartrate in fetal U/S (above 150s) is a girl and 140 and below a boy. has anyoen found this to be true?
for both my dd's they were 150s but at times theyd be 140s. i gues ranged from 140s-160)
what i was upset about is the OB that did my 1st U/S for DD2, she looked at the heartrate and said: looks like its a girl! (at like 9-12 weeks or something). i was pissed (bc hoping for a boy) but mostly bc i like to keep our genders a surprise. my dh was tehre too and he looked a tad disappointed. why would she do that? UNprofessional.
April 14th, 2011, 03:03 PM
ladybug

My DS2 always had a high heatbeat and he is ALL boy!!!
April 14th, 2011, 03:12 PM
JustKim

Both my girls were in the 150s. My friend just had a boy and his were in the 160s.
April 14th, 2011, 04:08 PM
hpjagged

I think it's just a myth. My LO was 140 most of my pregnancy and she is all girly :)
April 14th, 2011, 04:21 PM
nicnee1976

My 3 boys were all around 130-140bpm. I had heard this too. My m/w said she thought DS3 was going to be a boy based on heart rate and she was right.
April 14th, 2011, 05:13 PM
Hobbermittens

It was true for my first two kids--my DD1 was always 155 and up. My DS was 135-140 all the time. But DD2 was in the 130's most of the time too. One of the many reasons I thought she was going to be a boy!
April 15th, 2011, 05:25 PM
atomic sagebrush

Quote:

Originally Posted by gizmo77

ive heard the higher the heartrate in fetal U/S (above 150s) is a girl and 140 and below a boy. has anyoen found this to be true?
for both my dd's they were 150s but at times theyd be 140s. i gues ranged from 140s-160)
what i was upset about is the OB that did my 1st U/S for DD2, she looked at the heartrate and said: looks like its a girl! (at like 9-12 weeks or something). i was pissed (bc hoping for a boy) but mostly bc i like to keep our genders a surprise. my dh was tehre too and he looked a tad disappointed. why would she do that? UNprofessional.

Nope, that is an old wives tale. I'm surprised at your ultrasound tech! :(
April 15th, 2011, 05:26 PM
nuthinbutpink

I asked my OB that once and he asked me if I wanted him to go get the charm necklace to wave over my belly! So not true!
April 18th, 2011, 07:16 AM
Chunksta

My friend is having a boy and hes heat rate was in the 160's!!!
and im so happy with myself i guessed he right nub too on her ultrasound video!!!
Good luck and hope its a blue one
April 18th, 2011, 10:59 AM
Flava

I guess we just can't believe in OWT but it was right for my girls. Of course it is not true for all the babys.
April 18th, 2011, 02:16 PM
gizmo77

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

Nope, that is an old wives tale. I'm surprised at your ultrasound tech! :(

ultrasound tech! HA that was the OB!!!! (thats why i was shocked about it too) bc i thought it was an OWT! and she isnt a newbie either..she is listed 2nd on their company name!!!