https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:58:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2452034 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:48:12 +0000 Truth Bombs 2452034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my best friends has two sons. The first had a heart rate always under 150, the second was always in the 170s </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2452030 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:42:39 +0000 pinkcupcake 2452030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine stayed in high 170s hr entire first trimester and dropped to 160s around 15 weeks. </p> <p>Ultrasound definitely confirmed he's a boy. There's a reason why it's an old wives tale ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2452029 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:41:14 +0000 sarac 2452029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My second daughter's heartrate was measured at 92 at 6 weeks, which gave me a 50% chance of miscarriage. She was ok, but no, I don't believe in this stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2452027 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:25:56 +0000 MrsSCB 2452027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine had a HR of 175 at our eight-week appointment. Looking at the poll it kind of seems like higher rates are common in general, so it could go either way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2452022 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:19:15 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2452022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sons was 122 at 6 weeks 6 days. At the exact same date this pregnancy was 144. </p> <p>At 12 weeks my sons was around 150. This one was 170. At 16 weeks and my anatomy scan, this one was around 140. And it's a girl. So started higher but now seems lower then my sons. I think he was usually 150 ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2452013 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:08:13 +0000 Zbug 2452013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've read that there is some corrrelation btw high rate and girl later in pregnancy, but not in the first trimester. Yesterday, however, my nurse practioner guessed girl based on the 170bbm so who knows (almost 12 weeks)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2452006 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 11:47:29 +0000 LAZB 2452006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of mine had high heart rates, one girl, one boy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2452005 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 11:45:30 +0000 lovehoneybee 2452005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At DS's 8 week scan his HR was 183, but was consistently in the 135-145 after that.<br /> DD's was consistently in the 135-140 range, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2452004 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 11:41:15 +0000 travellingbee 2452004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both my boys had high heart rates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451936 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 09:08:19 +0000 WinterBee 2451936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: Not me, but my SIL had a baby boy, but high heart rate the entire pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451932 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 08:46:22 +0000 BandDmommy 2451932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My second son had a very similar heart rate to DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451929 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 08:39:18 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2451929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby's heart rate has been consistently high. In the first tri it was in the 170s and now in the second and beginning of the third its in the mid-high 150s. Yesterday, one of my doctor's joked if we were sure he's a boy. If it wasn't for the ultrasound we may not be. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451926 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 08:38:12 +0000 mrsrain 2451926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD had a high heart rate, but so does DS. Maybe I just make babies with high heart rates! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451924 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 08:36:35 +0000 thismustbetheplace 2451924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Accurate with my son according to <a href="http://www.babybpm.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.babybpm.com</a> after every prenatal visit :wink: </p> <p>This time around its saying boy as well, but it will be another 5.5 months before we find out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451912 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 08:15:45 +0000 Ms. RV 2451912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Her HR fluctuated so much but I know during her first reading it was definitely high. This baby refused to give up her gender. She had three more ultrasounds after her anatomy one and all four she hid between her legs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451908 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 08:11:09 +0000 hellobeeboston 2451908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Early on both of my sons HR's were 160s/170s, then as the pregnancy progressed they both always hung out around 150-155! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451900 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 07:56:26 +0000 catomd00 2451900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 was in the 150s-160s. DD2 is always in the 130s-140s. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451899 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 07:55:23 +0000 bloved 2451899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This little guy inside of me has defied all of the old wives tales. He has a high heart rate, according to the ramzi method should be a girl and I've been craving sweets to an unreal level. But both u/s and dna test confirm it is most definitely a little boy in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451897 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 07:53:13 +0000 csross217 2451897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO's heart rate always measured around 150, so that combined with some other symptoms made me sure it was a little boy... but at our 20 week scan we found out it's a girl, so you never know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-heart-rate-old-wives-tale#post-2451883 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 07:10:34 +0000 Applesandbananas 2451883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Was the heart rate old wives' tale true for you?</p> <p>If you're not familiar with it, it says higher/faster heart rates indicate girl, lower/slower heart rates indicate boy. </p> <p>My son's highest heart rate throughout the whole pregnancy was 148, maybe 150. </p> <p>LO2's heart rate yesterday at 8w2d was 178! I was ready to paint the nursery pink after hearing that! </p>