Hi there, had my 1st check up today & babies heart beat was pretty fast, well not that fast but faster than my previous pregnancies, now what I want to know is, the theory of babies heart beat per minute about if its lower than 140 beats per minute its a boy & higher than 140 beats per minute is a girl?
has anyone ever heard of this or is it all just bolony (old wives tales)?
One popular myth examined by medical pros involves the link between fetal heart rate and the baby's sex. As the legend goes, a heartbeat above 140 beats per minute means a boy; hearts that beat slower, under 140 beats per minute, belong to girls. However, a study of some 200 pregnant women published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine in 1996 found no truth at all to the theory -- and other research has echoed this finding. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52367
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my doctor says that if its over 160 the whole pregnancy it may be a girl. so far my highest was 180. I want another boy. its a myth I think because my sons heartbeat was higher too. I am at 14 weeks and dying to know! I have been reading up on myths. so far the chinese gender predictor has worked for my moms 5 kids, my sisters 6 kids, and my aunts 5 kids. but it could be a strange concidence.