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Q: When does fetal heart rate begin to slow down ??

Im now 11 weeks pregnant at my last ultrasound 9 weeks 6 days my babies hb was 182 by 10 weeks 3 days was 189 now at 11 weeks its back down to around 178-180 is this the normal time fetal hb begins to slow down or should i worry ???

This question was asked Feb. 17, 2012 7:27pm
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Answered by Amarylis - Mar. 19, 2012 11:34pm
It slowly slows down the whole pregnancy. When you baby is born it won't have a heart rate of 180. Also when baby is "awake" it has a higher heart rate. When baby is "sleeping" it will be lower.

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