Question 1

what is a normal heart rate for a 34 week fetus? i am 34 weeks and 4 days pregnant. i am contracting every 4-5 min for about a minute to a min and a half long the babies heart rate goes up to 180 during a contraction

Accepted Answer

Usually : Usually it is between 120-160. Please notify your doctor about that rate of contractions as that is concerning. Please go to the hospital and have a complete evaluation immediately. Do not drive yourself.

Question 2

should i worry about a fluid surrounding my unborn babys heart? im 36 weeks pregnant?

Accepted Answer

: Consult your OB physician or obtain a referral to a maternal/fetal medical physician, who will evaluation the findings and plan for a potential early induction of labor or delivery.

Question 3

should i worry if my ultrasound showed calcium deposit on my unborn baby's heart and i'm 38 years old?

Accepted Answer

Follow, but...: This needs to be followed, but i wouldn't worry. These deposits are actually found quite often as incidental findings on ultrasounds between 18-24 weeks. The vast majority of them clear on their own by birth. As pediatricians, we often get these reports of these findings on prenatal us, but the baby is just fine. At age in upper 30's though, be followed by high risk OB or maternal-fetal medicine!

Question 4

how bad is a fetal echo in a unborn baby's heart ? is it something deadly or something it will be be fix on its own?

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It's just a test: Of the fetus's heart.  What did the echo show? Then we can answer your question.

Question 5

could my unborn baby have congenital heart disease?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Although many congenital heart defects, including most of the serious ones , are seen on prenatal ultrasound.

Question 6

does vitamin e cause heart defects in unborn baby?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Thanks for this question. A single retrospective study suggests high doses of e can significantly increase risk of congenital heart defects, but it was based on women recalling what they ate & took; such studies are not always reliable. To be safe avoid more than 30 iu/day. Too little vit e in pregnancy increases asthma. See http://www.Babymed.Com/medications/can-too-much-vitamin-e-hurt-my-baby.

Question 7

if an unborn baby has congenital heart defects, should you still go through with the pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Yes - ...: Most congenital heart defects are able to be treated with surgery and medications .   The decision to have a baby with a known congenital heart defect is always personal.  The couple should seek a timely opinion of an experienced pediatric cardiologist.  Genetic testing and imaging is important to identify the defect, counsel the couple and look for associated abnormalities.

Question 8

can you have a a ekg done on unborn baby while pregnant?  will it tell you the baby's heart rate or yours?

Accepted Answer

Baby ECG: Haven't heard of that one! with the baby still in the uterus, the ECG electrodes would detect only your cardiac impulses.

Question 9

will taking apple cider vinegar be harmful to an unborn baby if u have heart burn?

Accepted Answer

No, but...: Likely won't help heartburn; will probably aggravate it. Nothing magic about apple cider vinegar, despite some popular books over the years. Heartburn in pregnsncy is common, hormone related mostly. Acidic foods, like vinegar, aggravate heartburn. Talk to OB about safe, useful rx.

Question 10

is it normal not to be able to see the heart beat of your unborn baby when your 6 weeks pregnant, with a vaginal ultra sound?

Accepted Answer

Possible: At six weeks gestation a transvaginal ultrasound will show fetal heart motion about 93% to 95% of the time.  A recheck in one week will tell for sure if everything is ok or not.

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What is a normal heart rate for a 34 week fetus? i am 34 weeks and 4 days pregnant. i am contracting every 4-5 min for about a minute to a min and a half long the babies heart rate goes up to 180 during a contraction

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Should i worry about a fluid surrounding my unborn babys heart? im 36 weeks pregnant?

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Should i worry if my ultrasound showed calcium deposit on my unborn baby's heart and i'm 38 years old?

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How bad is a fetal echo in a unborn baby's heart ? is it something deadly or something it will be be fix on its own?

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Could my unborn baby have congenital heart disease?

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Does vitamin e cause heart defects in unborn baby?

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If an unborn baby has congenital heart defects, should you still go through with the pregnancy?

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Can you have a a ekg done on unborn baby while pregnant? will it tell you the baby's heart rate or yours?

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Will taking apple cider vinegar be harmful to an unborn baby if u have heart burn?

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Is it normal not to be able to see the heart beat of your unborn baby when your 6 weeks pregnant, with a vaginal ultra sound?

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