A 44-year-old member asked:
What does it mean when fetal heart rate is low at 16 wks?
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Dr. Atique Mirzaanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 33 years experience
Probably not good: Heart reflects baby 's health.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
I was wondering what does fetal heart rate anomaly mean?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Anomaly: Can't tell you what the person meant who produced what you are quoting but an anomaly in general is an abnormality.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What causes low fetal heart rate?
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Dr. Nikolaos Zachariasanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 28 years experience
Many causes.: Bradyarrhythmias (heart block, hypothyroidism, drugs) can lower the fetal heart rate persistently, however the most common reason is cord or placental accidents that threaten the fetal well-being. Your obstetrician and/or perinatologist should be able to help you avoid this problem.
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A female asked:
What does low baseline for fetal heart rate indicate?
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Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Low baseline FHR: Low fetal baseline heart rates are usually diagnosed when the rate drops below 120 beats per minute consistently and stays there. sometimes it is temporary, and sometimes it represents a fetal oxygenation problem. Ask your OB MD, who knows your care, what it exactly means in your case.
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