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What is a normal fetal heart rate at 6 weeks pregnant. i just got my ultrasound today at 6 weeks, 1 day.the heart rate was 103 bpm, that was slow ?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Fetal Heart Rate: That is so low that many of us would assume that this is your heart rate and not the baby's.

Answered 6/30/2016

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