In general, fetal heart rate appears at six weeks of pregnancy, which also indicates normal fetal development. After a period of time with the appearance of fetal heart rate, the pregnant mother can monitor the fetal heartbeat regularly. The monitored value can be compared with the standard normal value to determine whether the fetus is healthy and normal. If there is a pregnant mother, how much normal is the fetal heartbeat at 11 weeks?
Generally speaking, the fetal heartbeat can only be heard through instruments after 10 weeks of pregnancy, and the normal value of fetal heartbeat throughout the pregnancy is within the range of 120 to 160 beats per minute. If the fetal heart rate is less than 110 beats per minute and lasts for more than 10 minutes, it belongs to bradycardia. If the fetal heart rate is greater than 160 beats per minute and lasts for more than 10 minutes, it belongs to tachycardia. Whether it is bradycardia or tachycardia, it is abnormal fetal heart rate.
In most cases, fetal heart rate abnormalities indicate that the fetus is experiencing hypoxia in the uterus, and the more severe the fetal heart rate abnormality, the more severe the fetal hypoxia. However, sometimes the cause of fetal heart rate abnormalities may also be caused by pregnant women, such as emotional tension or excessive fatigue, as well as premature rupture of membranes, placenta previa, severe preeclampsia, abnormal amniotic fluid volume, elderly pregnant women, and so on.
At the beginning of monitoring fetal heart rate, it can be heard near the midline below the navel. However, since the fetus is still relatively small at this time, the fetal heart rate is not very strong. It is necessary to use a Doppler stethoscope under the guidance of professional medical staff to listen to the fetal heart rate. As the fetus grows and develops, the fetal position will change, and the fetal heart rate will continue to change. In the late stage of pregnancy, the fetal position will be fixed, and the fetal heart rate will be located below the navel. After monitoring the fetal heart rate, it should be recorded to timely grasp the fetal situation.
