What fetal heart rate indicates a boy?
Disease description:
I am now more than 8 months pregnant, and I've heard that fetal heart rate can be used to determine the baby's gender. What fetal heart rate indicates a boy?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
There is no direct correlation between fetal heart rate and fetal gender. Whether the fetus is male or female, the heart rate fluctuates within the normal range. The normal fetal heart rate ranges from 110 to 160 beats per minute, a range that does not vary based on fetal sex. In fact, fetal heart rate is influenced by various factors, such as gestational age, fetal activity, and maternal health status. Fetal gender cannot be determined by fetal heart rate, and using fetal heart rate to predict gender lacks scientific basis.
