Sonographic Correlation of Fetal Heart Rate and Gender

Abstract

This study sonographically evaluates the fetal heart rate throughout gestation and the baby's sex at birth to determine if the fetal heart rate is an indicator of the baby's sex. The results of the evaluation of 365 cases indicates that the fetal heart rate is not an accurate indicator of fetal sex.

Keywords

fetal sex fetal heart rate fetal age sex determination

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