In most cases an irregular heartbeat is abnormal.
Baby born with irregular heartbeat.
Hearing a developing baby s heartbeat is one of the milestones of pregnancy.
Fetal arrhythmia is a term that refers to any abnormality in the heart rate of your baby.
These can include tachycardia an increased heart rate or bradycardia which is a slowed heartbeat.
The normal heart rate for a fetus is anywhere between 120 and 160 beats per minute.
Fortunately in many instances these can be completely benign.
And hearing it at every prenatal visit is comforting.
Both premature atrial contractions and premature ventricular contractions are relatively common in children.
Obstetrics gynecology an irregular fetal heartbeat typically does not indicate long term issues.