A baby’s normal heartbeat

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A baby’s normal heartbeat

Contents

1 Heart rate

2 The baby’s normal heartbeat

3 High and low heart rates in children

4 How to measure heart rate for children

5 How to take an infant’s heartbeat

6 When should a baby’s pulse rate be measured?

7 reasons that may lead to a high heart rate in a child

8 References

Heart rate

Temperature, respiration rate, heart rate, and blood pressure are among the main vital indicators of the human body.

Which helps to discover, follow and monitor many health problems,

The normal values of these indicators change with age, they differ from a child to an adult or an elderly person,

Except for the temperature, the normal value for this vital indicator is specific and does not differ according to the age group.

However, it may vary somewhat during the hours of the day between morning and evening.

And speaking of the heart rate, it is the number of heartbeats per minute,

In other words, the number of contractions that occur in the ventricles of the heart responsible for pumping blood from the heart to the body,

In some cases, the number of heartbeats may increase and lead to a rapid heart rate,

Other times it decreases and causes the pulse to slow down.

A baby’s normal heartbeat

The normal heart rate varies with age.

It is noted that the normal pulse rate in children or the normal heartbeat of the child is higher than it is compared to adults and the elderly,

The following is the normal rate of heart rate in children per minute when measured at rest time (that is, when the child sits quietly) and at bedtime according to different age groups:

High and low heart rate in children

By observing the normal values of the heart rate in children, they range in a fairly wide range and do not have a fixed value,

In fact, the pulse rate may vary from time to time.

And it varies according to the child’s activity,

During movement, running, and playing, the heart rate is expected to increase.

And with intense exercise, it can reach 220 beats per minute naturally.

While the pulse rate decreases during times of rest, relaxation, and sleep,

It may reach 60 beats per minute during sleep, and this is normal and not a cause for concern,

But in pathological cases, the child’s pulse rate may rise significantly from the normal rates at rest,

At other times, the pulse may decrease to less than 50 beats per minute.

In both cases, whether severe acceleration or severe depression are considered an emergency,

The child must be taken to a hospital or emergency,

Especially if he has symptoms of fainting or dizziness,

Parents are also advised to see a doctor if they notice that the child’s pulse rate remains at an upper limit than the normal range even during times of sleep and lack of activity

Or it remains at a minimum normal range, even during times of play and motor activity.

How to measure heart rate for children

To measure a child’s heart rate, the following steps must be taken:

1- Perform the measurement procedure in a quiet room, away from noise, and allow the child to sit comfortably or stretch out.

2- If the child is playing and exerting physical effort before the measurement procedure, he must be left to rest for five minutes, until the heartbeat returns to its normal position.

3- To measure the pulse of the heart, a clock or timer should be used that shows the seconds and minutes.

4- The index and middle fingers are used to sense the pulse, and the thumb is avoided for this task, because it contains a pulsating artery by itself.

5- To sense the pulse, place the two fingers gently while avoiding pressure on the wrist area until the pulse is determined.

Then the pulses should be counted for one minute (60 seconds) exactly.

Or count it for 30 seconds, then double the number obtained by measuring it in 30 seconds to get the number of beats per minute.

How to measure an infant’s heartbeat

The best place to feel a baby’s pulse is the brachial artery in the arm.

The pulse or heart rate of infants can be measured in this way by lying on the baby’s back.

Then he bends one of his arms up, and then feels the pulse at the inner end of the arm,

It is located between the shoulder and the elbow (elbow),

When a fetus’s pulse is felt, its pulses can be easily counted and counted within one minute.

When should a baby’s pulse rate be measured?

In fact, there is no need to measure or monitor the heart rate in healthy children.

The doctor will do this task during the child’s routine visits,

But if the child suffers from an illness or health problem that calls for a child’s heartbeat,

The doctor will tell the parents how to take the pulse, how often, and how long to take.

According to the child’s condition.

Reasons that may lead to a high heart rate in a child

Some believe that a rapid heartbeat is an indication of a problem or disease in the heart,

This is true, but it is not limited to that.

A rapid heartbeat may be a symptom associated with health problems or diseases other than heart disease, including:

1- The child consumes caffeinated drinks, such as coffee, soft drinks, and energy drinks.

2- A rapid heartbeat may result from pain.

3- A high body temperature is usually accompanied by an increase in the heart rate.

4- One of the common symptoms of anemia is a rapid heartbeat.

5- A rapid pulse is a common symptom of an overactive thyroid gland.

6- The child’s taking some medications may cause a rapid heartbeat, and these drugs include:

Decongestants
Medicines used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.

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