My girlfreinds sister has just had a baby, he was born two weeks early nd joined the world tonight, the midwife admitted her into hospital because the baby had a heart rather that was increadibly high. She went to the hospital and the doctors said that she should give birth today, and induced her. The baby has still got a high heart rate after being born, why does the baby have such a high heart rate?
A fast heart rate in a newborn can indicate some sort of infection or heart disease. The term tachycardia is used when a newborns' heart rate is over 200. There could be an issue with the ventricles of the heart. They admitted the baby, so they can do further test such as an EKG to determine what is causing the tachycardia. If something is detected, babies are treated right away and any poor effects are rare. Good job on the midwifes part!!