We all know that feeling: your heart pounding in your chest, blood pumping fast and furious when you're nervous, stressed, or ...

Most experts consider between 110 and 160 bpm (beats per minute) to be a normal fetal heart rate ... Something as simple as changing your position might correct the rate, for example.

Other variables could affect your heart rate, such as: Here is a chart showing how the normal resting heart rate changes with age: In general, a heart rate that's normal for you might not ...