Question 1

when do most obgyn first listen for  baby heartbeat?

Accepted Answer

Fetal Heart Beat: The listen for this on every visit as part of the standard vital signs done at each visit.

Question 2

what is the device you use to listen to a person's heart?

Accepted Answer

Device: We use a stethoscope to listen to the heart.

Question 3

sometimes my heartbeat sound seems muffled or goes away while i'm listening to it. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

?question: I am not sure what you are asking here? It is unusual to hear your own heart beat to begin with unless you're a med student or Doctor and are using a stethoscope to examine yourself, etc.  As long as you feel fine, you probably are fine.  When you are at your Doctor's appt. have them listen to your heart beat to assure all is well.  Best wishes.

Question 4

will someone listen to my heartbeat, it is racing when i lie down. what is the cause of this?

Accepted Answer

See doc: This may represent a benign arrhythmia such as pre atrial contractions given your age and gender. However, it may be something more serious.  There is no way of knowing until you see your doctor and potentially undergo some testing.

Question 5

hi every1 i have my 16 week app tomorrow and was wondering will they listen to the baby's heartbeat?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Be sure you ask them to. It is so cool!

Question 6

i'm having irregular heartbeats when i listen on my stethoscope. the beats so thump thump thump then a 2 second pause then really fast again. why?

Accepted Answer

Arrythmia: I would suggest a 12 lead ECG to properly evaluate your rhythm. The possibilities are far and wide, from benign to potentially serious.

Question 7

when listening to my heart with a stethescope, my heartbeat sounded like, "woosh'dub, whoosh'dub." instead of normal "lubb'dubb" sound. why?

Accepted Answer

Murmur: Could be a murmur....Get an echocardiogram & talk to your physician (in opposite order) but in a young person may be a normal systolic flow murmur.

Question 8

hello, i am listening to my fetal doppler and i am picking up his heartbeat do aty hair line. i am 27 weeks should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: What you describe would be normal.  It is reassuring when the heart rate is between 110 and 180. The fact that you detect the heartbeat near the hairline is normal.

Question 9

just brought a home doppler to listen to my baby heartbeat, the same one they use at the doctor office. is it safe to use it everyday? once a week?

Accepted Answer

Not recommended: I am concerned that not being trained to properly decipher the babies heart beat vs your own could cause  undue stress.  If you don't hear anything you are going to worry,   In addition , there are many studies that recommend limited ultrasound exposure to the fetus because of potential for injury.  The ultrasounds conducted by your doctor is enough, you don't want to increased exposure.

Question 10

my left ear has a ringing sensation.i hear heartbeat like sound. lub dub.i cleaned ear using earbud,no difference. i dont listen to loud music.advise?

Accepted Answer

Ear pulsing: Greetings. What you are describing is pulsatile tinnitus. This should be worked up by your ENT doctor. He/she may do an audiogram/tympanogram to assess your ear and eardrum as well as an imaging study. Good Luck

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When do most obgyn first listen for baby heartbeat?

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What is the device you use to listen to a person's heart?

A member asked:

Sometimes my heartbeat sound seems muffled or goes away while i'm listening to it. what could it be?

A member asked:

Will someone listen to my heartbeat, it is racing when i lie down. what is the cause of this?

A member asked:

Hi every1 i have my 16 week app tomorrow and was wondering will they listen to the baby's heartbeat?

A member asked:

I'm having irregular heartbeats when i listen on my stethoscope. the beats so thump thump thump then a 2 second pause then really fast again. why?

A member asked:

When listening to my heart with a stethescope, my heartbeat sounded like, "woosh'dub, whoosh'dub." instead of normal "lubb'dubb" sound. why?

A member asked:

Hello, i am listening to my fetal doppler and i am picking up his heartbeat do aty hair line. i am 27 weeks should i be concerned?

A member asked:

Just brought a home doppler to listen to my baby heartbeat, the same one they use at the doctor office. is it safe to use it everyday? once a week?

A member asked:

My left ear has a ringing sensation.i hear heartbeat like sound. lub dub.i cleaned ear using earbud,no difference. i dont listen to loud music.advise?

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