Question 1

how should i place the monitor to listen to my babies heart beat?

Accepted Answer

Fetal Monitor: For non medical people, the best way is place the monitor below the umbilicus and sweeps on either side of the lower abdomen until you hear heart beat. Whereever you pick up heart keep the monitor there.

Question 2

is it safe to use a fetal doppler at home to listen to your babys heart beat whenever you want?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is safe. Enjoy your baby!!

Question 3

really dizzy & this weird sound in my right ear.it's feels like i am hearing heart beat but it's a muffle. like when you listen to a baby's heart beat?

Accepted Answer

Vertigo: Dizziness caused by inner ear problems. See your doctor for evaluation and treatment

Question 4

missed miscarriage i am supposed to be 19 weeks pregnant as of saturday my last period was november 19th i had an ultra sound at 7 weeks and 2 days everything was fine and measuring correctly at 17 weeks they listened to my baby's heart beat with the dopp

Accepted Answer

I : I am sorry that you are going through this stressful experience.  Fetal heart beat can usually be heard at 9 weeks in thinner women, and later in heavier women with a doppler (fetal heart monitor), however it can be seen much earlier, up to 6 weeks or sometimes even before, with an ultrasound.  An ultrasound is much more accurate at both looking at the baby and measuring the heart rate than just the doppler.

Question 5

i had an ultrasound at 6 weeks and 1 day and got 2 readings of the babies heart beat, the first was 133bpm and the second was 176bpm are they ok?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There is a wide normal range and it is normal for the count to vary from one study to the next.

Question 6

where can you hear the babies heart beat can you hear it in your stomach?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Since baby move frequently there is not just one spot. That is why they have to scan with the ultrasound to find the doppler signal

Question 7

i am twelve weeks pregnant but not having any pregnancy symptoms though i have heard my babies heart beat at eight weeks should i still need to worry?

Accepted Answer

Normal: each person's pregnancy symptoms are unique.  It sounds like things are normal.  you should be able to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler handheld at your next prenatal visit to reassure you

Question 8

at how many weeks can i hear my babies heartbeat. i had a transvaginal scan 5w5d and they didn't hear heart beat. i am now 6w from conception.

Accepted Answer

Embryo heartbeat: It is close to 12 weeks that you can hear a baby's heartbeat with a doppler. An ultrasound can detect it a little sooner. Doesnt mean anything is wrong, the baby just needs to grow a bit. :)

Question 9

im 8 weeks pregnant and terrified of having a miscarriage. we seen the babies heart beat at 6w4d, heart rate was 125. am i still at risk?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Hi! Is this your first pregnancy? If  you have had a miscarriage in the past then you may be at risk... However if this is  your first pregnancy and your OB/GYN says you are doing well, then you will most likely do well :) Unfortunately a miscarriage can happen at any point in pregnancy. I do believe that exercising will help with your overall well-being. So does yoga and meditation.

Question 10

i'm 7 weeks pregnant my first ultra sound is this monday can i possibly hear the babies heart beat? and if not when's the soonest i can hear it??

Accepted Answer

Heartbeat: The baby's heart starts beating at the 6 week point, and it may be visible on ultrasound somewhere between 6-8 weeks.  It can be heard on doppler somewhere between 10-12 weeks.

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How should i place the monitor to listen to my babies heart beat?

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Is it safe to use a fetal doppler at home to listen to your babys heart beat whenever you want?

A member asked:

Really dizzy & this weird sound in my right ear.it's feels like i am hearing heart beat but it's a muffle. like when you listen to a baby's heart beat?

A member asked:

Missed miscarriage i am supposed to be 19 weeks pregnant as of saturday my last period was november 19th i had an ultra sound at 7 weeks and 2 days everything was fine and measuring correctly at 17 weeks they listened to my baby's heart beat with the dopp

A member asked:

I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks and 1 day and got 2 readings of the babies heart beat, the first was 133bpm and the second was 176bpm are they ok?

A member asked:

Where can you hear the babies heart beat can you hear it in your stomach?

A member asked:

I am twelve weeks pregnant but not having any pregnancy symptoms though i have heard my babies heart beat at eight weeks should i still need to worry?

A member asked:

At how many weeks can i hear my babies heartbeat. i had a transvaginal scan 5w5d and they didn't hear heart beat. i am now 6w from conception.

A member asked:

Im 8 weeks pregnant and terrified of having a miscarriage. we seen the babies heart beat at 6w4d, heart rate was 125. am i still at risk?

A member asked:

I'm 7 weeks pregnant my first ultra sound is this monday can i possibly hear the babies heart beat? and if not when's the soonest i can hear it??

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