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Which is the baby's heartbeat on the sonogram?
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Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 48 years experience
Thing Moving Fast!: In an early fetus of 7-8wks the heart is inside the fetal chest and shows a rapid flickering of about 130 beats a minute. As the fetus grows, more of the heart anatomy becomes visible and it is possible to see motion of the 4 cardiac chambers. Ask the sonologist to point out the heart.
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Last updated Mar 16, 2014
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