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A member asked:

Throughout my pregnancy now at 35+ weeks why its hard to find the babys heartbeat?

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Dr. Donald DeBrakeleer answered

Depends on position: Finding the heartbeat can be difficult based on the baby's position and the position of the placenta.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/1/2019

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