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I went at 16 weeks and they had trouble finding the fetus heart beat is this normal or should i be worried i bought a heartbeat monitor & nothing ($24?

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Dr. Renee Harris answered

No: It can be difficult to find the fetal heart rate when it is little, and it is nothing to be worried about. In 2-4 weeks you should be able to feel fetal movement and that should be reassuring.

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/7/2018

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A member asked:

I went at 16 weeks and they had trouble finding the fetus heart beat is this normal or should i be worried i bought a heartbeat monitor & nothing ($24?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Renee Harris answered

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

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