Comments on: Fetal dopplers????

By: Christina E

Christina E — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:12:45 +0000

83 is yours…. between 120-180 is baby!

By: Baby #1 due in February 2008

Baby #1 due in February 2008 — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:12:45 +0000

It’s way early to hear the baby’s and that sounds kind of weird to hear your own heartbeat in your uterus. But maybe it is at 83 bpm; your pulse/heartbeat. I heard my baby’s heartbeat when I was 11 wks preggo. Now I’m 22 wks & his hearbeat is at 154 bpm. Baby’s will be between 120-180. Best wishes with your pregnancy!

By: My3Boys

My3Boys — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:12:45 +0000

Yes, you can hear your own heartbeat with a fetal doppler. 83 bpm would be yours. The baby’s would be in the 135-170 range, on average.

It’s really way too early to hear the baby’s heart beat at this point - it’ll be about another month or so yet.

By: louise

louise — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:12:45 +0000

it sounds like it is your heartbeat, a baby’s heart will start to beat at week 6, the earlier the detection the faster the beats per min, you should be looking for more like 140+. congrats and good luck xxx

By: blebert2002

blebert2002 — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:12:45 +0000

That was yours! You will not be able to pick up the babys on a doppler til after 12 weeks.

By: Jacki G

Jacki G — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:12:45 +0000

You won’t hear your baby’s heartbeat with a doppler until AT LEAST 16 weeks - 18 weeks, and even then it will be really hard to find as the baby has lots of room to hide away from it. When I was in hospital at 20 week, even the trained midwives took ages to find the baby’s heartbeat c\os he got so good at running away from the doppler.

The heartbeat you’re hearing is your own - a fetal heatbeat wil be anywhere from 130 - 170 beats per minute.

Be really sensible with this device - the last thing you want is to start panicking and stressing every time you can’t find the heartbeat, or you think it’s too fast/too slow. The negatives of having one may very well outdo the positives…

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By: echelon

echelon — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:12:45 +0000

It’s your abdominal aorta that you’re hearing. It’s very big and it pulses - you can see it in the bath sometimes if you lie quietly and watch your tummy - it’ll go up and down gently.

Your baby is a little too small for you to be able to hear the heartbeat just yet. Perhaps about 11 weeks.