What does a baby's heartbeat sound like at 12 weeks gestation?
I first heard my baby’s heartbeat at 11 weeks with a rented fetal doppler. I’m currently at 12 and a half weeks, and the heartbeat still sounds like a swish swish swish, not like a galloping horse like most people say. I am fairly sure that it’s the baby’s heartbeat because it’s very fast 156+ every time I heard it, but I started doubting because it doesn’t sound like a galloping horse. Would it sound different once the baby’s older, like at five months or so? Please advise, thank you.
Hey, thanks everyone for your prompt answers! I am immensely reassured that I am not listening to my own valves or something. And thanks to "freesamknight" for including the link.
Filed under: Fetal Doppler FAQs
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
I remember mine usually sounding like a swish swish swish at first…its normal….I think it started sounded different around 6months or so for me…but that early the sound you are hearing is a normal heartbeat.
The swish swish is right for 12 weeks- the galloping will start later in the pregnancy (18 weeks or so) as the baby gets closer to your abdominal wall.
That is around normal for the age of gestation you are at. Don’t worry and don’t doubt your self. It doe sound different. And a galloping horse is just a metaphor.
Good luck and god bless
http://www.baby2see.com/development/19week_heart.htm
19 weeks