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Hearing their baby's heart beat for the first time can be the thrill of a lifetime -- at least, until the birth -- for expectant parents.
Monitoring the baby's heart rate also is an important diagnostic tool for doctors and nurses throughout the pregnancy. Doctors can monitor the baby's health by listening to his heart rate and rhythm.
Heart Rates
The baby's heart typically begins beating in the fifth week of pregnancy. It begins at a rate of 80-85 beats per minute (bpm), but speeds up to the range of 155-195 by the ninth week....
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At what point can you hear a baby's heartbeat with a doppler?
A baby's heartbeat can sometimes be heard as early as 10 weeks with a doppler , but if your doctor can't detect it at that point, don't worry. Sometimes a fetus is positioned low in the uterus, essentially hiding under your pubic bone and making it difficult to detect with a doppler. If your doctor is concerned, she can perform an ultrasound to double check, but many times they won't until a fetus is at least 12-14 weeks.
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September 24, 2008
I can't hear my baby's heart beat
I went to the hospital when I was about 7 weeks pregnant and had an ultrasound. I could both hear and see my baby's heart beating. A couple of days ago I went to the doctor and he used a dopplar so that we could hear my baby's heart... read moreNot Acceptable?