Re: Question about listening to fetal heartbeat

[Guest guest]

A stethoscope isn't as reliable as a doppler, but it can be found

(depending upon the quality of the stethoscpe I might add).

As you stated, your heartbeat is lower than the baby's (his/hers

should be well over 100 bmp and yours less than 100).

Start at your belly button and just move it all over your belly. If

you aren't using the conducive jel with the stethoscope, it probably

wont work as well, but most stethoscopes aren't made for use WITH

jel. Try and relax, I know its hard. If the baby is facing toward

your spine or in some other position, you may not hear it either.

So, most likely, it isn't the baby, but the equipment, skill of the

user or position of the baby.

At 22 weeks, you should be feeling the baby *fluttering*, have you

felt this yet? That is a good sign when you start feeling the baby

moving.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/6/2004 6:38:33 PM Eastern Standard Time,

starbound107@... writes:

This is very normal especially if you are overweight...are you? I know my

wife had a hard time at the dr.s office with the doppler because of all the

extra fat in her stomach.

No, on the contrary... I am not overweight at all. The Doppler picked up

the heartbeat at the doctors office at 6 weeks, and they even said it was early

to be able to hear it that clearly. Wow... I hadn't been asked anything like

that in SO long... brings back all kinds of bad memories ( I think that I

am having a hard time because of the reasons posted by angel of mercy. I

will try again in a bit, and do as she suggested. Thanks so much for the help!

)

Dee

[Guest guest]

This is very normal especially if you are overweight...are you? I know my

wife had a hard time at the dr.s office with the doppler because of all the

extra fat in her stomach.

>From: BunInOven39@...

>Reply-To: OSSG-pregnant

>To: OSSG-pregnant

>Subject: Question about listening to fetal heartbeat

>Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 09:11:26 EST

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