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Around 20 to 24 weeks, you should be able to hear the babys heart with a stethoscope! It might be faint at first but the further along the louder it will get. Just don't confuse your heart with the babys heart. the babys heart will be beating much faster than yours.
AnswerIt is actually quite difficult to hear a fetal heart with a stethoscope. You may be able to hear it during the last trimester depending on the position of the fetus and the quality of the stethoscope. This is why they invented the fetoscope, an antiquated device that the physcian wore on his head, it had a bell shaped listening end which was on his forehead and he could push against the babies back. Connected to that were the two ear pieces for listening.It has been replaced by the Doppler ultasound which allows doctors to hear the fetal heart as early as 8-10 weeks. If you are hearing a rapid pulsating noise with the stethoscope it is probably the "placental souffle" which is the sound of the blood pulsating through the palcenta, and not the fetal heart. AnswerIf you are cared for by a midwife she may use a Pinard stethoscope which is like a little Trumpet with the wide end against the mother and the narrow end against the ear. If the baby is in a good position and the mother is quite slim you CAN hear the heartbeat from about 16 weeks but most midwives don't bother until 20-24 and the latest thinking is that there is no point in listening at all unless there is some reason to do so e.g the baby is not moving much, or the mother has pre-eclampsia.
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What do doctor uses to hear your heartbeat?
Stethoscope
What does a doctor uses to hear your heartbeat?
This instrument is called a stethoscope.
What is a sentence with the word stethoscope?
"The doctor used the stethoscope on the patient to try and hear his heartbeat and breathing patterns."
How can you hear your babys heartbeat at home?
lie down in the bath with your ears uder the water like your washing your hair!! make sure its really quiet, first you will hear your heartbeat then you will hear the babys, you know its the babys because its double the speed of yours!!
Is it possible to hear someone's heartbeat from a distance?
No, it is not possible to hear someone's heartbeat from a distance without the use of specialized equipment such as a stethoscope or other medical devices.
What is the thing that shape as a y that doctors were?
It is a stethoscope and helps the doctor to hear your heartbeat and your breathing.
Does a baby share the same heartbeat with its mother?
no. they have their own heartbeat. if you are pregnant and go to the doctor they can put a fetal monitor on you and you will be able to hear the babys heartbeat.
When pregnant can you feel the babys heartbeat in your stomach?
No, you would have to be a rare case of super-sensitive to be able to feel that. To date, I have never heard of a woman who can feel the baby's heartbeat. What you may be feeling is your own heartbeat as the blood flow to your uterus is increased. Or it may be just the baby kicking. Many babies also seem to get hiccups which can be a very regular beat, often at the same time each day.
Can you use stethoscope to feel the heartbeat of 3 months old fetus?
Yes, you can use a stethoscope to hear the heartbeat of a fetus around 3 months (12 weeks) of gestation, although it may be challenging. Typically, fetal heartbeats are more easily detected using a Doppler fetal monitor during this early stage. A stethoscope may pick up the heartbeat as the pregnancy progresses, but it's generally more reliable after the first trimester.
Is it possible to hear the baby's heartbeat at 11 weeks with a stethoscope?
it's possible, but most women don't feel movement until around 20 weeks.
Where would you place your stethoscope to hear the apical heartbeat?
Normally you put the stethoscope in the fifth intercostal space, in the mid clavicle line. Normally you can see the apical impulse. Some times it is shifted to wards lefts side. In thick and obese patients you locate the area, where the heart sound in most prominent in the above stated area. The interpretation of the auscultation may be difficult in such patients.
Can a doctor hear a baby's pulse but not it's heartbeat?
The doctor should be able to hear the babies heart beat with a Doppler after about 16 weeks. If you are more than 16 to 20 weeks pregnant and the doctor can not hear a heart beat then you need an ultrasound to make sure the baby is ok.
