Kelly
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Nov 04, 2005
9:21 PM
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I am hearing two heartbeats in different places? If they are really far apart (one on one side of my belly and one on the other) does that mean I have twins?
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Michelle
13 posts
Nov 07, 2005
6:59 PM
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Hello Kelly!
No not necessarily. Its pretty common to hear the heartbeat in more than one place. There may be a slightly higher chance of twins if both heartrates were at different bpm. That is, one is at say 120 while the other is at 150. That may signal more than one heart beating! The only way to really tell if you are carrying twins though is via ultrasound!
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Michelle,
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Laurie
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Apr 27, 2006
6:51 PM
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I'm just wondering about fluctuations in the heart beat, is this normal? Over the weekend my twins (14 weeks) had heart rates of 175 and 165. Today I'm getting readings of approx. 165 and 155. The bpm difference between the two has not changed, but I'm concerned about the drop. Is this normal? My first OB appt is not for another week yet. Thanks.
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Michelle
Moderator
23 posts
Apr 28, 2006
10:06 AM
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Hello Laurie
Fluctuations in a fetal heartbeat are normal. Just like our heartrates (mine ranges between 60-90 depending on level of activity) a fetal heartrate will go up or down depending on level of activity (higher when kicking and moving around and lower when asleep). Anywhere between 120-180 beats per minute is considered to be a normal fetal heartrate.
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Michelle,
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Jamie
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Jul 21, 2006
8:27 AM
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How many times a week is it safe to use the doppler? can i use it everyday without harming my baby? thanks :-)
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Michelle
Moderator
28 posts
Jul 25, 2006
8:30 PM
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Great question! Fetal dopplers have been safely used for over 40 years and there have been no known complications involving mother or fetus. To date there are no set guidlines for the use of fetal dopplers by pregnant women.
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Michelle,
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Two heartbeats?
Guest
Aug 03, 2006
4:47 PM
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Hello, I purchased a doppler a couple of weeks ago and am so glad I did, however in the past week I have started hearing what seems to be two fetal heartbeats. I hear the placental whooshing sound at around 90-95, then I can pick up one clippity-clopping along at around 145 and another not quite so loud that registers around 125. I've already had an ultrasound at 8 wks 3 days and it seems pretty clear in those pictures that there is just one baby in there - I have another scheduled soon. Could there possibly be another baby that didn't show up the first time? If not what am I hearing? Thanks!
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Anonymous
Guest
Aug 07, 2006
7:30 PM
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How do you best suggest to monitor BPM of twins? I am afraid that I wont be able to determine the difference.
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Michelle
Moderator
31 posts
Aug 08, 2006
12:26 PM
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Hello Two Heartbeats
As far as trying to determine whether or not you are pregnant with twins, I would rely best on the ultrasound rather than your doppler. I would definitely bring it up with your doctor at your next appt and see if he/she comes up with the same thing. Let us know how you make out, I am interested to hear if they really did miss a twin pregnancy with an ultrasound at 8 weeks.
Hello Anonymous
For twin monitoring you can usually tell the twins apart due to the fact that they often/usually have different heartrates. A baby's heartrate can be anywhere from 120-180 so usually you will see Baby A beating at say 130 and Baby B will be at 150 or something like that.
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Michelle,
Site Administrator
Last Edited Michelle on 8-Aug-2006 12:26 PM
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mrsjuice
1 post
Nov 15, 2006
2:46 PM
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I am almost 11 weeks along with my second baby. I just received my doppler today and was able to find my baby within a few mins, the reading was about 175 bpm. I always remember my daughter being in the 170s and never lower, but as I looked more into this website it says that 120-160 is normal??? Should I be concerned? At the 7 week ultrasound its heartbeat was 153. I have dopplered twice today and both times its been between 170-176......let me know! Thanks.
Rachel
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Michelle
Moderator
45 posts
Nov 15, 2006
8:17 PM
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A normal fetal heartbeat can be anywhere from 120-180. Usually during the first trimester the baby's heartbeat will be a bit higher. It tends to come down a bit as time goes on.
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Michelle,
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pauliner
2 posts
Jan 02, 2007
9:58 AM
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hi just to let you know i found the babys heartbeat i was looking too far up on the tummy and havelocated it way down by the bikini line im so pleased thanks for your help
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debra
Guest
Jan 22, 2008
4:14 PM
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i am 13.5 weeks i went to the doctor for my check up and he said he could not hear a heart beat but my uterus is growing maybe its to early come back in 2 weeks and we will check again is this true is it too early
Reply:
Depending on the type of fetal doppler your doctor has and how good he is at using it it can still be difficult to locate the heartbeat at 13 weeks.
Last Edited on 2-Dec-2008 11:03 AM
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babycakes
1 post
Feb 01, 2008
8:42 AM
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Hi there I'm 17 and a half weeks pregnant and have a heart monitor. I am interested to know if it's normal for the baby to be in the same place most of the time?
Thanks
Reply:
Hello Babycakes. Yes its often easiest when locating the heartbeat to go to the last place you were able to hear it. Its not so much that the baby is in the same position but that just me the best spot to hear the heartbeat during this particular pregnancy.
Last Edited on 16-Oct-2008 3:24 PM
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simone
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Mar 02, 2008
4:53 AM
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hi i just brought a doppler and i use it 3 times a day every day as i have had 5 misscarrages in the past and was scared of this one going i am now 13 weeks and 2 days and i hear the heart beat clearly it goes at 162bpm but changes quite alot they say if it changes 2 times in 10 mins it a healthy heart so dont worry you will all be ok
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baby#2
Guest
Mar 11, 2008
8:21 AM
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i am 11 weeks pregnant and just got the hi bebe 200 a couple days ago. when i first used it i was picking up my heart rate and didnt know it. mine is kinda high at about 100. i thought it was the baby's and i was devastated because it is too low. i figured out it was mine by feeling my pulse. then i took the tips on this web site like having a full bladder and looking right behind my own heartbeat and i found it! it is 160. i am so happy and relieved. the tips really worked!!
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becca
Guest
Aug 06, 2008
10:31 PM
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I am 19 weeks prego and just got my doppler. On the right side of my belly I get a BPM in the 150s then picked up one in the 130s on the left side. I can go back and forth between the two. Is it maybe the same heart beat just further away when I get the 130s? Cant be twins right? I dont get sono till 18th.
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Carrie
Guest
Sep 09, 2008
6:15 AM
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Hi. Yes I just got mine a day ago. I noticed the baby moved all over.- to the left and then to right side. It took me a while to find the heartbeat. When we did it was music to our ears!
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Question
Guest
Sep 27, 2008
8:49 AM
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I am 19 weeks pregnant and sometimes when I use my doppler (which I have been using since 9 weeks so I've grown very used to what I'm hearing and listening for) I find the baby's HB and it usually in the 140s or 150s.......but sometimes while I'm listening to it it seems to decelerate to 120s or 130s and then go back to normal. The u/s at 18 wks didn't show any heart abnormalities and his hb was 154 then. It has all 4 chambers and everything. Can this be normal?
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Michelle
Moderator
58 posts
Oct 16, 2008
3:30 PM
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Yes, heartbeat fluctuations are normal. Make sure you are getting a very loud strong sound before you attempt to read the display. The display unit is only accurate once you have a good sound coming from the doppler.
A normal fetal heartbeat can range from 120-180. Depending on whether or not the baby is active or sleeping will determine the heart rate (just like us).
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Michelle,
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Balisugar
Guest
Jan 22, 2009
7:32 AM
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Hello there, I am 17.5 weeks and have borrowed my friends doppler and used it three times, as well seeing the midwife once and it seems that my baby is always in the same place, the heartbeat is always found in the same location, is this normal? My friend who is a week ahead of me with her second child says hers is moving around and all over the place. How come my baby doesn't seem to be moving around?
REPLY
Hello
The baby's heartbeat may be located in various spots around the abdomen. Most of the time you will notice that the doctor or midwife will usually go to the spot where it was heard before as this just tends to be an easy and quick way to detect the heartbeat.
Last Edited on 29-Jan-2009 1:30 PM
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Breeez
1 post
Apr 07, 2009
12:00 AM
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I have listened to my baby several times and it seemed normal to me but my OB commented today that my baby's heartbeat was really loud... could this be bad or is it just a sign that the baby is healthy... I'm 22 wks but when I was 15 wks I had a nurse listen on a doppler and the nurses in the kiosk could hear my baby loud and clear... is this normal?
REPLY:
The volume and quality of the fetal doppler unit will be the deciding factor of how loud the baby's heartbeat will be heard.
Last Edited on 11-May-2009 1:16 PM
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