PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: I HEARD the heart at 8w4d. WOW! How does it work?

Re: I HEARD the heart at 8w4d. WOW! How does it work?

From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:31:25 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, francy wrote: >
>I had an ultrasound yesterday. I was expecting to SEE the heart rate,
>but I didn't think I'd HEAR it for weeks. Suddenly, there it was--that
>rhythmic whooshing sound filled the room. It was just unreal!
>
>How does this technology WORK to hear it so early? I thought doppler
>only measured movemement. Where is the sound coming from.
>
>After momentary bliss, I, of course, started worrying that at 180bpm, it
>was too high. But I read here, and elsewhere, that 180 is normal
>(right???).
>
>What an incredible experience. I will never forget it.
>
>Maybe now I can FINALLY stop worrying about miscarriage (and go on to
>worrying about other things).

Hello, I just wanted to tell you Congradulation, when I heard my little boy's who is now 2 and this little boy's heartbeat I cryed. Yes, now days with Ultrasound equiptment they can measure the baby's heartrate and play it back to you as early as 6-7 weeks.Now, the dopplers that you see at a doctor's office, aren't that sensitive, but they can pick the baby's heartrate at 10-12 weeks. A heartrate of 180 this early is pregnancy, I would say is normal. As s/he gets older it will decrease. Now, you can go on worrying about s/he's nursery and so. Good luck to you

--
Lori 29 weeks 5days
>
>Francy

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