It is very understandable that you would be concerned, but, I don't think to need to worry.
Your baby's heart begins beating around 22 days after conception, about 5 weeks after your last period.
According to AmazingPregnancy.com, "After 9 or 10 weeks of pregnancy, you might be able to hear your baby's heartbeat.
Typically your physician will use a Doppler instrument to do this. A Doppler instrument bounces sound waves off the fetal heart. These sounds return, affected by what they bounced off of, and the changes in these waves are picked up by the receiver in the Doppler.
This may not be possible until around 12 weeks of pregnancy, depending on the position of your uterus and your own weight."
The baby's heart beat may be detected as early as 4 weeks after conception as a flickering in the chest via ultrasound. Your scheduled ultrasound will show you that.
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It is very understandable that you would be concerned, but, I don't think to need to worry.
Your baby's heart begins beating around 22 days after conception, about 5 weeks after your last period.
According to AmazingPregnancy.com, "After 9 or 10 weeks of pregnancy, you might be able to hear your baby's heartbeat.
Typically your physician will use a Doppler instrument to do this. A Doppler instrument bounces sound waves off the fetal heart. These sounds return, affected by what they bounced off of, and the changes in these waves are picked up by the receiver in the Doppler.
This may not be possible until around 12 weeks of pregnancy, depending on the position of your uterus and your own weight."
The baby's heart beat may be detected as early as 4 weeks after conception as a flickering in the chest via ultrasound. Your scheduled ultrasound will show you that.
Best wishes,
March 6, 2012 - 6:01pmMaryann
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