Baby View

Home » Hear Your Baby's Heartbeat With a Stethoscope

Hear Your Baby's Heartbeat With a Stethoscope





Hear Your Baby's Heartbeat With a Stethoscope - After 20 weeks, the mother should lie on her back in a comfortable position where there is little noise.

Palpate the abdomen over the uterus and look for the baby's back. It usually feels like a firm area within the uterus. The baby's heartbeat can be heard most clearly through his back, the Dr.Spock website states. According to the book, "The Father's Almanac," by the seventh month babies usually lie upside down on their backs and to the left of the abdominal mid-line, so from week 28 look for the back lower than and to the left of the navel.
Hear Your Baby's Heartbeat With a Stethoscope

Put on the stethoscope by inserting the earpieces and place the bell or concave side of the stethoscope on the abdomen over the baby's back.

Listen for the heartbeat. It should be between 120 and 160 beats a minute. Use the second hand on the watch or a stopwatch to time the beats per minute. If the heartbeats are 100 per minute or below, they are the mother's heartbeat, according to the Dr.Spock website. In that case, reposition the stethoscope to another spot and listen again.

Take the mother's pulse while listening to the mother's or baby's heartbeat if in any doubt about which one it is. Compare the pulse rhythm with the observed heartbeat. If they match, it is the mother's heartbeat.

Obstetricians use a special Doppler instrument between the 10th and 20th weeks of pregnancy to listen to the fetal heartbeat. After the 20th week, listen to the heartbeat at home with an ordinary stethoscope. This can be reassuring, especially before the baby's movements become vigorous. At any time, hearing the evidence of the new life within is a special bonding experience. - by eHow



Hear Your Baby's Heartbeat With a Stethoscope

Label:

Share On:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • Pinterest
  • Newer Post
    Older Post
    Home

    Popular Posts

    • Baby Growth Spurt Chart
      baby growth spurt chart - sleep problems whats there to know about sleeping sleep problems are some of the most common problems parents fac...
    • Carter S Baby Bedding Sets
      carter s baby bedding sets - check out carter's exciting baby apparel with cute amp convenient clothing for newborns up to 24 months, c...
    • Baby Registry Checklist
      baby registry checklist - we offer the widest selection of leading manufacturers of baby furniture, bunk beds, baby cribs, strollers, car s...
    • Raise Baby Canaries
      Raise Baby Canaries - A few weeks before breeding, begin feeding your breeder canaries a conditioning food, boiled egg, fruits and vegetable...
    • Care for Baby Roses
      Care for Baby Roses - Replant baby rose seedlings (ones that come in a ceramic or plastic container) in direct sunlight. The Rose Meadow nur...
    • Baby Backpack Diaper Bags
      baby backpack diaper bags - your online baby boutique for designer diaper bags and unique baby gear get baby room ideas with designer baby ...
    • Raise Baby Dwarf Bunnies
      Raise Baby Dwarf Bunnies - Provide a rabbit hutch for the bunnies that is clean and large enough for plenty of movement. The hutch should be...
    • Tell the Gender of a Baby Duck
      Tell the Gender of a Baby Duck - Hold the duckling in your hand so that it is on its back. Turn it so that the head is closest to you and it...
    • Avoid Baby Mama or Baby Daddy Drama with Your Ex
      Avoid Baby Mama or Baby Daddy Drama with Your Ex - Get rid of that label. Stop referring to your child's parent as your "baby mama...
    • Put a Baby to Sleep
      Put a Baby to Sleep - Use a baby carrier so you can hold and soothe a tired, cranky baby while still keeping your hands free to do the dishe...
    About | Contact | Privacy Policy | Sitemap | Disclaimer | Read Inside | On Better

    Copyright © Baby View

    ↑