How do you check for the baby's heart beat?

Answer 1

There are heart rate monitors that you can purchase that magnify the baby's heart rate, just like the one your doctor uses. You can also hear the baby's heart rate with a stethoscope. Have your doctor show you the difference between hearing the baby and hearing the placenta. The babies heart rate is faster 120 to 160 beats per minute. The placenta pulses with your heart rate and sometimes is louder than the baby.

If you have any concerns the movements of the baby are a good indication all is well with your baby. Tell your doctor any of your concerns. It is normal to have them. But real worries should be brought to your doctors attention. Mothers are amazingly perceptive/sensitive to their baby's well being even before birth.

Answer 2

With a stethoscope:

-listen directly to the heart like they do at the doctor's office

Without a stethoscope:

-the easiest place is the main blood vessel supplying the arms. Place 2 fingers under baby's arm (near but not in the armpit). Count the beats for 30 seconds and then double the number to get the beats per minute. Normal range is 100-160bpm for a baby.

With a pulse/ox monitor:

follow the directions on the pulse/ox monitor. Depending on the size of the baby, use a foot, hand, finger, or big toe.

Answer 3

listen to yours & recognize the heartbeat..

now go around your belly & hear the babies your will be loud & the babies will be quieter.

mine worked probably wont work on yours

Answer 4

You can hear it if you buy a headset designed for listening to the babys heart or when you go to your ultrasound scan you can ask the nurse to hear it.

Answer 5

You can't feel the baby's heartbeat.

Answer 6

You can not feel the baby's heartbeat.