Litol_x_Me

Okay so most of you know i got my doppler today and ound the lo's HB. But earlier i thought i would see how many BPM there was.... There was only 103?? Does this sound right? i'm worried cause i was only picking it up in one place then i checked mine and it was diffrent.. Then i done it again earlier and it only came too just over 80bpm? I'm worried now!!

rae05

It might have been the placenta you were hearing.

There are three sounds you can hear:

Placenta- Sounds like a gushing noise
Your heartbeat- Should be somewhere around 87bpm unless you're like me and have an increased heart rate
Baby's heart beat- Increases 3.3 bpm per week once it starts beating, I believe (someone correct me if this is wrong!!!) Sounds like horses galloping

Litol_x_Me

So any ideas how i can pick up the placenta and my heartrate and the baba moving but not the baba's hb? =[

rae05

My heart beat was found farrrr on my right side. My placentas on the right side as well...and baby is on the left. Check your pulse while listening and find yours first. Then rule that out and find the slow, gushing noise. That'll be the placenta. Once you get those two ruled out, whatever other noise you hear is the baby.

Litol_x_Me

i think i heard a gushing noise earlier it sounded like bubbles being blown underwater? god this is harder than i thought lmao!

rae05

Yeah that is more than likely the placenta gushing blood! It is difficult...my doctor took a while to find mine with the doppler

Litol_x_Me

Urgh that made me feel queezy when i read the "placenta gushing blood" lol yuck! well i guess i will keep on searching! how hard do you need too press in? keeping in mind i have a little fat from previous pregs, (not much) x

rae05

Same as when they do an ultrasound, I think

Shri

Hun this actually happened to me the first time they tried to find the HB at the docs with a doppler. It's most likely that the baby is in a position that makes it difficult. If you imagine it might be upside down, most of it will still be behind the pubic bone. Try not to worry.

Litol_x_Me

so when does the baby come out of the pubic bone? i just really wanna hear baba lol i am so impatient! plus my next scan isnt for another 6+ weeks (whenever they book me in) also what am i too expect at my first mw appointment a week on tuesday? xx