I'm 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

i bought a fetal doppler heart rate monitor and when i%26#039;m listening i calculate a heart rate of about 80 bpm. from all the information i have read this sounds way too low. what advice can anyone offer me?

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

Unless you were able to buy a fetal heart monitor like the one the doctor has and you use the jelly like the doctor does, you shouldn%26#039;t even be able to hear your babies heartbeat.

I bought a heart beat monitor from the store and was told by the sales woman and the instructions that it is to be use only in the 3rd trimester because it won%26#039;t pick up on a babies heart beat in the first or second trimester because it isn%26#039;t strong enough. I, however, am only 26 weeks along and I have been able to pick up the heart beat a few times- though I am only a couple weeks away from my 3rd trimester.

You might be picking up your own heart beat instead.

Anyways, at evey doctor visit they will or at least should use their heart beat monitor, which is way more advanced, and when they do just ask how many beats a minute it is. I do and they always tell me. My babies heart rate has been between 140 and 150.

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

Go to the doctor if you are concerned.

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

You aren%26#039;t counting fast enough is my guess. And a home doppler is probably not as good as the doctor%26#039;s. Go to the doctor if you are concerned about it.

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

call dr if you are concerned but i have heard people say the home dopplers can be hard to find the heartbeat and keep it for the full count. Talking to your OBGYN would be best.

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

My advice? You%26#039;re probably picking up your own pulse. You have major veins and arteries in your belly, and 80bpm is pretty normal for an adult.

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

that sounds really low. maybe your mistaking your heart beat for the baby%26#039;s. i think you should call your doctor and ask him/her if you should go to the emergency room or something.

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

talk to ur doc

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

First off, those things arent totally accurate. you miss probably 30% of the heartbeat because it goes so quickly. if you are seriously stressed about it, go see your OBGYN. he can check the baby and make sure he/she is ok.

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

I agree that you are prob. getting your own heart rate, especially since the baby isn%26#039;t that large right now and the home dopplers aren%26#039;t as sensitive. I bought one with my first pregnancy and couldn%26#039;t tell what I was listening to until after at least 30 weeks, Im 24 weeks now with my second and I still can%26#039;t tell the difference between the sounds in my stomach and the baby....Just have your doctor check it at your next appointment, if your really concerned in the meatime just make an appointment and have it checked sooner...GL

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

are u sure its not your pulse? cause that happened to me once and i went to the docotor and took that heart monotor too with me and the dr said that it was my pulse and not the baby heart...he showed me where to find the heart around my tummy! go to the dr and take that thing with u too....

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

Mama enjoy every day please try not to be stressed. Eat right,

exercise, and take your prenatal vitamins. If you have ?? talk to your doctor. Having a child is the most awesome thing in the world. Take good care of yourself. From one mother to another.

I%26#039;m 17 weeks pregnant and a bit ocncerned about the fetal heart rate?

you are probably listening to your own heart rate, not the babies. babies should be between 120-180...definitely not as low as 80. I really wouldnt be surprised if youre picking up your pulse though and not your babies heart rate. go to the doc, and when they find your babies heart rate ask them for advice on how you can find it on your own