We think the best way to describe each sound is as follows:
Heartbeat: | A rapidly galloping horse |
Kicks: | A soft thud |
Hiccups:Two rapid intermittent thumps | |
Nutrients: | A whooshing sound |
A fetal heart beats from
WHEN YOU WILL HEAR THESE SOUNDS
The heartbeat may be heard as early as your fifth month. You will need to listen very carefully for your baby’s heartbeat at this point, as it may be difficult to hear it over the other sounds of your body as well as your own heartbeat. While the Prenatal Heart Listener® is designed to tune out these sounds, they can still get in the way. That is why the best time to listen is
You may be able to hear your baby’s kicks and hiccups in the middle of your second trimester, and you will hear the passing of nutrients even earlier. Remember, as your baby grows and gets stronger, so does her heartbeat and her ability to kick harder, so don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear them right away.
NATURAL SOUNDS vs. ELECTRONIC NOISE CREATED BY DOPPLER EQUIPMENT
You will notice that the sounds you hear through the Fetal Monitor are different from those you have heard at your doctor’s office. This is because your doctor probably uses Doppler ultrasound equipment that creates noise
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based on movement while the Prenatal Heart Listener® amplifies the natural sounds of your baby by using the absolutely safe and
RECORD YOUR BABY’S SOUNDS AND YOUR OWN HEARTBEAT With our recording cable and your own tape recorder you can record your baby’s sounds to cherish forever. We also encourage you to record your own heartbeat prior to your baby being born. The sound of your heartbeat will have a calming and soothing effect on your newborn baby.
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