is it harder to hear the babys hb on the doppler

aoverlock

if you are a little bit on the pleasantly plump side? i found it the first day i got the doppler, about a week and a half ago, but i have tried a few times since then and can't seem to find it.  i know that it takes some people a longer time to be able to hear it consistently, just curious if my extra padding for the winter had anything to do with it

PurpleK26

Well, I have some extra belly chub as well, even my dr.s have had to search a few times. Since I'm further along now, I also have reason's to believe that my ute is stretching more towards my back than my belly. This can also cause it to be a little hard to find the hb sometimes, or if your placenta moves in front of the baby etc. My baby is, and has from the start, sitting very low. Every single appt the dr. comments on how low she is, and he has to move the doppler down a few inches from where he starts to get it.

I don't know what to tell you really, I just know that there are many reasons for having trouble finding it! 

KateAndMark

I'm not a stick but I'm not to terribly over weight either (probably 10lbs over weight) and I am always able to find the HB but sometimes it takes me 5 to 10 minutes to find it. Try to angle it on the side and not directly up and down and use plenty of gel or lotion.

tiffanylaw06

I couldn't find the hb until 14w.  I carry extra weight in my stomach and have an anterior placenta. Sometimes it takes the doctor a minute to find the hb even now depending on where he's positioned.

adorsey2000

It is easier to find for me if I am laying completely flat and stretched out on the floor versus on the couch or in bed.