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hearing the heartbeat

Jamielynn_ontarioJamielynn_ontario
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Hi everyone!

I was reading about my pregnancy for week 18 and read that it's possible to hear the babies heartbeat at this stage using a stethoscope. Has anyone tried this? THey are cheaper to buy then a doppler, so I was thinking of picking one up.

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  • WorcbrideWorcbride member
    never tried (w/DD)
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  • Mereou12Mereou12 member
    I still can't hear his HB with my stethoscope, and I'm 25 weeks.
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  • Alyssajoy87Alyssajoy87 member

    I heard you can't find the heartbeat until 20+ weeks with a stethoscope so I don't know that I would go out and buy one. Personally, if I couldn't find the heartbeat, I would be concerned.

    I should say that I have tried one with a kiddie stethoscope (you can hear an adult's hearbeat with it), but I couldn't find the baby's hearbeat. I wasn't worried since it isn't a "real" stethoscope and I feel my LO move every day. I guess it depends on you- if it will cause you to worry unnecessecarily, I would say don't get it, but if it will just be something fun, sure go for it.

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  • CTri17CTri17 member
    I haven't been able to find one yet but my m/w said it will still be a few weeks until I would be able to anyways.
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  • Jamielynn_ontarioJamielynn_ontario
    Thanks! I will wait it out... Once I start feeling some movement I probably wont want one as much anyway :)
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  • llc730llc730 member
    I just tried this with my stethoscope (I'm an RN so I have a pretty good one). No luck, and I know that there is a heartbeat because I can feel LO kicking. I might try this again tomorrow after our u/s so I know exactly where to listen and see if it works then.
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  • kattyleighkattyleigh member
    I'm also a nurse and try to listen to my belly with my good stethoscope every time I'm at work.  Still haven't heard it though...
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