If various physical examination measures are not taken during pregnancy, it may be difficult to understand the healthy development of the fetus. Some parents may use a stethoscope to understand their baby's fetal heart rate, but if it is early, the fetal heart rate may not be particularly obvious. Does the stethoscope listen to fetal heart rate at 17 weeks of pregnancy?
At 17 weeks of pregnancy, a stethoscope can also hear the fetal heart rate. Generally, around seven weeks of pregnancy, the fetal heartbeat can be seen through B-ultrasound. A stethoscope is often used at 12 weeks of pregnancy to detect the baby's heartbeat using a heart listening instrument. But when listening to fetal heart rate, it is still important to understand the various normal ranges. If there are abnormal manifestations, it is necessary to promptly check for symptoms of abnormal heart function development, and then use appropriate methods for adjustment and prevention.
The most common instrument for measuring a baby's fetal heart rate nowadays is a sensitivity instrument, which can often detect a horseshoe like beat around two to three months old. However, some hospitals may not have such sufficient equipment and use ordinary stethoscopes, so it may not be possible to hear the fetal heart rate quickly. It takes about three to four months to hear the baby's heartbeat.
In addition, some fetuses may be located in a relatively inner area, and they are in the early stages, so the fetal heart rate is generally not particularly obvious. Sometimes it is also affected by the thickness of maternal fat. If you want to better understand fetal heart rate, you can use more precise instruments.
