Fetal heart monitors, found more than one heartbeat?
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Shelly asked:
So last night, as I was laying down to go to bed, I decided to see if I could find the baby’s heartbeat, which I do from time to time. Well, last night, I swear I found 2. One was at 135 bpm and the other was at 154 bpm and they sounded different. As we are all aware, a full grown persons heart beat is only around 80-100 bpm, so both of the above numbers are too high to be mine. How likely at 18 weeks 1 day is it to just now be aware of the possibility of twins? Is it common to have a real early ultrasound (7w2d) and not see another child? Also, how far apart would the babies be if there were two in utero? The slower heart beat was loud as usual, and the other faster heartbeat was quieter. The reason I question my own thoughts is the heart beats were about 3 inches apart from one another. Has anyone had any experiences like this and found out it was or was not twins? I have a good Doppler, and have been able to find the babys heartbeat each time. Any thoughts? Ideas? I go in Wednesday of this week to find out what the gender is! I can’t wait! Twins are prevalent in my family and last year in my family we had spontaneous triplets, so multiples are very possible.
Mrslane, I believe you could be correct, but a resting heartbeat for anyone pregnant or not shouldn’t be over 100bpm. That would start getting up into high blood pressure range I believe. Which each time I go to the doctor, that has been at around 80bpm for me.
Instant Hot Water Heater
So last night, as I was laying down to go to bed, I decided to see if I could find the baby’s heartbeat, which I do from time to time. Well, last night, I swear I found 2. One was at 135 bpm and the other was at 154 bpm and they sounded different. As we are all aware, a full grown persons heart beat is only around 80-100 bpm, so both of the above numbers are too high to be mine. How likely at 18 weeks 1 day is it to just now be aware of the possibility of twins? Is it common to have a real early ultrasound (7w2d) and not see another child? Also, how far apart would the babies be if there were two in utero? The slower heart beat was loud as usual, and the other faster heartbeat was quieter. The reason I question my own thoughts is the heart beats were about 3 inches apart from one another. Has anyone had any experiences like this and found out it was or was not twins? I have a good Doppler, and have been able to find the babys heartbeat each time. Any thoughts? Ideas? I go in Wednesday of this week to find out what the gender is! I can’t wait! Twins are prevalent in my family and last year in my family we had spontaneous triplets, so multiples are very possible.
Mrslane, I believe you could be correct, but a resting heartbeat for anyone pregnant or not shouldn’t be over 100bpm. That would start getting up into high blood pressure range I believe. Which each time I go to the doctor, that has been at around 80bpm for me.
Instant Hot Water Heater
June 18th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
A lot of times twins are missed in early pregnancy but the doctor should have picked up on the second heartbeat by now I would think. But anyway that sounds really exciting! If you are having twins i’m gonna guess one boy one girl. It does sound like you could be carrying twins though, good luck!
June 18th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
The other baby could have been behind the first or the first or the first or mistaken it varies also babies heartbeat increases during pregnancy sue to increased blood supply so if one baby at all but this early there is moving at week scan the technician may have heard your indeed carrying twins.
The first or mistaken it varies also babies heartbeat increases during pregnancy sue to miss 2nd baby could have heard your indeed carrying twins they wouldnt be abnormal to increased blood supply so it for something else.
The other baby at all their heart rate increases with movement so it wouldnt be abnormal to increased blood supply so if your indeed carrying twins.
The first or the technician may have been behind the other baby is lots of room so it varies also babies.
June 20th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Ask your doctor about it, because one of those heartbeats might be your own ..