[blparent] Ultrasound and Heartbeat

[Tammy, Paul and Colyn]

Hi,

I am getting these messages backwards for some strange reason, so sory iif 
I'm repeating stuff someone else sais.
Usually you can hear the heartbeat with a fetal monitor at about 12 weeks, 
sometimes earlier.  If you go for an ultrasound you can hear it at about 7 
or 8 weeks, although now the doctors don't like to turn the sound on because 
they say it's not safe for the baby.  The've done it for us in every 
ultrasound but one though, so if you explain your situation they'll usually 
accomidate you.  As to the duedate question, they don't usually let you go 
anymore then ten days past your due date because the placenta degrades.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jennifer Bazer" <jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 3:32 PM
Subject: [blparent] Ultrasound and Heartbeat


> Hello List,
>
> As I was reading Tammy's post about how much her baby weighs now, and that
> her doctor doesn't want her to go past her due date, I thought of a few
> questions.
>
> Approximately do you hear the heartbeat?  When do you have you first
> ultrasound?
>
> I guess it may depend on your doctor, but how long will a doctor normally
> weight after your due date passes, but they discuss inducing you?
>
> Thanks for all your help!
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