How long does it take to see the fetal heartbeat?

Some female friends are very curious about what their baby looks like, the gender of the baby, and whether the baby's heart rate is normal. The baby's fetal heartbeat is very important. Your baby's heart rate may sometimes show irregularities, which may mean he is not fully developed. So, how long does it take for a woman to be able to measure the fetal heartbeat herself?

How long does it take for you to measure your fetal heartbeat?

For normal intrauterine pregnancy, B-ultrasound examination can usually show the fetal heartbeat and fetal heartbeat in the uterine cavity at 6-7 weeks of pregnancy. If there is still no embryonic bud, fetal heartbeat or fetal heartbeat after seven weeks of pregnancy, the expectant mother should consider the possibility of embryo termination and go to the hospital immediately to check the condition of the fetus. Due to the growth and development of the test tube embryo, a gestational sac is produced on the 30th to 40th day of pregnancy, a fetal bud and fetal heartbeat are produced on the 40th to 50th day of pregnancy, and a fetal heartbeat is produced on the 50th to 60th day of pregnancy. For normal intrauterine pregnancy, B-ultrasound examination can usually clearly see the embryonic bud, fetal heart rate, and fetal heartbeat in the uterine cavity 42 days after menstruation.

For some women with irregular menstrual cycles, late ovulation, or late embryo implantation, the appearance of fetal buds and fetal heartbeats in the uterine cavity and the duration of fetal heartbeats will be relatively delayed, but will not exceed 49 days after menstruation, and no later than 56 days at the latest. In short, expectant mothers who have no fetal heartbeat or fetal bud before 8 weeks of pregnancy and have no abnormalities can rest in bed and wait for 1 or 2 weeks before going for a follow-up visit. There are huge changes every day during the test tube embryo stage. For example, there may be no fetal heartbeat at 50 days after menstruation, but the fetus may be born on 51 days.

Generally, self-monitoring cannot be performed before 15 weeks of pregnancy. Pregnant women between 15 and 28 weeks of pregnancy can start to monitor the fetal heartbeat at home. It is safe to measure it three times a day for one minute each time. In the early stages of pregnancy, due to the position of the fetus or many other influencing factors, such as excessive fat in the pregnant mother, even the most sophisticated instruments cannot hear the fetal heartbeat. The fetus may begin to have a heart rate as early as 10 weeks of pregnancy. Before 24 weeks of pregnancy, the fetal heart rate is usually just below the navel.