Q. I am 5 in a half weeks a long and I have been told you can hear a baby's heartbeat at 6 weeks along. But some say it's very faint. When is the best time to buy one?
A. It can be very hard to hear so early. I am at 13 weeks and just a couple of wks ago (so like 11 wks along) I was at my midwives and we still couldnt hear the HB. But I had heard it back in mid dec when I had my first ultrasound. Next time I go in (end of this month) we should FINALLY be able to hear it with the doppler. So dont get to bummed or frustrated if you cant hear it yet with the use of a doppler (normal way to hear it) I wouldnt buy any monitor yet. And talk to your dr, they can offer some advice in that area. My midwife says that its best to get one of the home dopplers or use a stethoscope for listening but not anything that creates sound waves like an ultrasound because too much use can be harmful to the baby, which some of those monitors use. I have a stethoscope from work but I dont figure ill be able to hear with that for a few more weeks or even longer. But I will def be doing something about hearing the heartbeat at home so I can keep track of the baby daily...or HOURLY lol! ;)
Anyone familiar with the differences in Kawasaki disease and autism? Is one easily treated with meds vs the?
Q. other not? It sounds like J Travolta's son with a round the clock nanny, baby monitor and bathroom door that chimed when opened, he was either very sick or not safe on his own or both?
A. my daugher had kawasaki disease. it has nothing to do with autism. it is NOT characterized by seizures. it is a temporary condition characterized by vasculitis - which is basically an inflammation of veins and arteries. the sickness lasted in my daughter for about 2 weeks when she was three and then it was over. we've had to have her heart checked once a year for any abnormalities, but that is it... and her case was very very severe (she barely survived). and no, it is not easily treated. they basically treat the symptoms with a series of immune deficiency drugs and maybe some others (depending on the symptoms) and hope for the best, but cannot treat the cause since they don't know what that is.
autism as far as i know is a disorder that is not temporary like kawasaki. the things you're mentioning about the travoltas sounds more like worry over seizures or behavior (as with autism). they would do nothing in helping a kid who had had kawasaki.
the only thing that would apply to helping a kid who had kawasaki would be to have a constant heart monitor since the only known long term affects are heart defects from severe stress from the sickness at such a young age.
autism as far as i know is a disorder that is not temporary like kawasaki. the things you're mentioning about the travoltas sounds more like worry over seizures or behavior (as with autism). they would do nothing in helping a kid who had had kawasaki.
the only thing that would apply to helping a kid who had kawasaki would be to have a constant heart monitor since the only known long term affects are heart defects from severe stress from the sickness at such a young age.
Normal for fetal heart rate to be slower in the morning?
Q. I am starting to monitor my babies heart rate with a doppler, is it normal for the babies heart rate to be slower in the morning, and speed up in the afternoons?
A. well its normal for it to change threwout the day, when your baby is less active it will be a little slower then when he/she is moving.
How often do you use your fetal heart monitor?
Q. I just recently got a fetal heart monitor (about 4 days ago) I found that I am becoming obsessed with listening to my baby's heart beat. I listen to it at least twice a day. Is this normal? Ha ha...I'm 6 months, but I worry about him a lot and I want to make sure he is ok.
I listen to it to check what his heart rate is per minute and to make sure he isn't under any stress. I am a diabetic, so it scares me and that's why I tend to use it alot.
I listen to it to check what his heart rate is per minute and to make sure he isn't under any stress. I am a diabetic, so it scares me and that's why I tend to use it alot.
A. coming from someone who works in a hospital, i have found that once people understand the monitor and the numbers on it they become obsessed with it. this can sometimes be a bad thing. have there been any problems with your pregnancy to date? if not, then i would try and maybe hook yourself up every two to three days. besides, if something shows up that you don't exactly understand then all you are going to do is stress yourself out, in turn stressing out your baby until you get to the ob/gyn to find out what the problem is. if there haven't been any major problems so far, and your doctor doesn't seem concerned then i would just concentrate on taking care of yourself. in turn, baby will be fine.
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