Q. What if I don't hear anything in the beginning?
A. The rewards will be extraordinary if you have patience. How well you
hear your baby greatly depends on her position inside your womb. Her heartbeat
will be heard best when her back is against your stomach. If you don't hear
anything late in your second trimester, you may have to wait until you are
into your third trimester, but the wait will be worth it. Hearing your baby
will be so exciting and it will bring Dad and siblings closer to their baby.
Q. How soon can I hear my baby's heartbeat?
A. You should hear your baby's heartbeat at the beginning of your third
trimester. There are, however, mothers who have told us they heard them
late in their second trimester.
Q. When is the best time to listen to my baby?
A. In the evening and a few hours after you have eaten.
Q. What will I hear?
A. You will hear the sounds of your baby's heartbeat, kicks, and hiccups
and the sound of the nutrients passing through your placenta to your baby.
Q. What does my baby sound like?
A. The heartbeat sounds like a rapidly galloping horse, the hiccups like
two rapid thumps, and the kicks like a single drumbeat. The nutrients
will have a whooshing sound.
Q. If I don't hear anything, how do I know the monitor is working?
A. Be sure to use a brand new 9-volt alkaline battery and check to see
that you have inserted it into the battery compartment properly, matching
positive (+) with positive (+) and negative (-) with negative (-).
Q. Why does it sound different from what I hear in the doctor's office?
A. Your doctor uses Doppler equipment, which turns movement into sound.
The BébéSounds® Prenatal Heart Listener® amplifies
the natural sounds of your baby.
Q. How do I E-mail my baby's sounds?
A. Download E-mail Instructions
Q. How do I record my baby's sounds?
A. Attach one end of the recording cable to the Monitor and insert the
other end into the input jack of your recording device.
Q. Can I listen to my baby while I record her sounds?
A. Yes. Plug the recording cable into one jack and the headset into the
other one.
Q. When should I play the music or talk to my baby?
A. You should talk or play the music when your baby is most active which
can be determined by the frequency of her kicks. Keep in mind that she
is usually most active in the evening.
Q. How long should I play the music?
A. Play it for 10 minutes, 2-3 times each day.
Q. How loud should I play the music?
A. Just a little louder than you would play it for yourself.
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