Q. What if I don't hear anything in the beginning?
A. Be sure you are far enough along in your pregnancy to hear your baby's
sounds. 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 it
late in the second trimester.
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. When is the best time to listen to my baby?
A. In the evening and a few hours after you have eaten.
Q. What does my baby sound like?
A. The heartbeat sounds like a rapidly galloping horse, the hiccups like
two rapid drumbeats, and the kicks like a soft thud. 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 (-). Then
test it on yourself. If you can hear you own heartbeat you will know the
monitor is working.
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 electronic
noise. 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.
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