Why is her heartbeat suddenly hard to find?

[modified]

I got my doppler at 15 weeks and have always found the heartbeat within seconds and it's been loud.

However, for the past week or so, I'm having to really really hunt for it and, when I do find it, it's barely audible

 

[Jcliff]

I noticed this today as well. I could hear it but it was quiet and kept disapearing. Luckily, I had my month dr apt and got a quick ultrasound, dr said baby was facing my back. This is why I also havent felt much movement.

 

[caitlyn2009]

Same here... my little man became quite the wiggler and usually runs from the dopplar :/

 

[justplay91]

I've noticed that too. I'm 24+5 and I first found his heartbeat at around 10 weeks. Now whenever I want to find it I have to listen through a lot of what sounds like static and interference. It seems to be that he's moving the whole time and the doppler for some reason picks up on that over the heartbeat. I'm not worried at all because my doctor is able to pick it up just fine with her slightly better quality Doppler.

 

[ToughhGal]

I think it just depends on the babys location. I notice my babies heartbeat is louder when it is near the center.

 

[hongkongchick]

mine too, but i know baby is active so the position of the baby has alot to do with it. no worries, your baby will eventually be facing the doppler and the heartbeat will be so loud including the kicks and all!

 

[modified]

Facing my back would actually make sense and I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner. At my 20 week scan, she started off facing my back and the tech said that could be the cause of my constant non-stop horrendous back pain.

Thanks girls 4D scan tonight so she better turn around

 

[MummyToAmberx]

I normally gave up with doppler after 20w because it was hard x

 

[modified]

I don't use it often anymore at all, just got it out last night with concerns over lack of movement. Which also plays into her facing my back!

 

[newlywedtzh]

I agree it's much harder to find the heartbeat now that I'm further along. I think now there's just more room in there maybe? Or because they are bigger the heart could be at a completely different location than say their feet. And she definitely runs from it as soon as I find it... she sometimes gives me a big kick in protest (I don't think they like it haha). I used to pick it up right away.. but now I have to search a little... but when i do find it - it's very loud.