Graco BéBé Sounds Prenatal Heart Listener Manual Del Propietário página 7

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our Graco® Prenatal Heart Listener®. Please
read the following material carefully to maximize your enjoyment of this
product.
It is important to understand that many factors affect what you will hear
with your Prenatal Heart Listener®. The position of your baby, your baby's
weight, your weight, your stage of pregnancy, and where you place the
Prenatal Heart Listener® will all affect what you will hear.
For example, when listening for the fetal heartbeat, the sound will be loudest
in the third trimester and if your baby is positioned with her back to your
belly button. Your baby may naturally shift position, thereby creating the
situation where you will hear your baby one moment but not the next.
However, once you've passed the second trimester, your baby will be
growing very rapidly and you will hear the heartbeat and all the other
sounds on a much more regular basis.
Don't worry! It's quite normal that there will be times you will not be able to
hear your baby's sounds due to your baby's position or stage of
development. This is especially true of the heartbeat which is highly
dependent on your baby's position.
Identifying the Fetal Sounds You Will Hear
You will hear kicks, hiccups, nutrients passing through the placenta, and,
of course, the heartbeat. Each one is distinctive and being able to identify
them will significantly enhance your experience.
The best way to describe each sound is as follows:
Heartbeat: A very soft rapidly beating drum
Kicks:
Hiccups: Two rapid, soft drumbeats
Nutrients: A whooshing sound
A fetal heart beats from 120 to 180 times a minute while the heart of a
pregnant woman beats approximately 100 times a minute. Knowing this
should help prevent you from confusing your own heartbeat with that
of your baby's.
A series of uneven thumps
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