What Does Two Heartbeats In A Doppler Heartbeat Monitor Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 26 Sep 2014

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Question : Hello, my name is XXXX. I have an odd question. I have had negative pregnancy tests, but this has happened in the past and I have still been pregnant. So I bought a Doppler heartbeat monitor. I can hear two hearbeats at the same time. One heartbeat will sometimes be to the left and then it moves and I find it on the right side. Is there a baby in there? The two heartbeats sound different. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Uterine Souffle

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I read your query and I understand your concerns.

Following is my reply

1. The other sound what you are hearing is called uterine Souffle.

2. This is sound due to blood flowing in blood vessels around uterus and placenta and is heard like heart beat.

3. You can get the confirmation by ultrasound scan which can accurately see the number of babies in womb and give you report.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Regards
Dr. Mahesh Koregol

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar