Is it true about hearing heartbeats in pregnant moms? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Lyz517 · 10-03-2005, 10:49 PM

I've read on several sites that you could hear heartbeats with a stethoscope and was wondering from breeders here if this is true? If so is there a special stethoscope that is used?

CC's · 10-03-2005, 11:26 PM

Absolutely true! Its one of my favorite things to do. I use a regular stethoscope. Sometime after 50 days I can usually get a pretty good idea of how many pups, and am pretty good at guessing the sexes by the heartbeats.

Snow Yorkies · 10-03-2005, 11:31 PM

yep, yep !!! Good to use a stethoscope when they are whelping, you can alot of times tell whether all the puppies have arrived or not... It takes a trained ear, haven't mastered that one yet.

txshopper73 · 10-04-2005, 05:06 AM

SO TRUE! It's amazing to hear those little heartbeats. When I found a lump, I'd look for a heartbeat. The sonogram said 1 puppy but I had heard 2 different types of beats...much to my surprise when she had 4!!!!!

oh, yeah, just use a regular stethoscope. I got mine off of eBay for under $10 with shipping/handling.

Bentley&BitsysMom · 10-04-2005, 06:41 AM

That is so cool! I had no idea! Wish I had know this when Bitsy was expecting

yorkiegold · 10-04-2005, 06:59 AM

Yes, it's true. I used the cheapest stethoscope I could find (it was under $10). I couldn't find anything until the last week or so of pregnancy. My friend says boys hearts beat faster than girls and she can tell the difference. I can't!! Still great to hear them.

CJ

Gingis mom · 10-04-2005, 09:53 AM

Absolutely true... I was so excited to hear Ginger's babies heartbeats. I knew then that they were alive and most likely healthy by the intensity of the beats.

CC are you the one who posted you can tell the sexes by the speed of the heartbeats? I tried that myself after reading someone's post about it. Unfortunately it didn't work for me.. I had two that were clearly faster and assumed that I may have two males and two females, but I had four females. I am way to new at this to have tried to figure that one out. Good for you!!

minniemn · 10-04-2005, 10:25 AM

Just use a regular one, this is how I knew we were for sure having two boys and one girl, by the rate of the heartbeats.. fast for boys, slow for girls.

you have to make sure you are not listening to moms heartbeat though. I started listening very early, but at the time could only tell there was a pup in there, it wasn't until they were older that I could tell the difference in rates.

yorkiegold · 10-04-2005, 10:50 AM

The first time I listened I could only hear digestive noises which can be pretty amusing and entertaining by themselves.

CJ

txshopper73 · 10-04-2005, 10:51 AM

I know with Gracie's first litter, one heartbeat was fast and the other was slower...but she produced 4 girls.

YorkieRose · 10-04-2005, 04:05 PM

Whispersmom has a dopler and she can hear a heart beat at 28 days..She has always been 100% right..even when the vet only saw 3 on an xray, Rini heard 4..she had 4. My vet learned to ask before hand how many Rini heard... I take her word for it! LOL
Do you know each heart beat sounds different, but mostly to the trained ear? They all sound like freight trains to me.

yorkiegold · 10-04-2005, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkieRose

Do you know each heart beat sounds different, but mostly to the trained ear? They all sound like freight trains to me.

LOL!! I agree. I'm afraid I pestered my girl to death with the stethoscope and I still couldn't hear a difference in the rate (we had 2 boys and 2 girls) or even whether I was listening to a different puppy or the same one. Still was great fun for me. You'd have to ask her.

CJ

minniemn · 10-04-2005, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by txshopper73

I know with Gracie's first litter, one heartbeat was fast and the other was slower...but she produced 4 girls.

chances are the slow one you heard was moms, and the fast was the girls, but the boys are even faster... it is also hard to know if you are hearing the same heartbeat even though you are in a different spot, unless you have more experience or training.... I had a lot of training with listening to hearts/lungs/digestive way before puppies.

the lady who bred my dog didn't believe me when I said I know we are having two boys and a girl for sure because of the heartbeat... I did not know though if we were having more because this was my first experience with dogs.

have fun and good luck, it is neat to hear all the different sounds.... learning what normal sounds like on mom is also good, that way if she gets sick you will be able to tell if she has a problem in her lungs ect... hyper active bowels ect.

CC's · 10-05-2005, 02:54 AM

By no means am I 100% in telling sexes or even the number. I have had one incognito in there.

There seems to be a slightly different sound in most though, not just the speed. Boys tend to be more tick,tick,tick and girls more of a tick,toc,tick,toc. I'm sure that's as clear as mud. LOL

I usually listen at night when we lay down. Its almost as sweet as the kicks I get when they are laying against me.

Lyz517 · 10-05-2005, 08:55 AM

thank you everyone for the replies on this. I have enjoyed reading all your different experiences. It must be amazing having the chance to listen to the lil ones in moms belly!

10-03-2005, 10:49 PM	#1
Lyz517 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 225	Is it true about hearing heartbeats in pregnant moms? I've read on several sites that you could hear heartbeats with a stethoscope and was wondering from breeders here if this is true? If so is there a special stethoscope that is used?

10-03-2005, 11:31 PM	#3
Snow Yorkies Biewer Passionate Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern AL Posts: 1,668	yep, yep !!! Good to use a stethoscope when they are whelping, you can alot of times tell whether all the puppies have arrived or not... It takes a trained ear, haven't mastered that one yet. __________________ Dare to Dream Biewers Charter Member of BYTNC

10-04-2005, 05:06 AM	#4
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Victoria, Texas Posts: 14,184 Blog Entries: 1	SO TRUE! It's amazing to hear those little heartbeats. When I found a lump, I'd look for a heartbeat. The sonogram said 1 puppy but I had heard 2 different types of beats...much to my surprise when she had 4!!!!! oh, yeah, just use a regular stethoscope. I got mine off of eBay for under $10 with shipping/handling. __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley Gracie, London and Dallas

10-04-2005, 06:41 AM	#5
Bentley&BitsysMom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,836	That is so cool! I had no idea! Wish I had know this when Bitsy was expecting __________________ Michelle BENTLEY, BITSY, CHARLIE, & BAILEY'S Mommy Dogster Pagehttp://www.dogster.com/?145000

10-04-2005, 10:51 AM	#10
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Victoria, Texas Posts: 14,184 Blog Entries: 1	I know with Gracie's first litter, one heartbeat was fast and the other was slower...but she produced 4 girls. __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley Gracie, London and Dallas

10-03-2005, 11:26 PM	#2
CC's YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 397	Absolutely true! Its one of my favorite things to do. I use a regular stethoscope. Sometime after 50 days I can usually get a pretty good idea of how many pups, and am pretty good at guessing the sexes by the heartbeats.

10-04-2005, 06:59 AM	#6
yorkiegold BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 215	Yes, it's true. I used the cheapest stethoscope I could find (it was under $10). I couldn't find anything until the last week or so of pregnancy. My friend says boys hearts beat faster than girls and she can tell the difference. I can't!! Still great to hear them. CJ

10-04-2005, 09:53 AM	#7
Gingis mom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 75	Absolutely true... I was so excited to hear Ginger's babies heartbeats. I knew then that they were alive and most likely healthy by the intensity of the beats. CC are you the one who posted you can tell the sexes by the speed of the heartbeats? I tried that myself after reading someone's post about it. Unfortunately it didn't work for me.. I had two that were clearly faster and assumed that I may have two males and two females, but I had four females. I am way to new at this to have tried to figure that one out. Good for you!!

10-04-2005, 10:25 AM	#8
minniemn YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 365	Just use a regular one, this is how I knew we were for sure having two boys and one girl, by the rate of the heartbeats.. fast for boys, slow for girls. you have to make sure you are not listening to moms heartbeat though. I started listening very early, but at the time could only tell there was a pup in there, it wasn't until they were older that I could tell the difference in rates.

10-04-2005, 10:50 AM	#9
yorkiegold BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 215	The first time I listened I could only hear digestive noises which can be pretty amusing and entertaining by themselves. CJ

10-04-2005, 04:05 PM	#11
YorkieRose YT 4000 Club Member Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,207	heart beats Whispersmom has a dopler and she can hear a heart beat at 28 days..She has always been 100% right..even when the vet only saw 3 on an xray, Rini heard 4..she had 4. My vet learned to ask before hand how many Rini heard... I take her word for it! LOL Do you know each heart beat sounds different, but mostly to the trained ear? They all sound like freight trains to me. __________________ Pat, Kate, Becca and Pinkkee Prim

10-05-2005, 02:54 AM	#14
CC's YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 397	By no means am I 100% in telling sexes or even the number. I have had one incognito in there. There seems to be a slightly different sound in most though, not just the speed. Boys tend to be more tick,tick,tick and girls more of a tick,toc,tick,toc. I'm sure that's as clear as mud. LOL I usually listen at night when we lay down. Its almost as sweet as the kicks I get when they are laying against me.

10-05-2005, 08:55 AM	#15
Lyz517 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 225	thank you everyone for the replies on this. I have enjoyed reading all your different experiences. It must be amazing having the chance to listen to the lil ones in moms belly!