But sometimes the electrical signals don’t “communicate” properly with the heart muscle, and the heart starts beating in an abnormal rhythm — this is an arrhythmia (also called dysrhythmia). Arrhythmias can be congenital (meaning a person is born with one) or happen later, and they can be temporary or permanent.Read More →
Some women may be able to hear a heartbeat with a home Doppler device as early as eight weeks into the pregnancy, while others may not hear it until closer to 12 weeks. Where should the Doppler be placed at 12 weeks? Placement – Depending on how many weeks alongRead More →
The heart of an embryo starts to beat from around 5–6 weeks of pregnancy. Also, it may be possible to see the first visible sign of the embryo, known as the fetal pole, at this stage. The developing heart is made up of two tubes that have fused in theRead More →