My heartbeat or baby’s?

Question

Is it possible to measure YOUR heart rate on a transvaginal ultrasound instead of baby’s? 
Baby is measuring 6w1d. We couldn’t hear the heartbeat, but saw a flicker I believe. I’m measuring 2 weeks behind what I thought I would be (I had positive ovulation tests). 
Heartbeat was measuring 127 BPM. (My resting heart rate prior to pregnancy was 80s-90s. And with the anxiety I had during the ultrasound I could see that being MY heart rate and not the baby’s. Can someone ease my mind? :(

Answer

I’m an ultrasound tech and I’m going to be real honest, that’s not how ultrasounds work. With the home dopplers or the dopplers at the doctors, yes they work like that, but not on the ultrasound machine. We call it the sample gate, but that gets put directly onto the heart and that is what is getting picked up. We would need an image of one of your vessels and the sample gate to be placed in that vessel to pick up your heart beat on the ultrasound machine. So the 127 is definitely babe’s and that is a very typical heart rate for baby.

Answer

127 is still a wonderful hn for baby.  Anywhere from 120 to 160 is normal. 
I am a heart warrior mom,  I wouldn't worry ❤

Answer

Definitely babes!

My heartbeat or baby’s?

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