The embryo is the result of the fertilization of the female egg after the entry of male sperm into the egg, and the transfer of the fertilized egg through the tubes Fallop to reach the uterus, and adhere to the thick wall, and so the fetus is formed. As fetal development begins and progresses, the fetal organs begin to grow, and the first of these organs that grow the heart, and the moment the emergence of the heartbeat of the fetus is the happiest moments awaiting the father and mother impatiently; the fetal pulse is one of the signs that indicate the health of the fetus; As well as fetus.
Stages of pregnancy
The fetal heartbeat is one of the signs that should be monitored periodically until any fetal abnormality is confirmed to be treated immediately before complications occur in the fetus and the pregnant woman. The pregnancy is divided into several stages according to the development and development of the fetus.
- The first stage of pregnancy: the stage that includes the first three months of pregnancy, which is making significant changes in the body of women because of the development of the fetus and the growth of the basic organs.
- Stage 2: This stage includes the fourth month, fifth and sixth, and at this stage increase the size of the fetus, and increase the movement of the fetus in the mother’s abdomen.
- Stage III: This stage includes the final stages of pregnancy, in which the development of the fetus is complete and clearly visible.
Fetal pulse
At the beginning of pregnancy, the fetal heartbeat and its speed are slow and simple, and may reach up to 100 beats per minute. As pregnancy progresses and the fetus develops and grows, these pulses increase in speed. They multiply to about 90 beats per minute, The second is the occurrence of pregnancy, and in the third month the rate of pulses is normal, and this rate is usually between the hundred and twenty-one hundred and sixty beats per minute.
Of course, pregnant women must follow the stages of pregnancy month by month of the specialist doctor, to follow the pulse of the fetus and make sure that it does not rise or fall below the normal rate, and if this happens the doctor is prompt and rapid treatment of the situation to prevent any risks to the health of the fetus, The use of a doctor for ultrasound with the support of the Doppler machine, which is usually used in the early stages of pregnancy, or by using a regular stethoscope for examination, in the last months of pregnancy; because the fetus has evolved significantly allowing the use of the headset.