Although MS hug is the result of a muscle spasm, the pain you feel is neurologic in nature. In other words, itâs nerve pain, which can be difficult to resolve. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen are unlikely to bring relief.
* You can start to hear the babies heartbeat through ultrasound as soon as 6 weeks into your pregnancy! A Doppler can start to pick up a heartbeat at around 10-14 weeks into your pregnancy. A stethoscope can be used to hear the baby's heartbeat late in the pregnancy.
Throughout a woman's pregnancy, her doctor will typically begin a prenatal exam with listening to the baby's heartbeat. Although a Doppler instrument is most frequently used, a fetoscope, a type of stethoscope, can be used after 20 weeks to hear a baby's heartbeat. A baby's heartbeat is checked often to monitor how the baby is developing and coping with the stress of the pregnancy and labor.