The first meaning is 'metre' which is a measurement of length. If the 'm' stands alone it is metre. The second meaning is 'milliâ¦' which means a thousandth. In this case 'm' can not stand alone, we need to know what we have a thousandth of; if it is weight, length or some other thing. Example: mg means 'milligram', a thousandth of a gram. Example: mm means 'millimetre', a thousanth of a meter.
At about six weeks into pregnancy (four weeks from conception), you should be able to see your baby's heartbeat on ultrasound. The typical heart rate at this age is about 100 beats per minute.
Hearing the baby's heartbeat at every visit is always comforting. The embryonic heart begins to beat about 22 days after conceiving, which is 5 weeks gestation (after your last menstrual period). Because the heart is so small at this point, it cannot be detected on a Doppler instrument.