20 weeks movement or flutters

I am 20 weeks since last sat. I felt some movement when I lie down on sat and sun. Now on Monday and today I feel nothing at all. Worries me. But my Doppler shows heartbeat at 130-145bpm. The sound from Doppler is confusing because I not sure the whooshing sound from placenta or is really a heartbeat. If the bpm shows this much could it be safe to say that it is a heartbeat?

Stefanie Suhashini

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My gynae advised me not to waste money on those commercial dopplers as they are not as accurate as the doctor's and we are not trained to differentiate baby's heartbeat from the whooshing sound inside. At 20 wks, baby still kind small for us to feel constant movement so don't worry abt it much. Typically gynae will only ask to monitor movements aft 26 or 28 wks

Home Birthclub: November 2023 i 20 weeks since last sat i felt some movement when i lie down sat sun now