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Badum help: hearing your baby's heartbeat with your phone
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Badum amplifies your phone's built-in microphone so you can listen to, record and share the sounds from your bump. These articles answer the questions parents ask most, one question per page. Most parents first pick up sounds between week 20 and week 26, and results vary by baby position, placenta position and background noise.
Getting a result
- When can you hear your baby's heartbeat with a phone app?Most parents first hear something between week 20 and week 26.
- How to hear your baby's heartbeat with an iPhoneStep-by-step placement and settings for the iPhone microphone.
- How to hear your baby's heartbeat with an Android phoneThe same steps for Android, plus where to find the microphone on your model.
- Should I take my phone case off to hear the heartbeat?Yes, case off. A thick case muffles the sound.
Understanding what you hear
- I can only hear my own heartbeat. What now?Normal at first. How to tell the two apart and where to move the phone.
- Is that the baby's heartbeat or blood flow?Galloping rhythm versus whooshing sound, and why Badum cannot tell you which.
- Can I hear the heartbeat with an anterior placenta?Often harder and later. Where to place the phone and when to try again.
- Does Badum work with twins?You may hear more than one rhythm. Badum cannot tell which baby is which.
Using Badum
- How do I share a heartbeat recording with my partner or family?Recordings save to the journal; share a clip or a due-date card from the app.
- Why not just use my phone's voice recorder app?What Badum adds on top of a plain recording: amplify, noise reduction, a journal by week, sharing.
Safety and medical questions
- Is Badum safe for my baby?Badum only listens. It emits nothing.
- Is Badum a medical device?No. Keepsake and bonding app; it does not replace prenatal care.
- Do I need a fetal doppler to use Badum?No. Phone only. Headphones help.
Contact support
Questions, feedback or trouble with the app? Email us at contact@klikklakstudio.com and tell us your phone model and what happened. We usually reply within a day or two.
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Badum is not a medical device and does not provide a medical diagnosis or replace prenatal care. Always talk to your doctor or midwife about your pregnancy and your baby's health.