Placenta question?

Question

I'm 8 months pregnant, I went to a doctor for the first time last week. While she was examining me she said she felt 2 heartbeats but said that the 2nd heartbeat came from the placenta. Is that possible? Or am I havin twins? I have not gotten an ultra sound yet

Answer 1

Your placenta is what carries blood to the fetus so I imagine that there is a pulse going through it as well. Like the first answerer, I am wondering why there hasn't been an ultrasound yet either. At 8 months I would think you would be significantly larger than the average pregnant person if you are carrying twins, or there would have been some other sign to that effect. Good Luck and Congratulations.

Answer 2

i dont understand why you havent had an ultrasound done yet thats usually done at 20 weeks