Average Income and Benefits. Certified medical coders earned average annual incomes of $25,920, according to the BLS. The lowest 10 percent made less than $21,680 per year. Eighty-five percent of these workers are employed full time, according to the BLS.
At about 18 to 20 weeks, it is possible to hear a baby's heartbeat with a stethoscope, states Health & Parenting. Typically a doctor uses a heart rate Doppler to listen to a fetal heartbeat, which can be heard much earlier than with the use of a stethoscope. Continue Reading.
When Can You Hear the Baby's Heartbeat? Hearing your baby's heartbeat for the first time is an amazing experience that can boost your bonding with your baby. Expectant moms no longer have to wait for their baby to be far enough along for the doctor to use a stethoscope to hear their baby's heartbeat.