Applying for a U.S. Passport. The U.S. Department of State, which issues passports, no longer accepts birth certificates issued by the Jersey City/Hudson County Office of Vital Statistics. You must get a new certified copy of your birth certificate from the New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics and Registry.
The baby's heart starts to beat at around 6 weeks. You may be able to hear â and see â your baby's heart beat for the first time when you're about 8 weeks pregnant if you have an early ultrasound exam. Otherwise, you'll probably first hear it with a fetal Doppler at a regular prenatal care visit. Your caregiver may be able to find it with the Doppler as early as 10 weeks, but it's more common to hear it at 12 weeks. How early the sound can be picked up depends on your baby's position in your uterus, your weight, and the accuracy of your due date.
In general, you will be able to hear your baby's heartbeat when you are about 8 weeks pregnant using an obstetrics ultrasound. Or you may be able to hear the baby's heartbeat during regular prenatal care visit at 10 weeks, or more commonly at 12 weeks, with a fetal Doppler. The new fetal care technologies now allow for a much more specific time frame. We now know that your baby's heart begins to beat around 6 weeks after conception.