HB at 10 weeks??

Lisa92881 · Mar 25th, 2012, 15:58 PM

Hi lovely first tri ladies!!

Question for any of you who may know or have experience with this. I have a dr appt next week at 10+2. Can a doppler detect the HB that early, and will she check for it do you think?? I want to tell work around 12 weeks, but was hoping to hear the heartbeat before doing that to make sure everything is ok.

Thanks!!

poppyp · Mar 25th, 2012, 16:21 PM

Hi Lisa, I just over 10 weeks and can hear my baby's heartbeat using an angel sounds Doppler. I don't know whether you are in the UK but usually UK midwives will not use a doppler until 16 weeks sometimes! If you can get an angel sounds, try to as I have found it really reassuring to hear the HB over the last few days. Xx

mumof1+1 · Mar 25th, 2012, 16:23 PM

I've been hearing baby's HB on my home doppler since about 9+3, i'm 11+4 now. I'm not too sure if dr will listen for it that early though as there is a chance it won't be picked up, it depends on placenta positioning and where baby is lying, there are lots of hiding places at this stage. I know different areas are different about this but I know here my MW or Dr won't attempt until 16 weeks, hence i bought my own so I can have peace of mind anytime i need it

Good luck at your appointment though hun xxx

Lisa92881 · Mar 25th, 2012, 16:31 PM

Thanks girls.

I thought about buying my own, but I know it would just scare me for no reason if I wasn't able to find it, so I decided against it. I really hope my dr checks though!

BabyNow · Mar 25th, 2012, 16:48 PM

I had a doctors appointment last week at 10+4 and they refused to try to find the heartbeat with a doppler. I tried everything and they simply wouldn't do it. I was so mad I went home and bought a doppler online. I hope the outcome is different for you!

Lisa92881 · Mar 25th, 2012, 17:01 PM

Thanks babynow. I have a feeling the same will happen at my appt. Its still early and I'm sure most dr's don't want to freak people out if they can't find it.

ttc_lolly · Mar 25th, 2012, 17:28 PM

They probably won't listen for baby's HB until your 16weeks hun, that's standard in the UK anyway so not sure about the US

Lisa92881 · Mar 28th, 2012, 17:48 PM

Thanks everyone!

Mrsctobe · Mar 28th, 2012, 17:49 PM

Hi I'm not sure how they do things there but in the uk they dont listen to the heartbeat till 16weeks sometimes later

TjSr · Mar 28th, 2012, 17:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisa92881

Hi lovely first tri ladies!!

Question for any of you who may know or have experience with this. I have a dr appt next week at 10+2. Can a doppler detect the HB that early, and will she check for it do you think?? I want to tell work around 12 weeks, but was hoping to hear the heartbeat before doing that to make sure everything is ok.

Thanks!!

With my first pregnancy they did check for a hb at 10 weeks . I'm in the us. Hopefully with this one they will check for the hb cuz ill be 10 weeks for my next one.

Mar 25th, 2012, 15:58 PM	#1
Lisa92881 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,064	HB at 10 weeks?? Hi lovely first tri ladies!! Question for any of you who may know or have experience with this. I have a dr appt next week at 10+2. Can a doppler detect the HB that early, and will she check for it do you think?? I want to tell work around 12 weeks, but was hoping to hear the heartbeat before doing that to make sure everything is ok. Thanks!!

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poppyp Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Solihull Posts: 216	Hi Lisa, I just over 10 weeks and can hear my baby's heartbeat using an angel sounds Doppler. I don't know whether you are in the UK but usually UK midwives will not use a doppler until 16 weeks sometimes! If you can get an angel sounds, try to as I have found it really reassuring to hear the HB over the last few days. Xx

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Mar 25th, 2012, 16:23 PM	#3
mumof1+1 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,479	I've been hearing baby's HB on my home doppler since about 9+3, i'm 11+4 now. I'm not too sure if dr will listen for it that early though as there is a chance it won't be picked up, it depends on placenta positioning and where baby is lying, there are lots of hiding places at this stage. I know different areas are different about this but I know here my MW or Dr won't attempt until 16 weeks, hence i bought my own so I can have peace of mind anytime i need it Good luck at your appointment though hun xxx

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Mar 25th, 2012, 16:31 PM	#4
Lisa92881 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,064	Thanks girls. I thought about buying my own, but I know it would just scare me for no reason if I wasn't able to find it, so I decided against it. I really hope my dr checks though!

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Mar 25th, 2012, 16:48 PM	#5
BabyNow Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 58	I had a doctors appointment last week at 10+4 and they refused to try to find the heartbeat with a doppler. I tried everything and they simply wouldn't do it. I was so mad I went home and bought a doppler online. I hope the outcome is different for you!

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Mar 25th, 2012, 17:01 PM	#6
Lisa92881 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,064	Thanks babynow. I have a feeling the same will happen at my appt. Its still early and I'm sure most dr's don't want to freak people out if they can't find it.

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Mar 25th, 2012, 17:28 PM	#7
ttc_lolly Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Herts Posts: 20,481	They probably won't listen for baby's HB until your 16weeks hun, that's standard in the UK anyway so not sure about the US

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Lisa92881 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,064	Thanks everyone!

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Mrsctobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 6,554	Hi I'm not sure how they do things there but in the uk they dont listen to the heartbeat till 16weeks sometimes later

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