Doppler ultrasound to image the heart?

[knitbit]

Has anyone had this to look for heart problems in the first or early mid trimester?

 

[AndyyMay]

when i had my doppler scan they told me as long as it's spikes,(abit like shark teeth)
or in that region
you've got nothing to worry about

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[ChristinaRN]

I had a fetal echocardiogram (I am guessing this is what you are referring to) at 18 weeks to check my daughters heart. I was told it couldn't be done before then because she wasn't big enough for them to see what they needed to (all 4 chambers, valves, blood flow etc).

 

[knitbit]

ChristinaRN, apparently there is a first trimester doppler scan (not just the 18-20 week echocardiogram) that can detect 25-75% of heart malfunctions in the first trimester for normal chromosome babies. I had a very high NT number, and I am looking for some way to find serious heart issues early...

 

[Tatertot]

I had several from 21 weeks until about 33 weeks. First to diagnose problems, then to monitor them. Its a stressful kind of thing, isn't it?