Urghh been silly and used my doppler already

[Mrs.R]

I know I know, I shouldn't have got out my Doppler just yet (I'm 9 weeks today) but the last few days I have been getting trying to find a little heartbeat with no success

Although I know it's still early I can't help to think the worst.

I didn't get my Doppler until 10 weeks with my last pregnancy (and found it straight away) but I hear so many people finding it earlier.

I can't even tell what is my heartbeat or the 'placenta heartbeat'. The heartbeat which I am hearing is my own (80ish bpm) and then I can find a much slower whooshing that doesn't register on the machine - is this my placenta? I assumed the 'placenta heartbeat' would be much faster.

 

[bumble b]

I was just over 9 weeks but it took days to find it & even now i still don't find it every time xx

 

[smileyfaces]

Its very difficult to find it so early. Don't panic. It doesn't mean anything is wrong. Just leave it a while and try again. X

 

[ElmoBumpToBe]

I am SUCH a worrier, so much so that I have paid for two private scans already, but I won't have a Doppler even at 12 weeks. My friend had one to give me and we decided it was best I didn't have it, if I couldn't find it at any point which could so easily happen as even the midwifes don't like to routinely listen for it until 16 weeks, then I would be getting so upset. Try put it away Hun at least for now X

 

[Jox]

The slower whooshing is more than likely still urs just from a different point.

I was looking from about 8 weeks then final,y found him/her at 9+4 but even now I don't find it every time.

It's so early!! A friend suggested laying on the bed near the bottom so ur legs hang down off the bed (kind of pushes ur pelvis up). That helped me find it xx

 

[NinjaKitty5]

Honey, it's normal to have issues finding little bean at this stage ❤️ Try to relax ❤️ I didn't find my littles hb until 9 weeks and 2 days and have been able to find it ever since (I'm now 10+5)

 

[bcos21]

I went to the Dr at 12 weeks and she couldn't find heart beat with the doppler. Did ultrasound and baby is fine just hanging out behind placenta.

 

[Mrs. MB]

I have an anterior placenta and had trouble finding the heartbeat until 14 weeks. Later on some days it was hard too, baby hid behind the placenta a lot! Don't worry while you're so early on.