Dr. Appt today UPDATE! - Page 2

[Mimi37]

Hooray for a heartbeat! Congrats.

[gemgal053080]

: I'm glad everything is ok. :

[Lillitu]

thank you for this post. i am eagerly waiting some external validation and ordered a doppler off of ebay.

i am less along than you are in gestation, and i thought that i read on the board that you could hear the HB as early as 6 weeks. i am reassured to hear that some don't hear it til later (in case i don't hear one when the machine comes!).

i am very happy for your ultrasound news. congrats!

[ladyjools]

glad everything is ok it must be a relief to see the heart

Jools

[Kidzaplenty]

Originally Posted by Lillitu

i thought that i read on the board that you could hear the HB as early as 6 weeks. i am reassured to hear that some don't hear it til later (in case i don't hear one when the machine comes!).

No, the heart does not even begin to beat until around 6 wks. But with a dopler, you don't always or consistantly hear it until 12-14 wks. You SHOULD be able to hear it after around 13wks if you have not heard it before (at least I think that is the wk number).

Usually I have not been able to hear my until closer to 14 wks. That is why I was surprised to hear mine at 10 wks this time. But, I am happy!

[dnr3301]

yay!!

[humptydumpty]

great to hear that!