Comments on: Fetal Doppler cannot hear the heartbeat?

By: alleygirl

alleygirl — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:58:14 +0000

It isn’t too soon, but in the same time it is,lol! It depends on the person I guess and where the baby is located! Also, if you are heavier set then you may not hear the heartbeat for several weeks! I heard with my 2 youngest at 8 weeks but with the one I am carrying now I seen her at 10 weeks and she couldnt find the heart beat! I am now 30 weeks pregnant and her heartbeat is strong strong strong! It will show soon, congrats by the way!

By: islandgirl ever so blessed

islandgirl ever so blessed — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:58:14 +0000

probably too soon to tell. I think the doctors start using it from 10 weeks

By: creecree

creecree — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:58:14 +0000

My doctor said you normally cant hear it good until like 10-12 weeks. You are fine =]

By: due in NOV

due in NOV — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:58:14 +0000

its too soon. the Dr’s office ones usually cant pick up a heartbeat till around 12 weeks!! gl

By: Bubbies

Bubbies — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:58:14 +0000

Most of the time you cant hear it before 12 weeks. Drs usually wont even try to hear it before then, because not hearing it usually panics us worry wart pregnant women
If it is showing beats per minute, then thats probably a good thing. Just make sure you are checking in the right place, the baby is still really low in the uterus, behind the pelvic bone, so if you are checking too high, you probabyl hear your digestion. When I heard my little guy move on the doppler, it sounded like… A ninja sword lol. It didnt sound like how i expected it to sound.

By: alaskamommy

alaskamommy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:58:14 +0000

Even the doctors often can’t pick up the heartbeat using their own machine until 13 weeks or so. They usually don’t even start trying until 10 weeks, but even at that point, they say not to worry if nothing is heard yet.

By: Due Oct.26th!

Due Oct.26th! — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:58:14 +0000

Even the dopplers that doctors have sometimes have a hard time hearing a consistant heart beat until about 10 weeks gestation. I wouldnt worry until there is no heartbeat at say a 12 week appointment. I didnt hear my sons heartbeat until 11 weeks pregnant and with this pregnancy I didnt hear her heart beat until 10 weeks.

By: Best Mom!!

Best Mom!! — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:58:14 +0000

lol, im sure all is ok.