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Heart Beat Thru A Doppler

2 posts on this thread and the last post was on July 13th, 2005 12:06 PM
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martha - July 12th, 2005 2:53 PM
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I am exactly 9 weeks pregnant today and my doc could not find a hearrt beat thru a doppler. Is that too early? I am worried. Can anyone tell me when is the earliest you find a heart beat thru a doppler

Stevieg - July 13th, 2005 10:14 AM

I bought a doppler monitor for my wife and we couldn't detect the heartbeat until week 12, so I wouldn't worry too much. Even then it took a while to find it, the doppler itself needed to be pointing exactly the right way.

As with all these things it does vary but the dopplers I looked at before buying suggested using from week 10-12.

Hope this helps

Steve

to martha - July 13th, 2005 12:06 PM

My doctor uses a doppler at 11 weeks, and said that in many cases, he still can't pick up a heartbeat then. I would try not to worry too much..(easier said than done, I know). Could you have an u/s to help reassure you?