When did you hear a HB?

lhcass

How far along were you when you were able to hear the heartbeat?

MeredithElese

We had our u/s Tuesday at 6w6d and we got to see it on the screen, but we didn't hear it.

nycteach

6w3d with DD.  My first u/s was a week later with this LO at 7w3d.

ManiacMcGee

I still haven't.
I saw it on the u/s at 7w+ but didn't hear it.

mikeandjenn

Saw and heard it at 7W3D. It was totally unreal!

JuJuBe3

Usually you can begin to hear the heartbeat around 10 weeks with a doppler.  A lot of u/s machines will produce a sound that is in sync with the heartbeat earlier than that, but it's the machine making the noise at that point. 

knicoletti

We saw a little flicker and heard (the machine...) at 6w3d 

jg_girl1

saw and heard 8w6d

nikinlove

I saw it at 6 weeks, heard it at 7 weeks. I cannot wait to go back to my appt at 11 weeks to see it again.

pandi02a

I saw it today. 6w6d.

Lkat17

Saw it at 6 weeks, 6 days. I'm hoping I'll be able to hear it at my next appointment, around 10 weeks.

jodyrm

Saw/heard the machine at 8w1d and heard it on my doppler today at 9w4d.

TDFS

On Monday at 6w6d.

springduedate

Saw and heard heartbeat during U/S today at 7w6d. Amazing!

ddarlin86

saw the heartbeat at 6w2d on Sept 9th ultrasound. saw and heard the heartbeat at 8w2d on Sept 24th ultrasound.

JUSTBEYOURSELF

last pregancy we did not hear till 12 week nt scan, it was amazing...

this pregancy we saw the heartbeats at 6w3d and we hope to hear them at our next appt which I should be 10w3d. we are going to try to record them as well!

LegalLadyBug

You can't "hear" it until about 10 weeks. I saw it at 6w4d and I know some machines will produce a heartbeat sound in sync with the fluttering pattern of the heart, but it isn't the actual heartbeat.

jodyrm

LegalLadyBug:

You can't "hear" it until about 10 weeks. I saw it at 6w4d and I know some machines will produce a heartbeat sound in sync with the fluttering pattern of the heart, but it isn't the actual heartbeat.

I've heard this too, but then how do some people hear heartbeats on dopplers at like 8-9 weeks? I've been googling and I can't seem to find anything.

jodyrm

Never mind, I answered my own question.

A u/s just creates a digital sound, but with good equipment, it's possible to hear the heartbeat sooner than 10 weeks.

Link if anyone is interested.

https://www.brooksidepress.org/Products/Military_OBGYN/Textbook/Pregnancy/fetal_heart_beat.htm