Doppler at monthly appointment

sarahvarno

So I went for my monthly appointment on Friday. I didn't see my normal dr., she was away. The doctor found a heartbeat but couldn't distinguish what he was hearing on the doppler becaue of the 2 heartbeats. He said with twins it is too hard to distinguish sepearte heartbeats with the doppler but, he is sure they are fine. I am just concerned because I didn't get to hear the heartbeats at my appointment. What typically happened at your appointments at 19 weeks??

UsedToBeGoldie

does their office have an US? Whenever my Ob had trouble finding both they'd give me a quick US.  My male OB almost always found both easily- he's beend doing it for 25+yrs... the newer doc usually had a harder time and almost always did an US just to check.

 

kafunder

UsedToBeGoldie:

does their office have an US? Whenever my Ob had trouble finding both they'd give me a quick US.  My male OB almost always found both easily- he's beend doing it for 25+yrs... the newer doc usually had a harder time and almost always did an US just to check.

 

Same here. My doctor never let me go home until they found two distinguishable heartbeats or saw both babies on u/s. 

E&RMommy

Went exclusively to an MFM.  Never had a doppler.  Always u/s - until I started NSTs and 2 monitors were strapped to my belly.

Waiting4Fred

I've never had a doppler because my doctor said it can be very difficult to find both HBs on it.  They always do an ultrasound...

sarahvarno

Thank you! That is what I have been thinking all weekend. I am not sure if I want to call their office tomorrow and explain my situation. It is just hanging heavy on me not being able to hear both heartbeats and my next appointment isn't until Oct. 21st. I have to see 3 dr.s in the practice and this guy did not do an u/s. The other two usually just do the u/s because of the doppler being hard to find the heartbeats.

Do you think it is pushy if I call their office???

IAM4UK

They never used the doppler at any of my appointments. Their heartbeats were always checked with an u/s even early on. I would push for this at your next apt. Are you seeing an OB or an MFM?

sarahvarno

I am seeing my regular OB for monthly appointments. I have had a consultation with an MFM a few weeks ago and they discovered I only had 1 placenta so now I go to his office for an u/s every 2 weeks for monitoring. I am starting to wonder if my OB's office just doesn't know what to do with twins.

klr210

I would be P!SSED if someone sent me home without making sure they heard 2 good heartbeats. I only go to my OB practice but they've always looked and found two distinct hearbeats. I'd call.

cookiemonster03

Ultrasound at each appointment here too. Always for heartbeat and position. Iwould be mad!

violaplayer

UsedToBeGoldie:

does their office have an US? Whenever my Ob had trouble finding both they'd give me a quick US.  My male OB almost always found both easily- he's beend doing it for 25+yrs... the newer doc usually had a harder time and almost always did an US just to check.

 

This was us as well. 

PianoPlayingSarah

I did not have an u/s at every appointment but they were always able to find 3 heartbeats when they used the doppler.

shellshavintwins

I had an U/S at every visit they never depended on Doppler.

MrsLnt

I had an u/s at every appointment until 34 weeks or so. At that point, there were no more cervical checks, and it wasn't time for a growth scan, so they only used the doppler, and they were able to find 2 distinct heartbeats.  I exclusively saw an MFM.

uwmadtownbride

We've had an u/s at every appointment to check heartbeats.  My OB said he prefers that method so that we get the guarantee that we've got separate heart rates.  One more thing-- I had a day where I was super nervous about the babies for no particular reason and I just wanted a quick heartbeat check.  I called my OB's office and they said they wouldn't charge me or my insurance company for a quick "peace of mind" heartbeat check via the u/s machine.  I was in their office within an hour of calling and they had a physician's assistant do a quick heartbeat check.  Then I felt so much better   If I were you, I'd call in the morning and ask if you could go back in for a heartbeat check.  Good luck!

MrsCali_Bride

UsedToBeGoldie:

does their office have an US? Whenever my Ob had trouble finding both they'd give me a quick US.  My male OB almost always found both easily- he's beend doing it for 25+yrs... the newer doc usually had a harder time and almost always did an US just to check.

 

Ditto this. My OB was always able to find two distinct heartbeats but always said that if we couldn't, that she would do a quick u/s to make sure that everything was ok in there.

jcath

So do you have an appt with the MFM soon? I've pretty much written off my OB and they've pretty much written me off - I go to appts but even now I'm just starting my first every two week appt with the OB. I think my MFM has the insurance approval for u/s's so now the OB uses a doppler. Before I saw the MFM the OB did an u/s at every appt.

zsvendsen

Only once (so far) they weren't able to find the second heartbeat on the doppler (it was pretty early on) so I got an ultrasound. Since then it hasn't been an issue - they've always found both heartbeats. I currently get monthly ultrasounds and bi-monthly office visits, but that's going to change this week.

jamdonut

UsedToBeGoldie:

does their office have an US? Whenever my Ob had trouble finding both they'd give me a quick US.  My male OB almost always found both easily- he's beend doing it for 25+yrs... the newer doc usually had a harder time and almost always did an US just to check.

 

Ditto this! My OB has lots of twin experience and found both heartbeats every time, but would always do an quick US to see positioning too.