no hb should i be worried ??

Desnray314

i went last friday and they said i was exactly 7 weeks and they couldnt hear a HB so they schuled me for a ob visit this wensday im very scared and nervous because this about the same time i miscarried for my last 3 pregnancies idk what to do ive seen plenty of women on here that are earlier in thier pregnancy and could hear a strong heart beat should i be worried ????

TinyTRex321

Did they not see it on the ultrasound or not hear it on the doppler?

LadyNikon

dont get worried until you have proof.  it could have been their equipment, the tech anything! hang in there!

MSJM2010

I don't want to worry you, but most people can hear/see the heartbeat by the time they are to 7 weeks.  It usually starts to beat around 6 weeks.  Having said that, are you sure on your dates, were you charting and you know your exact ovulation date or are you going off your LMP and possibly ovulated later?  Obviously, I wouldn't get too worried yet and just take it one day at a time. Will they do another ultrasound on Wednesday when you go back in? 

 Also, was there a sac, fetal pole, any type of development and just not a heartbeat yet?  You might not be as far along as you think.  Thinking of you!

JennyP0222

TinyTRex321:

Did they not see it on the ultrasound or not hear it on the doppler?

I was wondering the same. I think 7 weeks is early to hear on doppler but its not too early to see on u/s. 

MSJM2010

JennyP0222:

TinyTRex321:

Did they not see it on the ultrasound or not hear it on the doppler?

I was wondering the same. I think 7 weeks is early to hear on doppler but its not too early to see on u/s. 

Yes, I change my answer if they were trying by the doppler.  I just assumed it was with the u/s but if it was doppler you can't normally hear that until about 9 or 10 weeks and sometimes even later.

Desnray314

they saw it in the u/s but not on the doppler

Desnray314

im hoping that i get to hear that beautiful hb and that will make all my worried melt away

JennyP0222

Okay, if they saw the heartbeat on u/s and all else looked good, I would not be too concerned at this point. Best wishes!

MSJM2010

Then you should definitely NOT worry at all.  Doppler takes longer to hear it on.  At least 9-10 weeks and sometimes later.

Desnray314

MSJM2010:

I don't want to worry you, but most people can hear/see the heartbeat by the time they are to 7 weeks.  It usually starts to beat around 6 weeks.  Having said that, are you sure on your dates, were you charting and you know your exact ovulation date or are you going off your LMP and possibly ovulated later?  Obviously, I wouldn't get too worried yet and just take it one day at a time. Will they do another ultrasound on Wednesday when you go back in? 

 Also, was there a sac, fetal pole, any type of development and just not a heartbeat yet?  You might not be as far along as you think.  Thinking of you!

they said by my lmp i was exactly 7 weeks they saw the sac and fetal pole but no hb yea there going to do another u/s on wens im hoping for a strong healthy hb

Desnray314

they saw it on the u/s but not on the doppler

denise_m

Totally normal to not hear it by now.

I have a tilted uterus, so while they can see it on u/s, I rarely hear it in my doctor's office until 12 weeks.  I can get it at home by 8-9 weeks with the right placement of pillows under my hips lol.  

You can drink water to help push your uterus, and the baby, closer to the surface  

Desnray314

oh ok good so hopefully when i go on wens they have good news for me thanks to all of you for all of your answers it really means alot to me

TinyTRex321

Desnray314:

they saw it in the u/s but not on the doppler

That's completely normal. When you have read people here say that they have heard the heartbeat and it was that early on it was through the ultrasound. I also just recently learned that it is just the ultrasound machine simulating the sound of the heartbeat based on the beat per minute and not the actual sound of the babies heartbeat.

Desnray314

thanks sweetie

Desnray314

lol thanks im going to drink even more water than i do now lol

Structenggal

With DS2 we couldn't find the heartbeat with the Doppler until after 16 weeks.  I wouldn't worry about not hearing it with the Doppler at 7 weeks.

sciteach104

JennyP0222:

Okay, if they saw the heartbeat on u/s and all else looked good, I would not be too concerned at this point. Best wishes!

I agree with this.  With my 1st DS, they were even unable to detect a heartbeat with the doppler at 11 weeks.  Dopplers are tricky, because if the baby is sitting in the back of the uterus, its very hard to pick up a heartbeat.  I think if they saw it on ultrasound that is a good sign.  Sending positive vibes to you for a great appointment on wednesday.

billyandsara

with DD we saw her hb on u/s at around 6weeks but we couldn't hear it on the doppler until way after 11 weeks.

 

This time when I went to my let appointment I told them to not even try the doppler bc it would just make me nervous when they couldn't find it.

 

sometimes I wonder why they even try knowing its very rare to hear it that early and it just makes the mother nervous. 

lmb5109

When I went in for my appointment at 7w2d, we saw the heartbeat but they said it was too early to hear it.

As long as you saw it, all is good!

Desnray314

oh ok but the thing is they didnt let me hear it but they said its normal and when they used the doplpler they couldnt hear it so they made me an appointment for tomorrow so hopefully everything goes good

Desnray314

oh ok oool thanks i have an appointment tomorrow and ill see whats happening I'm  hoping to hear that everything is going good and normal

Desnray314

exactly i was so nervous i began to tear and she said its nothing to worry about but how could she expect me not to this is my 1st child so i was so scared

Desnray314

thats the thing they didnt let me see it so i dont know but she said everythings ok so i started to worry

megwill33

If they used doppler, I would not be worried at all.  I'm 9 weeks and they couldn't hear anything yet.  I think an ultrasound is a different story.  I have an ultrasound in 2 hours so here's hoping.  But I would just try to relax until your ultrasound comes - think of the doppler trying to find a 7 week heartbeat as like trying to thread a needle on a caffeine high.

4legsRbest

TinyTRex321:

Desnray314:

they saw it in the u/s but not on the doppler

That's completely normal. When you have read people here say that they have heard the heartbeat and it was that early on it was through the ultrasound. I also just recently learned that it is just the ultrasound machine simulating the sound of the heartbeat based on the beat per minute and not the actual sound of the babies heartbeat.

This is the imperative part, I have seen my LOs heartbeat twice and the bmp were measured by cardiac flicker on the screen. Still have yet to hear anything yet.

GL to you!